Iran Air flight IR-724 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 14th.
The Airbus A300-600 plane took off for Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, but had to turn back due to technical issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and eighty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Northwest Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Rome Fiumicino Italy to Atlanta,GA
Where: Shannon, Ireland/Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky
When: Jun 12th 2009
Who: 285 people on board
Why: En route, smoke developed in the cabin supposedly from the galley. On landing, Shannon fire services sprayed the right hand main gear. Passengers debarked and re-embarked. The flight reached Atlanta but after circling, weather-caused traffic congestion in Atlanta forced the flight to land in Cincinnati.
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Contact photographer Tim Perkins
What: Delta/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit,MI to Quebec
Where: Quebec
When: Dec 10th 2011
Who: 45 aboard
Why: On approach to Quebec, the pilots received a flaps fault.
The pilots aborted the approach. After declaring emergency, the pilots reset the flap system and made a second approach, landing safely.
Badr Airlines flight J4-341 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Khartoum, Sudan, on September 24th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane flying from Damazin Airport, Sudan, was on final approach to Khartoum when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact Photographer Mark Kryst
What: (Jetlink) Continental Express Embraer en route from Cincinnati to Newark, N.J
Where: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
When: Sunday June 21 5 pm
Who: (not released)
Why: After takeoff, the landing gear would not retract, so the pilot landed the plane at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and passengers transferred to another plane.
Xiamen Airlines flight MF-8106 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nanchang, China, on February 17.
The Boeing 787-800 was heading from Beijing to Xiamen, China, when an oil indication prompted the crew to to shut down the right hand engine and divert for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
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Contact photographer Tomasz Zylowski
What: BMI Airbus A330-200 en route from Jeddah to Riyadh
Where: Riyadh
When: Sep 13th 201
Who: 84 passengers
Why: On approach to Riyadh, the plane suffered a bird strike which damaged the nose of the plane. The pilot managed a safe landing, but subsequently, the vehicle was consigned to maintenance for repairs.
