LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3924 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on January 10th.
The plane was flying from Krakow, Poland, when the crew reported an issue with the nose gear extension.
The nose gear collapsed as the plane touched down in Warsaw.
All fifty-nine passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Rafael Alvarez Cacho
What: Transavia Boeing 737-BK2 En route from Sharm el-Sheikh to Amsterdam
Where: Primošten Croatia
When: Oct 20, 2012
Who: 192 aboard
Why: While the flight was en route over Croatia, smoke and the odor of burning plastic developed in the cabin. The pilot diverted to Zagreb-Pleso airport and made a safe landing although two passengers complained of breathing problems. Emergency Medical Services at the airport treated them.
Apparently there was no one available certified on Boeing, so an expert from Amsterdam was called in.
While passengers spent the night at a hotel, a replacement plane was flown in.
American Airlines flight AA-88 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on August 13th.
The plane had just departed for LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew suspected that one of the tires had blown during departure and decided to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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Contact photographer Oleg Revin
What: Yakutia Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Vnukovo airport to Yakutsk.
Where: Vnukovo airport in the Russian capital of Moscow
When: Apr 7th 2009
Who: 174 passengers and nine crew members
Why: After takeoff, the pilot experienced technical problems. The cabin depressurized; and the pilot decided to return to the airport of origin to land; however, before landing, the plane circled the airport for three and a half hours to burn off excess fuel.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1183 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 24th.
The plane took off for Linkoping, Sweden, but had to turn back due to lightning strikes.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight D8-5370 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Alicante, Spain, to Copenhagen, Denmark, was diverted due to a generator failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
