LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-651 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on October 30th.
The plane took off for Cluj-Napoca, Romania, but had to turn back due to a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Europa flight UX-75 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bridgetown, Barbados, on January 15th.
The plane heading from Madrid, Spain, to Lima, Peru, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5355 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 11th.
The plane heading from New Bern to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted due to engine issues.
The plane landed safely. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
El Al flight 2521 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 21.
Authorities said tire shreds were found on the runway after the plane took off for Prague, Czech Republic. The pilot was then informed about the situation and was asked to turn back.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 181 passengers and crew members was harmed.
The airline said in a statement, “El Al sees flight safety as an utmost priority and does not compromise on the matter.”
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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Paris to Dallas Ft. Worth
Where: Shannon
When: Mar 22nd 2012
Why: While en route and over the Atlantic, the plane developed smoke in the cabin. Apparently there was also a mechanical glitch as well that helped the pilots determine they needed to divert.
Pilots flew the 200 miles back to Shannon where they made a safe but overweight landing less than an hour later. Emergency vehicles were on standby.
The source of the smoke was an oven in the galley.
A replacement jet was provided as N392AN is inspected.
Pictured: United Airlines Airbus A320-232
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What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 from San Juan Puerto Rico to Chicago
Where: over the Atlantic
When: Oct 31st 2009
Who: 120 on board
Why: While en route, the crew experienced problems with their right engine and diverted to Jacksonville. They changed their destination again to Orlando,FL and landed safely an hour later.
Germania flight ST-3712 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on February 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Las Palmas, Spain, but had to turn back due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
