Germanwings flight 4U-8990 made an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on July 19th.
The plane took off for Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Thomas Cook flight FQ-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane, operated by Brussels Airlines, took off for Marrakech, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
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Contact photographer Szabo Gabor
What: Emirates Airbus A330-200 en route from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai
Where: Thiruvananthapuram
When: August 24, 2010
Who: 278 passengers
Why: After a hydraulic probelm developed in the landing gear of the Airbus, the pilot intended to divert to Mumbai, but instead made an emergency landing back at Thiruvananthapuram. It was a safe landing and there were no injuries.
A replacement jet was provided.
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Contact Photographer Gerry Stegmeier
What: Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Zurich Switzerland to Hamburg Germany
Where: on approach to Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel airport
When: Sep 1st 2009
Why: On approach to Fuhlsbuettel, the plane developed a hydraulic problem. Gear doors remained open and the plane landed safely, and was towed to the terminal.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-937 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on August 21st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Wuhan, China, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-883 encountered hydraulic leak problem, after landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on July 13th.
The Boeing 777-300 from Los Angeles, California, to Hong Kong had just landed when the captain observed that it was emitting smoke underneath the fuselage and reported a possible hydraulic leak.
The plane towed to the apron.
The passengers were disembarked taking preventive measures.
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Contact photographer Shaun Simpson
What: SAS Scandinavian Airlines/ Cimber Air Canadair CRJ-100 en route from Turku Finland to Copenhagen Denmark
Where: Turku
When: Feb 4 2010
Who: 43 passengers and 3 crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a problem with the left engine and it was shut down. The crew returned the plane to the Turku airport and made a safe landing.
