Air India flight AI-626 made a safe emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on June 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 was flying from Lucknow to Mumbai, India, when one of its main tires burst, but the crew continued departure.
The plane received substantial damage to its flaps and wheel.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident remains under investigation.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-937 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on August 21st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Wuhan, China, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-5666 had to make an emergency landing in Faro, Portugal, on May 29th.
According to the airline, the plane heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Gran Canaria, Spain, was diverted due to ‘medical reasons’.
It is believed that the flight was diverted after a passenger’s body odor caused several other passengers around him to vomit and faint.
The plane landed safely.
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What: Fedex McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Anchorage to Memphis,TN
Where: Indianapolis
When: Jul 31st 200
Who: 2 crew
Why: On experiencing hydraulics failure, the flight diverted to Indianapolis, landing safely just after midnight. No injuries were reported.
It is a shame they diverted FROM Memphis, where the Fed Ex hub is, and complete repair facilities.
Shaheen Air flight NL-766 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on August 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cabin pressurization issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-164 had to return for an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on December 17th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a problem with a cargo door.
The plane landed back safely after dumping excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained safe.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 22nd.
The Boeing 787-800 took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication that the temperature of exhaust gas from its right hand engine was very high.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 203 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.