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What: Rossiya Airbus A319-100 en route from St. Petersburg to Moscow
Where: St. Petersburg, Russia
When: Oct 7th 2011
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed engine failure in the left engine.
The pilots shut down the left engine and returned to make a safe landing.
The flight was in the air less than twenty minutes. A replacement jet was provided within three hours.
This Malaysia Airlines flight landed, but with a burst tire.
One hundred sixty-six people (159 passengers, 7 crew) were aboard the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 that returned to Kuala Lumpur after a tire blew on takeoff. Flight MH192 had to burn off fuel in order to land safely, and returned four hours at 1:56 a.m. after take-off with emergency services on standby. The big clue was pieces of the blown tire left on the runway after takeoff.
The passengers were accommodated in local hotels until the replacement jet completed the flight on Monday.
United Airlines flight UA-893 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on June 19th.
The Boeing 747-400, heading from Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the passengers reported smell of smoke in the aft cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Ryanair flight FR-8409 made an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on May 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Budapest, Hungary, was descending toward Orio al Serio International Airport when the crew reported that one of the engines was off.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iberia Express flight I2-3617/ IB-3617 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, UK, on May 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from London, England, to Las Palmas, Spain, had to divert due to smoke in cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
What: Air Canada Airbus 320 en route from Toronto to Edmonton
Where: Thunder Bay International Airport Australia
When: Monday night
Who: Pilot, crew and passengers
Why: Pilot noticed a cracked windshield in the cockpit.
On December 27, 2012, an Aeroflot Airbus en route from Sheremetyevo to Copenhagen suffered an engine failure.
Pilots returned to Sheremetyevo and made a safe landing after ten minutes in the air.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
