EasyJet flight U2-5831 had to return and make an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on September 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed
All Nippon Airways flight NH-37 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on August 12th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Itami Airport, Japan, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressurization system.
The plane landed safely. There were two hundred and seventy-four passengers and eleven crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
What: Cape Air Cessna 402
Where: Barnstable Municipal Airport
When: September 17, 2009
Who: nine people onboard
Why: When the left engine failed, the pilot made an emergency landing at Barnstable on one engine.
A US Air Force aerial refueling plane made an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on December 27th.
The pilots requested a diversion after the Boeing KC-135R plane experienced technical issues.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight AA-5919 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on October 1st.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane heading from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-six people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 en route from Cork to Barcelona
Where: Barcelona
When: Mar 14th 2012
Who: 56 passengers, 6 crew
Why: Pilots on approach to Barcelona aborted their approach at 10,000 feet due to the poor visibility. Barcelona ATC refused the pilots requests for a Category III landing forcing pilots on a holding pattern for thirty minutes, then on flight on a wild goose chase looking for somewhere else to land, until the pilots eventually were about to run out of fuel.
After pilots declared an emergency, Barcelona ATC cleared the landing. Spanish authorities are investigating.
(The wild goose chase? First the denial and holding pattern, then off to Valencia, but before arriving, Barcelona said visibility had cleared, so back to Barcelona, but no, visibility hadn’t cleared. Pilots diverted to Girona, but Girona was congested, so back to Barcelona, which was finally cleared to land on declaring emergency.)
LEBL 142030Z 00000KT 0200 R25R/0300N R25L/0300V0550D FG BKN005 12/12 Q1027 NOSIG
LEBL 141930Z 00000KT 0200 R25R/0325N FG BKN005 12/12 Q1027 NOSIG
What: Air India Airbus A310-300 en route from Thiruvananthapuram India to Dammam Saudi Arabia
Where: Thiruvananthapuram
When: Nov 10th 2010
Who: 82 passengers including 2 infants
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed problems with a landing gear. The pilot burned off fuel, and made a hard but safe landing, but the brakes jammed. The disabled plane had to be towed, tying up the runway for several hours.
The plane was grounded after the emergency landing. Passengers were accommodated on other flights or sent to local hotels.
