Blue Air flight 0B-1215 had to return and make an emergency landing in Otopeni, Romania, on October 19th.
The plane took off for Rome Fiumicino airport, Italy, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a loud noise in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A US Air Force aerial refueling plane made an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on December 27th.
The pilots requested a diversion after the Boeing KC-135R plane experienced technical issues.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
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What: 2006 Cirrus SR20
Where: Santa Barbara California
When: Nov 6, 2009 12:48 pm
Who: 2
Why: The pilot was attempting to land when he lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft landed on its nose on a grassy area close to the runway. No one was injured in the landing except the plane.
Ryanair flight FR-314 over-ran the runway at Henri Coand? International Airport, Romania, on July 25th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Berlin, Germany, had landed safely but over-ran the end of the runway; displaced and damaged the runway end light.
The plane landed minor damage.
All 183 people aboard remained safe.
An Etihad Airways flight made an emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, on February 8th.
The plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1878 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Ushuaia, Argentina, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B625 made an emergency landing at Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados, on January 8th.
The plane was flying from Boston, Massachusetts, when the crew reported a pungent odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
