Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-312 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 28th.
The plane took off for Florence, Italy, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-229 made an emergency landing in Asuncion, Paraguay, on December 19th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted due to an unusual odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventy-four people aboard remained unharmed.
It is believed that the odor was caused due to overheating of an electrical component.
Silk Way Airlines flight ZP-4953 made an emergency landing in Bratislava, Slovakia, on April 4th.
The plane was climbing out of Bratislava when the crew reported a bird strike and decided to return.
The plane burned off excess fuel before landing back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SunExpress flight XG-2830 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on July 16th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fuerteventura, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
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What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Palermo Italy
Where: Midway between Rome and Palermo
When: Oct 24th 2009
Who: n/a
Why: While en route, the weather radar failed. The crew decided to return to Rome where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided another plane 3 hours later.
Pictured: A Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 over Atlanta
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What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque International Sunport
When: March 28, 2010
Who: 140 passengers
Why: While the flight was en route, on board systems indicated that the landing gear was malfunctioning. The plane circled Albuquerque for an hour burning off fuel before making a safe landing.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1490 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, on September 28.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, from Detroit, Michigan, had to be landed in emergency due to a fire in a lavatory.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 161 people aboard remained safe.