EasyJet flight U2-7021 had to return and make an emergency landing in Liverpool, England, on July 13th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Jersey, Channel Islands, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Etihad Airways flight made an emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, on February 8th.
The plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
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What: Delta Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Detroit to Denver
Where: Lake Michigan
When: Feb 28 2010
Why: While en route, the left engine developed problems and was shut down. The flight returned to Denver and made a safe landing on the remaining engine.
Atlas Air flight 5Y-9413 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on November 23rd.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane took off for Narita International Airport, Japan, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine overheat indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-116 made an emergency landing in Irkutsk, Russia, on November 11th.
The plane heading from Paris, France, to Shanghai, China, was diverted after the crew reported smoke on-board.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and eighty-two passengers and sixteen crew members remained unharmed.
A Delta airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Billings, Montana, at around 7:30 p.m. on December 15.
The Boeing 767 was en-route from Seattle to Paris when the crew requested emergency landing due to an electrical odor on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 203 passengers and 10 crew members remained unharmed.
The technicians examined the aircraft and cleared it for resuming its journey.
