Finnair flight AY-865 made an emergency landing in Turku, Finland, on December 3rd.
The plane heading from Helsinki, Finland, to Gothenburg, Sweden, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully and was evacuated via slides.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: Pantanal Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Sao Paulo to Juiz de Fora Brazil
Where: Congonhas
When: Dec 8th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the flight returned to the airport, after developing smoke in the cabin. The plane landed safely.
Maintenance traced the smoke to faulty lighting.
Pictured: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
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What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Palermo Italy
Where: Midway between Rome and Palermo
When: Oct 24th 2009
Who: n/a
Why: While en route, the weather radar failed. The crew decided to return to Rome where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided another plane 3 hours later.
bmi Regional flight BM-1846 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 11th.
The plane took off for Bristol, England, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Condor flight DE-2098 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, on March 12th.
The plane took off for Lagos, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke detector indication.
The Boeing 737-500 plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The airline said the smoke indication turned out to be false.
What: United/GoJet Airlines en route from St. Louis regional jet en route to Denver
Where: Kansas City International Airport Overhaul Base
When: Dec 2 at 7:45 a.m
Who: Seventy-five people on board.
Why: Windshield on the co-pilot’s side cracked in a crazed pattern during the flight; the flight landed successfully with no injuries.
