Azul Brazilian Airlines flight AD-5200 had to return and make an emergency landing at Viracopos International Airport, Brazil, on November 14th.
The plane took off for Curitiba, Brazil, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to the loss of oil pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-107 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, on April 27th.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route to Detroit, Michigan, was mid-air when it had to return after the crew reported hydraulic failure followed by a possible landing gear failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained safe.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Air Berlin flight AB-7346 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on December 31.
The Airbus A330-200, flying towards Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, had to return due to some issue with its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Pittsburg, to Atlanta
Where: Atlanta
When: May 28th 2011
Who: 43 passengers and 5 crew
Why: On landing in Atlanta, the right main gear tire blew and started a fire. The runway was vacated and the passengers disembarked via emergency slides.
Emergency services responded to contain the fire. Foam was employed.
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Contact photographer Alejandro Hdez Leon
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What: Ryan Air en route from Merseyside to Agadir, Morroco
Where: Liverpool John Lennon Airport
When: Jan 4 2010
Who: 115 passengers and six crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated a fire aboard. The pilot turned around and landed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport while all activity was suspended. Passengers were moved from the plane as quickly as possible; no fire was found. The fire indicator light was judged to be faulty. A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.
A BH Air flight 1B-5508 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Billund Airport, Denmark, on July 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Glasgow, Scotland, to Varna, Bulgaria, had to divert due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
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Contact photographer Ignatiy Savranskiy
What: Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 en route from Omsk to Moscow
Where: Omsk
When: Jan 19 2010 8:45 p.m. Moscow time
Who: 207 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the bay door of the front landing gear failed to close. The pilots made a successful return to Omsk, and landed safely, with emergency vehicles on standby.
