Aerotrans Cargo flight ATG-4428 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Germany, on February 15th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back after an unidentified loud bang was heard on-board.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-135 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 20th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Thomas Cook Boeing 757 en route from Glasgow to Heraklion
Where: Frankfurt
Who: not available
Why: The flight was en route over Holland when one of the planes engines developed engine failure. The pilot shut down engine two and diverted to Frankfort, where they made a safe landing. Emergency services were on standby when the plane landed.
Passengers were provided accommodations and flew out the next day, although there was no Thomas Cook affiliate there, and they were not kept informed of their situation.
Lufthansa flight LH-178 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 30th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards after it developed an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 198 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-2051 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to multiple birds strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and thirty-two passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Flybondi flight FO-2710 made an emergency landing in Cordoba, Argentina, on January 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was on a test flight when the crew reported an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Copa Airlines flight CM-156 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 18th.
The plane heading from Monterrey, Mexico, to Panama City, Panama, was diverted due to the autopilot failure.
The plane landed safely. All sixty-nine passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
