Nordic Regional Airlines flight AY-203 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on April 7th.
The plane took off for Kokkola, Finland, but had to turn back after the crew reported a gear problem.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet Airways flight 9W-2881 had to return and make an emergency landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, India on May 4.
The flight, en route to Silchar, India, returned under “partial emergency” conditions, after the pilot diagnosed a hydraulic issue in engine.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The ATR-72 aircraft was carrying 70 passengers at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged another plane for the passengers.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-7736 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Palmas, Spain, on December 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Billund, Denmark, but had to turn back due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Algerie flight AH-1002 had to return and make an emergency landing in Algiers, Algeria, on January 23rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
KLM flight KL-1838 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Vienna, Austria, was on final approach when the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 173 people aboard remained safe.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-474 made an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on November 28th.
The plane took off for Vienna, Austria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a burning odor in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All forty-two passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Vladivostok A320 en route from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar
Where: Novosibirsk
When: Jul 3rd 2011
Who: 152 passengers and 8 crew
Why: After takeoff from Novosibirsk, the plane’s right engine ingested a hawk.
The pilot burned off fuel and made a safe landing three hours later with engine vibration.
