EasyJet flight U2-7904 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 10th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a blown tire.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Mats Salder
What: Aeroflot Airbus A319-100 en route from Nizhniy Novgorod to Moscow Sheremetyevo
Where: Moscow
When: Dec 28th 2011
Who: 76 aboard
Why: While en route, the right engine developed problems, and pilots had to shut it down.
The flight landed safely at Sheremetyevo less than a quarter hour after the engine was shut down.
TUI fly flight X3-6315 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off from Hurghada, Egypt, but burst multiple tires during departure.
The crew subsequently diverted to Munich where the plane landed safely.
The flight was originally scheduled for Stuttgart, Germany.
An EasyJet flight had to make an emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, England, on August 7th.
The plane heading from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-241 had to make an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, in Tokyo, Japan, on August 25th.
The plane had just departed for Fukuoka, Japan, when the crew decided to turn back due to failure of one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
Ryanair flight FR-5489 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on June 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading from Weeze Airport, Germany, to Porto, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported fumes on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 185 people aboard remained unhurt.
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What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya to Dusseldorf
Where: Dusseldorf
When: Oct 28th 2011
Why: Coming in to Dusseldorf, the crew discovered a flaps problem on the 737.
They aborted the initial approach and circled while they attempted correction.
They made a fast landing on the second attempt.
The outgoing flight was detained a couple of hours as repairs were performed on the flight.