Lufthansa flight LH-1825 had to return for an emergency landing in Bilbao, Spain, on February 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to turn back due to a cargo door indication.
The plane landed safely. There were 109 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-9023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was heading from Toulouse, France. to Keflavik, Iceland, when it lost communication with the ATC. A fighter jet was dispatched for escort.
The passenger plane, escorted by the fighter jet, then diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport where it landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Danbury Municipal Airport in Connecticut, on April 25.
Authorities said the pilot requested an emergency landing due to possible electrical fault in the aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully and no injuries were reported.
The incident is being investigated.
Kish Air flight Y9-7184 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Isfahan, Iran, on February 22nd.
The plane heading from Kish Island to Kashan, Iran, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Contact photographer Justin Shan
What: Jetstar Airbus A320-200 en route from Cairnes to Brisbane Australia
Where: Cairns Airport
When: 9.30am.
Who: 179 people
Why: When the pilot identified a leak in the hydraulics, he made several loops of Cairns airport before undertaking a “standard air return.” After an interim of 3 and a half hours, the plane resumed the flight.
George’s Point of View
Yet another Airbus problem.
Aer Lingus flight EI-451 had to return and make an emergency landing at Naples International Airport, Italy, on May 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 flying to Dublin, Ireland, had to return after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All 148 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.
LGW Airlines flight AB-8683 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on May 23rd.
The plane, heading from Bologna, Italy, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after a propeller over-speed indication prompted the crew to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
