Lufthansa flight LH-542 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 24th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Bogota, Colombia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a smell on board.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-736 had to divert and make an emergency landing at T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Kent County, Rhode Island, on December 30.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83, flying from Orlando, Florida, to Bangor, Maine, had to divert due to smell of smoke.
The aircraft received minor damage due to heat.
All 120 people aboard remained safe.
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What: El Al 747-400 flight traveling from Tel Aviv to New York
Where: Keflavik Iceland
When: Aug 25th 2009
Who: 371 passengers
Why: When the smell of smoke was detected on the plane, the flight made an emergency landing in Iceland. After landing, the problem was found to be a short circuit in a television screen. However, there was a delay while it was decided who was to make the repairs. During the 22 hour delay, passengers were provided hotel accommodations.
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJA611 had to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International airport in Israel, on November 3.
According to the airline, the Airbus A320 was en-route from Dubai to Amman, Jordan when it was diverted due to poor weather conditions.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Authorities said the plane resumed its journey shortly afterwards after refueling.
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What: Batavia Air Airbus A320-200 en route from Makassar to Jayapura
Where: Jayapura
When: Feb 7th 2012
Who: 148 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On landing in Jayapura, the flight encountered a strong storm.
Landing in rain, the plane overran the runway but did stop on pavement. The plane was towed to the gate where passengers disembarked normally.
No passengers were injured. The plane did not end up mired in soft ground, but abrasions on the plane’s skin, and lights on the runway were reported as the extent of the damage.
Loganair flight LM-436 made an emergency landing in Aberdeen, Scotland, on October 29th.
The plane heading from Shetland to Glasgow, Scotland, was diverted after first officer’s windshield cracked.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Orlando to Montreal
Where: Montreal
When: Jun 21st 2009
Who: 85 people on board
Why: After a normal lift-off and flight, on approach to Montreal, birds struck the plane’s right wing lodging the flaps in an extended position. Despite the slat problem, the plane landed safely within 20 minutes of the strike.
