AirBridgeCargo Airlines flight RU-523 made an emergency landing in Liege, Belgium, on January 12th.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was on final approach to Liege when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely at a higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Aurora flight HZ-5616/SU-5616 had to return and make an emergency landing at Vladivostok International Airport, Vladivostok, Russia, on December 28.
The Airbus A319-100 was en-route from Vladivostok, to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, when the crew noticed some problem with one of its board computers and decided to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 122 passengers onboard remained safe.
Sky One Airways helicopter had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nagaon, Assam, India, on September 15th.
The helicopter carrying 8 people was bound for Ithanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, when it encountered a sudden technical problem.
The helicopter landed safely.
All 6 crew members and 2 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA327 made an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport, England, at around 10:30 P.M. on July 27.
The Airbus A320, en-route from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to London Heathrow Airport, England, had to be landed in emergency after the crew detected a “burning smell” in the cockpit.
The plane carrying 163 passengers landed uneventfully and all passengers remained safe.
The cause of smell is under investigation.
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What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-170 en route from Newark,NJ to Toronto, Canada
Where: Toronto
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: 63 passengers and 4 crew
Why: On approach to Toronto, the crew reported a flaps problem. Thirty minutes after declaring emergency, the flight landed safely.
Aeroflot flight SU-1510 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on December 27th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Surgut, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Nok Air flight DD-8826 had to return for an emergency landing at Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on August 25th.
The plane took off for Nan, Thailand, but the crew decided to return after they noticed one of the tires had burst during departure.
The plane landed safely. There were 81 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
