Flybe flight BE-848 had to return and make an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Birmingham, England, but had to turn back after the crew reported vapor onboard.
The plane landed back uneventfully. There were 65 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-9113 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Ostrava, Czech Republic, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-213 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 9th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after smoke was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty-four passengers and fifteen crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight 81 had to make an emergency landing on Christmas night, at Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Boeing 767, en-route from Atlanta to Los Angeles, was diverted after the pilot reported a ‘security threat’ due to a disruptive passenger on-board.
The plane, carrying more than 200 passengers, landed shortly after 6 p.m. The police escorted the unruly passenger out of the plane.
The flight was able to take off again after around 90 minutes.
According to Airport spokesperson Daniel Jiron, the man was not charged but was not allowed to board the flight again.
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What: JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Sapporo to Kobe
Where: Sapporo
When: Jan 3rd 2010
Who: 231 on board
Why: After takeoff, the jet ingested a bird in its left engine. The engine sputtered, and pilots shut it down, then made a safe landing back the airport shortly afterwards. A replacement jet was provided.
AirBaltic flight BT-402 had to return and make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on August 12th.
The plane took off for Kiev, Ukraine, but had to turn back due to an oil pressure indication problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1137 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 27th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
