Lufthansa flight LH-730 had to reject take off from Munich, Germany, on January 6th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Hong Kong, China, when the crew reported an engine issue and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air Macau flight MX-882 had to return and make an emergency landing at Macau International Airport, Macau, on July 11th.
The Airbus A321-200, en-route to Bangkok, Thailand, had to return due to an unusual odour aboard.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
What: Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil
Where: 36km south of Manus Island, Papua New Guinea
When: Feb 13, 2011
Who: Pilot Mal Smith
Why: While flying from the Eastern Highlands centre of Goroka to Manus for mining contractors, Australian Sunshine Coast helicopter pilot Lloyd Lester suffered engine failure in a Eurocopter AS350 P2-PHL Ecureuil, and crashed into the Bismarck sea en route to Manus Island. Eyewitnesses report indicate that the engine lost power, started up and lost power again.
Pacific Helicopters owner, Mal Smith (who is also Eastern Highlands Province governor) said some of the wreckage was found, but not the engine or Mr Lester. He was hopeful he would be found alive, but three helicopters and two planes searched an area 24 kilometres to the west and 70 kilometres to south of Baluan Island and Mr Lester was not found. Nearby islands are being searched in case he made it to shore.
Lester is from Papua New Guinea
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1416 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Belgrade, Serbia, but had to turn back after the crew reported a loud bang on the right-hand side.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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.
Pictured: A Sunexpress Boeing 737
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Contact photographer Rui Miguel
What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya to Saarbruecken, Germany
Where: Antalya Turkey
When: Nov 7th 2009
Who: 127 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed a problem with cabin pressure, and also developed a smoky smell. The plane returned to Turkey for a safe landing.
Passengers debarked without incident, and were provided an alternative flight.
The smell was determined to have originated in the oxygen generators.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on December 10.
The Bombardier plane was flying from White Plains, New York, when its landing gear got stuck in the down position, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All five passengers and two crew members remained unhurt.
The plane was taken for inspection.