Iberia flight IB-6650 made an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on January 17th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane heading from Lima, Peru, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and sixty people aboard remained unharmed.
<What: Air China Airbus A330-200 en route from Sanya to Beijing
Where: Sanya
When: Jan 8th 2012
Who: not available
Why: After a faulty cargo door refused to close and held up the flight for two hours, once the flight was in the air, the door emitted an unsafe indication.
The flight returned safely to Sanya and made a safe landing. The door problem was reported as a false indication.
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What: United Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Los Angeles ,CA to Narita
Where: Los Angeles
When: Oct 5th, 2009
Why: About twenty minutes after takeoff, the plane experienced a hydraulics leak. The flight crew decided to return to LAX, where it landed safely at 2:21 p.m.
Maintenance crews are inspecting the plane.
Avianca flight AV-9398 had to return and make an emergency landing at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia, on December 11.
The Airbus A318-100, en-route to Pasto, Colombia, had to return after one of its engines failed. The engine had to be shutdown mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
All 99 people aboard remained unhurt.
Flybe flight BE-1331 had to return and make an emergency landing in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on February 17th.
The plane took off for London City, England, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received indication of an overheated battery.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
UPS flight 5X-634 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on August 29th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Rockford, Illinois, to Saint Louis, Missouri, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-507 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on May 31st.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
