British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA103 returned to London’s Heathrow Airport on January 8.

The Boeing Dreamliner 787 was en-route to Calgary, Canada, when a technical issue with one of its engines forced it to return for an emergency landing.

The airline said in a statement, “The flight landed safely at Heathrow and all customers left the aircraft as normal…We are sorry for the inconvenience but safety is always our highest priority…There was a suspected problem with the engine, and our engineers are now inspecting the aircraft to determine the nature of the problem.”

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Lufthansa flight LH-1683 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 27th.

The Airbus A321-100 plane flying from Budapest, Hungary, was descending toward Munich when the crew declared an emergency due to an electrical odor on-board.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Military Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Japan due to Technical Complications

A military aircraft had to divert and make an emergency landing at Yokota Air Base, Fussa, Japan, on September 15th.

The KC-135 Stratotanker was on its routine mission when it encountered some complications mid-air, forcing the pilot to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No one was injured.

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Pilot suspended

A Kabo Airlines Boeing 747 which carried 512 passengers from Kano to make an emergency landing in Sokoto sustained tire damage, deflated tires, and damaged instrument landing systems on landing at Sokoto.

The pilot who flew that plane and made the emergency landing has been suspended.

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority made the suspension because the pilot failed to obey the air traffic controller’s directive to land on runway 08, but landed on a different runway.

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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in South Africa

A small plane made an emergency landing on the Lookout Beach in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, on March 24th.

According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon, “On arrival on the scene a Cessna light aircraft was found to have made an emergency landing on the beach and it is believed that the light aircraft may have suffered engine failure while flying over Keurbooms Lagoon while on a pilot training flight from George Airport forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing on the beach.”

There were two people aboard, including the instructor pilot and trainee pilot; both of them remained unharmed.

The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating.

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Lufthansa A380 Diverts to Halifax due to Medical Emergency

LufthansaA Lufthansa jet had to divert and make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on January 25.

The Airbus A380, flying from Houston, Texas, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted after a passenger fell sick on-board.

The plane landed uneventfully.

The passenger was rushed to the hospital while the plane resumed its journey.

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Ryanair Plane Over-Runs Runway in Romania

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.

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