Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-1007 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 2nd.
The plane flying from Brussels, Belgium, was descending toward Frankfurt when the crew reported light smoke onboard.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Jetstar flight JQ-202 returned to Auckland, New Zealand, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane, heading to Sydney, Australia, was called back after debris was seen coming out of an engine’s tailpipe.
The incident happened after a ground handler forgot a plastic clipboard onto an engine cowl.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-981 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 22nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the crew reported fumes on-board.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-9240 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Cessna 206 had to make an emergency landing on Highway 29 in Wellford, South Carolina, on March 26.
The plane, carrying members of a professional skydiving team ‘ Team Fastrax’, was heading to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, Greer, for refueling. However, its engine failed before it could make it to the airport.
The plane made a safe emergency landing and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
According to Pilot Hollis Collins, they were going to perform at Cooper River Bridge Run.
The plane was able to take off from the highway on March 27.
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What: Red Wings Airlines Tupolev TU-204 en route from Nizhny Novgorod to Antalya
Where: Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport.
When: Saturday 6:40 p.m.
Who: 208 passengers (also reported as 200)
Why: After experiencing an engine problem, the crew burned fuel and landed safely at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. No injuries were reported.
Air Europa flight UX-1017 had to return and make an emergency landing in Madrid, Spain, on January 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Gatwick Airport, England, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
