Cobham Aviation flight NC-1990 had to return and make an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on November 6th.
The plane took off for Barrow Island, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Lufthansa Boeing 737-300 en route from Hamburg to Dusseldorf
Where: Hamburg
When: Apr 14th 2010
Who: 88 passengers and 5 crew
Why: After takeoff from Hamburg, the plane had a bird strike that impacted an engine and caused substantial vibration. The plane returned to Hamburg and within a quarter hour was safely on the ground.
A replacement jet was provided.
Delta Airlines flight DL-445 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on March 3rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an issue with one of the navigation systems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
EasyJet flight U2-2963 had to return and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, on July 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Heraklion, Greece, but had to turn back after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed backs safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines Flight 321 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chicago Midway International Airport, at about 1:35 p.m. on September 16.
The flight was on its way to LaGuardia Airport when shortly after taking off, an engine warning light turned on in the cockpit. The pilots then decided to return to Chicago for an emergency landing.
The aircraft landed safely and all 118 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3924 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on January 10th.
The plane was flying from Krakow, Poland, when the crew reported an issue with the nose gear extension.
The nose gear collapsed as the plane touched down in Warsaw.
All fifty-nine passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
Cape Air flight 1815 made an emergency landing at Adirondack Regional Airport in Franklin County, New York, on August 25th.
The Cessna 402 plane heading from Albany International Airport to Ogdensburg Regional Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue and a whiff of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All five passengers aboard remained unharmed.
