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What: Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340-200 en route from Madrid to Buenos Aires
Where: Madrid
When: Nov 5th 2012
Why: On takeoff, the flight developed problems with the flaps.
Pilots had to dump fuel, and return to the airport where they made a safe landing an hour and a half later.
In Ezeiza due to a trade union dispute, 38 flights were cancelled, nearly half of which were Aerolíneas flights.
Bhutan Airlines flight B3-700 was evacuated at Kolkata Airport in West Bengal, India, on September 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was preparing to depart for Bangkok, Thailand, when smoke was noticed emanating from the APU.
The crew initiated an emergency evacuation.
About twenty people were injured and were treated at the airport.
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What: Windjet Airbus A320-200 en route from Catania to Milan Italy
Where: Catania
When: Aug 16 2011
Who: 164 passengers
Why: While en route, the crew discovered the plane was unresponsive to certain controls.
The crew returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.
Air France flight AF-178 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 4th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Mexico City, Mexico, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to University Hospital Limerick.
A subsequent inspection reported there was a fuel leak on the runway and taxiways.
Mahan Air flight W5-70 had to return and make an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on January 31st.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Tehran, Iran, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-1955 made an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 4th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Emirates A380 en route from Bangkok to Dubai
Where: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad
When: October 23, 2011, 3:40 a.m.
Who: 481 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed problems. Pilots planned to land in Chennai but could not get clearance, and diverted instead to Shamshabad, where they were able to be cleared to land.
The flight did land safely. The passengers disembarked with no reported injuries, and were provided a plane to take them the rest of the way to Dubai. Some took alternative flights.