Albawings flight 2B-224 made an emergency landing in Ancona, Italy, on October 5th.
The plane heading from Venice, Italy, to Tirana, Albania, was diverted after the crew reported control problems.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-five people aboard remained safe.
KLM flight KL-622 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 1st.
The Boeing 777-200 plane was flying from Atlanta, Georgia, when it hit turbulence that injured two passengers and two crew members.
The crew continued the flight to Amsterdam and requested medical assistance at the airport.
U.S. Airways flight US797 had to make an unscheduled landing at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, at around 1:38 a.m. Local time on December 6.
The Airbus A330, carrying 129 passengers and 14 crew members, was en-route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Philadelphia when a foul odor started to sicken the passengers and crew members.
Authorities said the pilot had to divert to Rome after 2 passengers and all 14 crew members suffered from red eyes and started vomiting midair. The plane landed uneventfully and all 16 of them were given medical treatment.
According to the airline, “The aircraft is being evaluated by our maintenance team to determine what may have caused the odor.”
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2573 returned and made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, Morrisville, North Carolina, on October 30.
The Boeing 737-300, heading towards Tampa, Florida, had to return in emergency due to bird strike.
The aircraft sustained minor damage on its left side.
All 124 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-1894 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on November 14th.
The plane took off for Turin, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew received a fire indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for San Juan, Puerto Rico, but had to turn back due to due to a pressurization problem.
While returning, the plane experienced a landing gear problem on first approach but subsequently landed safely on second approach.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Air France Airbus A319-100 en route from Paris Orly to Toulouse
Where: Toulouse
When: Mar 30th 2009
Who: 115 passengers and 6 crew
Why: In flight, the left engine surged. The crew did not shut it down, but did reduce power; and the plane landed without injury with emergency crews on standby.