IndiGo flight 6E-395 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on March 1st.
The Airbus A320-200N plane took off for Kolkata, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and sixty-six passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Eurowings flight EW-9900 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 16th.
The plane heading from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Zagreb, Croatia, was diverted due to an unsafe gear indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Klaus Ecker
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Las Vegas to Atlanta,GA
Where: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atlanta
When: Jun 2nd 2011, 5:53 p.m
Why: While en route to Atlanta, on approach the left engine developed issues and began smoking. Pilots made a safe landing.
Passengers disembarked on the runway and were provided transportation to the terminal.
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Contact photographer Yuda
What: Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Montreal to Toronto
Where: Toronto
When: Dec 3rd 2009
Who: 52 on board
Why: On approach to Toronto, about ten minutes before landing, the crew received indication of a technical problem.
The flight made a safe landing with emergency standing by.
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Contact photographer Thierry BALZER
What: Air France Airbus A330-200 en route from Sao Paulo to Paris Charles de Gaulle
Where: over Atlantic
When: Nov 30th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route over the Atlantic ( 680nm northeast of Fortaleza, Brazil and 750nm southwest of Praia, Cape Verde) the flight encountered severe turbulence, that led them to send out a mayday call, that was relayed by another Airbus amidflight from Paris to Rio.
They descended to a lower altitude, and landed at Paris six hours forty minutes after the mayday call. This was reputedly one of several flights experiencing similar turbulence in the same area over the past month.
What: A-310 Airbus en route to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Where: Stephenville International Airport, Canada
When: Dec 16, 2010
Who: 8 crew
Why: Overheating batteries convinced a pilot to land the privately owned airbus at Stephenville International Airport.
After landing, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police met the jet on the tarmac. The crew will be staying at local hotels until the plane is repaired.
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Contact photographer Andrei Mihaila
What: Wizzair Airbus A320-200 en route from Riga to Eindhoven
Where: Eindhoven Netherlands
When: Mar 16th 2012
Who: 174 aboard
Why: After making a safe landing, while on the runway, smoke was observed trailing from an engine. Emergency services responded to the scene.
It is not known if passengers disembarked on the runway, by mobile stairs or slides or if they were taken to the gate.
THe cause of the smoke was attributed to an oil leak.
