Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-80 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Air India’s A330 en route from Delta to Shanghai
Where: Shanghai
When: July 5, 2012
Who: 60 passengers, 11 crew
Why: After 2 crew and 18 passengers were injured by turbulence, the flight crew Captain S.P. Suri and first officer Captain Rajesh Mulchandani, were suspended.
Rather than diverting to the nearest airport, Kolkata, at the request of the injured, the pilots continued to land in Shanghai. The pilot reported only mild turbulence, and that passengers and the cabin crew were told to belt up.
The severe turbulence which tossed around the plane was not reported. The DGCA has ordered a probe.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-16 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on November 24th.
The plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
Lufthansa flight LH-1305 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 10.
According to the airline, the plane, heading from Istanbul to Frankfurt, was turned back after the crew members noticed an unusual sound in the cargo hold. However, some media sources reported that emergency was declared due to a bomb warning.
The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
According to Michael Lamberti, of Lufthansa, “When the plane touched down, it was discovered that one part of the cargo compartment was not secured well.”
The flight resumed after some time.
Korean Air flight KE-137 had to return for an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Nadi, Fiji, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 115 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air Transat flight TS-760 had to divert for an emergency landing in Toronto, Canada, on March 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Montreal, Canada, to San Salvador, El Salvador, was diverted due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Air India flight-9604 had to return and make an emergency landing at Bamrauli Airport in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on October 21st.
The plane took off for New Delhi, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical snag.
The plane landed safely. There were 48 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
