Lufthansa flight LH-412 had to return for an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 18th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were 286 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-818 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on December 25th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to electrical problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Michael Fast
What: Air Canada 767 en route from Toronto to Buenos Aires and/or Sao Paulo Brazil.
Where: Toronto’s Pearson International Airport
When: Wednesday April 15 2009
Who: 129 on board
Why: When the pilot detected problems with the automatic pilot system, they followed standard operating procedure and returned to the airport for a safe landing. Passengers debarked on to the runway and were transported to the terminal where they were scheduled to take an alternative flight.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-405 made an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on April 19th.
The plane flying from Warsaw, Poland, was on approach to Dusseldorf when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-917 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Linz, Austria, on January 7th.
The plane heading from Vienna to Salzburg, Austria, was diverted due to issues with cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 56 people aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Georg Noack
What: Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 en route from Munich Germany to Istanbul Turkey
Where: Istanbul
When: Jan 10th 2010
Who: not available
Why: While on approach, the airbus flew through a flock of sea gulls breaking a landing light; it was the first of six bird strikes at the airport within thirty minutes.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made an emergency landing at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India, on the afternoon of October 21.
The MI-17 chopper was on a routine training sortie when it had to make a precautionary landing after developing a technical snag.
The aircraft landed uneventfully.
All 4 passengers aboard remained safe.
