Alitalia flight AZ-1531 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cagliari, Italy, on August 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Linate Airport, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines and decided to shut it down.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and sixty-seven passengers and six crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-865 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on September 17th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical issue.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-five passengers and eleven crew members remained unharmed.
On Nov 20, 2013, a JetBlue Embraer ERJ-190 to Boston from Fort Myers diverted to Orlando when an emergency slide emitted a loud bang, and deployed itself in the front galley of the plane.
There were four crew aboard and seventy-three passengers aboard flight B6-1266 who set out for Boston and ended up in Orlando. Passengers were evacuated in Orlando and transferred to a plane that didn’t have an emergency slide in the front galley pinning a flight attendant to the wall.
The flight attendant did not suffocate, but was assisted in freeing his head, apparently.
Germanwings flight 3882 made an emergency landing at Marco Polo Airport in Venice, Italy, on April 3.
According to the airline, the flight, en-route from Hanover, Germany, to Rome, was diverted because, “two people, a passenger and a member of the crew, were struck by strong nausea and needed medical treatment.”
The plane, carrying 149 people, landed uneventfully. Medical attention was provided to the sick passenger and crew member.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
Delta Airline flight DL-73 had to return to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on September 22.
The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Atlanta, Georgia, had to make an emergency landing when the crew had to shut an engine down due to low oil pressure.
The plane returned safely after dumping fuel.
No injuries were reported.
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What: Iberia Airbus A319-100 en route from Madrid Spain to Frankfurt Germany
Where: Madrid
When: Jun 9th 2011
Who: 110 passengers
Why: After takeoff, one of the passengers undressed, and attacked the flight attendant who inquired about his naked condition. The pilot returned to Madrid. The plane was met at the gate by officials in Madrid, although no charges were filed.
LASER Airlines flight QL-941 had to return and make an emergency landing in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on April 23rd.
The plane took off for Caracas, Venezuela, 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.