British Airways flight BA-793 had to return and make an emergency landing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for London, United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
On January 13, 2013, an Arkia Airlines ATR developed an engine problem forcing the pilot to shut down the affected engine and divert from Sde Dov to Ben-Gurion airport. The flight landed with emergency services on standby. None of the 67 aboard had any injuries.
There was no fire found in the turboprop engine, but Akia Airlines began an investigation, and seems to have discovered a faulty indicator.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-2130 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 8th.
The plane took off for Dresden, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ikar flight IK-102 had to return and make an emergency landing at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine, on September 14.
The Boeing 767-300 flying to Krasnojarsk, Russia, had to return due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
All 227 people aboard remained safe.
Pegasus Airlines flight PC-824 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ankara, Turkey, on July 18th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane, bound for Bahrain, took off from Istanbul, Turkey, but burst a tire during departure.
The crew subsequently diverted to Ankara where the plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA 3468 had to return and make an emergency landing at Greater Rochester International Airport, New York, on November 29th.
The plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Condor Boeing 767-300 en route from Punta Cana Dominican Republic to Frankfurt/Main
Where: Punta Cana
When: Dec 7th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff from Punta Cana, the gear did not retract. When the crew received a “disagreeing gear doors” alert, they returned to the airport and made a safe landing about 2 and a half hours later.
