EasyJet flight U2-4756 made an emergency landing in Split, Croatia, on September 3rd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to problems with cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An All Nippon Airways flight had to return and make an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, on August 26.
According to the airline, the Boeing 777-200 had to return after the crew noticed engine problems. The flight was on its way to Tokyo at the time.
The plane landed safely and all 246 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.
The incident is being investigated.
Porter Airlines flight 265 had to make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on December 11.
The plane was flying from Ottawa when the pilot reported a hydraulic issue and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 54 passengers and crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
A Turkish Airlines passenger jet, en route from Brussels to Istanbul, made an emergency landing at the Sofia Airport, Bulgaria, at about 19:00 EEST on August 9.
The decision was made after the authorities suspected that a laptop with an unknown owner could contain an explosive device.
The plane landed safely and all the passengers were off loaded and led to a safe location. The suspected laptop was seized for examination however, no threat was established.
The flight resumed after a short time.
VIM Airlines flight NN-264 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bratsk, Russia, on August 29th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Vladivostok to Moscow, Russia, was diverted after left hand engine’s generator stopped working.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Jacksonville FL to Atlanta.
Where: Jacksonville
When: Jun 15th 2011, 10:30 p.m
Who: 135 aboard
Why: Taking off from Jacksonville, they had a compressor stall.
The pilots recovered the left engine, and made a safe landing back in Jacksonville, in spite of a loud bang that occurred. They stopped on the runway (which had been inspected for debris). A passenger told reporters that there was an engine sparking.
Emergency vehicles were on hand.
Passengers disembarked, and were provided an alternative flight.
Southwest airlines flight 623 had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on the morning of December 9.
The flight, heading from San Francisco to Phoenix, was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport after a passenger went into labor and gave birth midair.
The plane landed safely and the mother and her new born were shifted to a hospital. According to spokesperson of Los Angeles Fire Department Erik Scott, “LAFD praises an ER RN that assisted the mother in giving birth prior to our arrival.”
The flight was able to resume the journey with a 2.5 hours delay.
