A Middle East Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 11th.
The plane heading from Beirut, Lebanon, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a violent fight broke out between two passengers.
The crew were able to separate the two passengers before the plane landed safely.
Air Berlin flight AB-7391 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany, on May 10th.
The Airbus A330-200 flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to San Francisco, California, diverted due to an unusual odor on board.
The plane landed safely.
All 184 people aboard remained unhurt.
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What: Iran Air Airbus A300-600 en route from Tehran to Stockholm
Where: Istanbul
When: Aug 26th 2010
Who: 236 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble. The crew had to shut down an engine, and divert to Istanbul. The flight made a safe landing.
No indication is made of passenger accommodations or if another plane was flown in.
Air Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Yemenia flight IY-600 had to return and make an emergency landing in Aden, Yemen, on June 8th.
The Airbus A310-300 plane took off for Cairo, Egypt, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one the engines due to an oil leak.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and eighty people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines Flight 5627 made an emergency landing at Yeager Airport, West Virginia, on November 6th.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Akron-Canton Airport, Ohio, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Tajik Air flight 7J-646 had to return and make an emergency landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, on July 2nd.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Khujand, Tajikistan, but had to turn back due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
