Lufthansa flight LH-1129 had to return and make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, on April 16th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was heading to Frankfurt, Germany, when a loud bang from right engine prompted the crew to declare an emergency and turn back.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
United Airlines flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the afternoon of July 25.
The Boeing 777 with 269 passengers and 10 crew members aboard was forced to make emergency landing due to an “electrical odor,” according to airline spokeswoman Jennifer Dohm.
The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.
The aircraft was taken for inspection by the airline’s maintenance team.
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Contact Photographer George Canciani
What: Lufthansa A346 en route from Newark, NJ to Munich
Where: Newark NJ
When: Jul 19th 2009
Why: Near Boston, the plane developed electrical problems; and the crew decided to return to Newark. The passengers debarked and were only delayed two and a half hours before being permitted to continue their flight.
Air Canada Jazz flight 8481 had to make an emergency landing at Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada, on November 6.
The plane was heading from Calgary to Grande Prairie, Alberta, when one of its tires blew off during take-off. Due to strong winds at Calgary International Airport, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing at Edmonton airport.
Authorities said that the right main landing gear of the aircraft collapsed as it touched down in Edmonton at around 8:36 p.m.
There were 71 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time. Jazz Aviation LP confirmed that 4 passengers were taken to hospital and that 3 of them were later released after treatment.
The incident remains under investigation.
Japan Airlines flight 521 made an emergency landing at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan, on April 8.
The twin-engine Boeing 777 was heading from Haneda to Hokkaido when the pilot reported a suspected engine fault and sought permission to land back.
Authorities said the aircraft’s right engine had to be shut down midair before it made a safe emergency landing.
All 228 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.
Pictured: A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR over Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport
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What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Westchester County, NY to West Palm Beach,FL
Where: West Palm Beach
When: Dec 26th 2009 (just before midnight)
Who: 95 people
Why: Prior to landing, the pilot realized that the plane had lost nosewheel steering. After landing, he came to a full stop on the runway, and the plane was towed to the gate.
Ryanair flight FR-7347 had to return and make an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on February 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Dublin, Ireland, but had to turn back due to a suspected tail strike during departure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
