Lufthansa flight LH-144 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Nuremberg, Germany, but had to turn back after an unusual odor was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E-637 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangalore, India, on May 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 took off for Patna, India, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic leak.
The plane burnt off excess fuel before landing back safely.
All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Condor Airlines flight DE-3950 made an emergency landing in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on November 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
All 254 people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Continental Airlines / Expressjet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Newark,NJ to Minneapolis,MN
Where: Eau Claire,WI
When: Oct 8th 2009,
Who: 50 people on board
Why: While en route, the flight experienced fuel irregularities. The flight diverted to Eau Claire where the problem turned out to be a faulty gauge. Consequently, after discovering adequate fuel and no leak, the flight continued on to its destination with only minor delay.
ABX Air flight GB-2015 made an emergency landing in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 3rd.
The Boeing 767-200 plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah, but had to turn back due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-121 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on November 11th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iberia Express flight IB-3842 had to return and make an emergency landing in Madrid, Spain, on September 18th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for La Palma Airport, Spain, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.