Brussels Airlines flight SN-2104 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on August 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340-300 being towed into a hangar 4
Where: Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen
When: Sep 27th 2010
Who: 58 year old ground crewman
Why: The 31 year employee of the airport was placing chooks under the wheels when the plane rolled over his legs. He was rushed to Rigshospitalet hospital, where he underwent amputation of his legs and remains in critical condition.
Danish police are investigating.
Delta Airlines flight DL-3613 suffered multiple bird strikes near Des Moines International Airport, Iowa, on November 5th.
The incident happened when the Canadair CRJ-900 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was on final approach to Des Moines Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from Antigua to London
Where: over the Atlantic
When: Oct 19th 2009
Why: While over the Atlantic, the flight encountered severe turbulence and descended to fly at a lower altitude. The flight arrived in London about a quarter of an hour ahead of schedule.
There is no indication at this point whether or not anyone was injured during the turbulence.
WestJet flight WS-3428 made an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Canada, on January 3rd.
The plane took off for St. John’s International Airport, Canada, but had to turn back due to a potential issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Nordic Regional Airlines flight AY-203 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on April 7th.
The plane took off for Kokkola, Finland, but had to turn back after the crew reported a gear problem.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-759 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, on June 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Athens, Greece, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had to divert due to electrical odor.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
