Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-3710 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on January 2nd.
The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Ardabil, Iran, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
A Luton-bound private passenger jet was escorted from Lagos by two British fighter jets to make emergency landing at Stansted airport, Essex at 7:49 p.m. on July 24.
The aircraft, which is believed to be a Gulfstream small business jet, lost contact with UK authorities shortly after 7 p.m., forcing deployment of two Eurofighter Typhoons from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Reportedly one of the jet fighters also landed at the airport.
An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Military jets were deployed on a precautionary basis when a private jet was diverted to Stansted…This was due to a loss of communication with the aircraft. The aircraft landed safely at Stansted airport at 7.49pm… All three people who were on board have been spoken to by police, it was established that everything was in order and the police response was stood down.”
Eastar Jet flight ZE-623 made an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport, Japan, on September 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, was on approach to New Chitose Airport when the crew declared an emergency due to a gear well fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and twenty-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-818 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on December 25th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to electrical problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-2716 made an emergency landing in Lyon, France, on May 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Lisbon, Portugal, to Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, was diverted due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8
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Contact photographer Fabio Lorenzato
What: Donavia Boeing 737-400 en route from Chulman to Novosibirsk
Where: Chulman
When: Dec 4th 2009
Who: not available
Why: Flight rejected fast takeoff and was cancelled.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-260 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Tampa, Florida, but had to turn back after a section of an engine cowling came loose and fell off.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
