Austrian Airlines flight OS-378 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Erfurt–Weimar Airport, Erfurt, Germany, on July 23rd.
The Airbus A319-100 flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Vienna, Austria, had to divert due to loss in cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
All 145 passengers remained safe.
Braathens Regional Airways flight TF-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on November 7th.
The Stockholm-bound plane was accelerating and retracting the flaps when the crew decided to turn back due to unusual vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All 50 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight EZY8435 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England, on the afternoon of July 27.
The pilot decided to return as a precaution after the Airbus A319 experienced technical issues. The plane was en-route to Basel, Switzerland, from London, England, at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
What: A Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. Boeing 737-700 en route from Sydney Nova Scotia to Coolangatta Australia
Where: Brisbane Airport Queensland
When: 2:30 p.m. local time May 26
Who: 109 passengers
Why: After departing, Airport crew at Sydney found parts of the Boeing’s nose wheel tire. The plane made a safe emergency landing in Brisbane. Passengers debarked; and the tire was replaced.
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What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Alghero to Parma
Where: Alghero
When: Dec 18th 2009
Who: 80 passengers
Why: On takeoff, the plane suffered a bird-strike. The flight returned to the airport and made a safe landing. Passengers debarked and were provided an alternative jet two hours later.
Delta Airlines flight 1171 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on August 12th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 had to return after the crew detected deflated landing gear tyres during the takeoff rollout.
The plane landed safely.
All 148 people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on a private airstrip in Grey Highlands, Ontario, Canada, at around 1:44 P.M. on August 16th.
The plane, en-route to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Ontario, from Brampton, Ontario, had to make an emergency landing due to mechanical failure.
The airplane dug into the ground, damaging its nose.
The pilot and his only passenger remained unhurt.