Swiss International Airlines flight LX-2200 made an emergency landing in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 21st.
The plane took off for Marrakesh, Morocco, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Bristow-operated offshore helicopter had to return and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on June 26.
The company released a statement saying, “Bristow Helicopters Ltd can confirm that one of its helicopters requested priority landing at Aberdeen Airport today… A caution light falsely displayed causing the false alarm. The airport emergency services attended as per standard practice, but no assistance was required.”
The aircraft safely landed at 1:40 p.m. There were 6 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Czech Airlines flight OK-508 had to return and make an emergency landing in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 18th.
The plane took off for Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to turn back due to navigation problems.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Moscow-based Red Wings Tu-204 airline en route from Perm in the Urals to Antalya Turkey
Where: Krasnodar airport
When: The plane landed at Krasnodar airport at 10:55 a.m. Moscow time (6:55 GMT) on Sunday, May 24
Who: 206 passengers and 11 crewmembers
Why: Problems were detected with the fuel system, necessitating a diversion to the Krasnodar airport
United Airlines flight UA-1275 made a safe emergency landing after a hold at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on July 30th.
The Boeing 737-900 flying from Cancun, Mexico, was about to land when the crew reported some issue with its flaps.
The plane landed safely on a speed higher than normal.
No one was injured.
What: Air India Airbus A320-200 en route from Ahmedabad to Mumbai India
Where: Mumbai
When: Aug 4th 2009
Who: 137 passengers,
Why: The flight experienced a hydraulics failure on approach to Mumbai but had a safe landing.
A plane carrying NASCAR team members had to divert and make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport, Tennessee, on March 7th.
The Hendrick Motorsports airplane, returning from Las Vegas to North Carolina, was diverted after smoke was detected in cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
