American Airlines flight AA-2270 returned to Tampa, Florida, on January 21st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-996 made an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 26th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: British Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from London to Nassau Bahamas
Where: Gander Canada
When: Dec 8th 2009
Who: 147 passengers
Why: While over the atlantic, crew detected the smell of smoke in the cabin. The flight diverted to Gander, where it was examined for 3.5 hours, and no traces or problems reported. Passengers continued on the same plane to Nassau.
UTAir flight UT-445 made an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on February 22nd.
The plane was en-route from Moscow to Kogalym, Russia, when it lost cabin pressure, prompting the pilot to return for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
Open Skies flight BA-8004 had to divert for an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane, operating on behalf of British Airways, was en-route from Newark, New Jersey, to Paris Orly Airport, France, when all the toilets failed.
The crew subsequently decided to divert to Shannon where the plane landed safely.
All 172 people aboard remained unharmed.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-686 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on July 23rd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was on final approach when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and aborted the approach.
The crew subsequently worked the checklists and landed safely on second approach.
All 226 people aboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-1435 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Chicago, Illinois, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Cleveland, Ohio, was on approach to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
