Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-2130 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 8th.
The plane took off for Dresden, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ural Airlines flight U6-2861 had to return and make an emergency landing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on May 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Samarkand, Uzbekistan, but had to turn back due to a technical problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Travel Service flight QS-1580 made an emergency landing in Burgas, Bulgaria, on August 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Bratislava, Slovakia, was on approach to Burgas when the crew declared an emergency due to a cabin fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-419 had to make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 23.
The Boeing 747-800, en-route from Washington D.C. to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted after the crew reported a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. There were 364 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
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What: TRIP Linhas Aereas Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Sao Paulo to Ipatinga to Governador Valadares to Vitoria
Where: Ipatinga Brazil
When: Jun 28 2010
Who: 47 passengers and 4 crew
Why: On landing at Ipatinga, the plane veered off the runway. On touch down, the landing gear came loose and was damaged. The pilot announced to passengers that the left hand propeller did not go into reverse due to a malfunction.
A replacement flight was provided to accommodate passengers flying through to Governador Valadares or Vitoria.
There were no injuries. No opinion has yet been issued on whether the damage was due to a high speed landing or other cause. ANAC is investigating.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3153 made an emergency landing in El Paso, Texas, on August 8th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from San Antonio, Texas, when the crew reported fumes on-board and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. A flight attendant reported symptoms of smoke inhalation and was shifted to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
Pictured: An American Eagle Embraer EMB-145LR
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What: American Eagle Embraer en route from Los Angeles to Reno
Where: near Fresno
When: May 6th 2011 1:40 pm
Who: 41 aboard
Why: The flight had taken off and was en route when an odor was detected on board.
The pilot diverted to Fresno made a safe landing, and taxied to the gate. Passengers were able to exit normally.
The odor was described as a “hot, electrical ozone smell.” Mechanics examined the plane to find the source of the smell.
