Eva Air flight BR-797 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on November 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and seventy-nine passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-322 shot at Kuala Lumpur
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What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Kota Kinabalu to Seoul South Korea
Where: Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
When: Feb 3 2010
Why: After takeoff from Kota Kinabalu, the plane had an engine surge. The crew returned to the airport and made a safe landing. No casualties were reported and fire engines were on standby. After landing, the flight was towed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, on May 16th.
The Boeing 737-700, heading towards Chicago, Illinois, had to return due to severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
Two passengers and 2 crew members sustained injuries.
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What: Southwest Airlines Flight 1040 Boeing 737-500 en route from Chicago to Fort Myers
Where: Columbus, Ga
When: Jun 14th 2009
Who: 122 people on board
Why: Over Columbus, the plane experienced low cabin pressure and performed an emergency landing. 5 hours later, the replacement Boeing picked up the stranded passengers and continued the flight. Maintenance did not release a public report of what caused the low cabin pressure, but if they tell me why, you’ll be the first to know.
Air Canada flight AC-851 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on February 3rd.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Calgary, Canada, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an electrical smell in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
WestJet flight WS-1578 had to divert for an emergency landing in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 19th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Calgary, Canada, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted due to a strong electrical odor in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: PIA Airbus 310 en route from Karachi to London
Where: Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport
When: Nov 18, 2012, 12:20 pm
Who: 168 passengers, 16 crew
Why: A Pakistan International Airlines plane took off from Karachi but developed a problem, After 55 minutes into the 8 hour flight, pilots diverted to Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport. They made a safe landing. Reports are there was a technical problem.
Passengers reported hearing three bangs and saw flames shooting from the engine.
A television report said there was a fire, but PIA denied there was a fire.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
