Lufthansa flight LH-2414 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to turn back due to an unusual odor in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5355 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 11th.
The plane heading from New Bern to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted due to engine issues.
The plane landed safely. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
Azores Airlines flight S4-321 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 19th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Ponta Delgada, Portugal, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
AirAsia India flight I5-541 had to reject takeoff from Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, on July 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Delhi, India, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 from New York JFK,NY to Burlington,VT
Where: Burlington
When: Feb 19th 2011
Who: 2 crew injured
Why: On approach to Burlington, eight minutes prior to landing, the plane encountered turbulence which injured two members of the crew.
GoAir flight G8-557 made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, on February 8th.
According to the airline, the plane took off for Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, but had to turn back “due to technical reasons.”
The plane landed safely. All 187 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
AirBaltic flight BT-402 had to return and make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on August 12th.
The plane took off for Kiev, Ukraine, but had to turn back due to an oil pressure indication problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.