Loganair flight LM-438 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sumburgh Airport, Scotland, on October 19th.
The plane took off for Glasgow, Scotland, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2.com flight LS-875 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on September 9th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to turn back after the crew reported that they could not retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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What: Northwestern Michigan College Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG
Where: Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City Michigan
When: Dec 8, 2009
Who: pilot
Why: During a training exercise, the pilot failed an attempted “touch and go.” The plane sustained minor damage. There’s no report of pilot injury.
United Airlines flight UA-879 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 12th.
The plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Houston, Texas, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
SpiceJet flight SG-389 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on February 26th.
The plane took off for Surat, India, but had to turn back after a passenger who was flying for the first time suffered a panic attack.
The plane landed back safely.
Virgin Australia flight VA-938 made an emergency landing in Newcastle, Australia, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Brisbane to Sydney, Australia, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iran Air flight IR-712 had to make an emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Turkey, on July 13th.
The plane en-route from Vienna, Austria, to Tehran, Iran had to be diverted after the crew reported failure of APU.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
