Nordica Airlines flight LO-8177 had to return for an emergency landing in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 3rd.
The plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to fluctuations in engine oil pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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Contact Photographer Torin Wilson
What: Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 en route from Launceston to Sydney
Where: Launceston
When: Aug 20th 2009
Who: 151 passengers
Why: Shortly after takeoff, passengers heard a “bang” and flames were seen from an engine. The plane circled Launceston for thirty minutes before being cleared to land, which it did, safely. The problem was described as an “engine surge.” Passengers debarked and were provided an alternative plane to take them to Launceston.
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A Piper Saratoga had to make an emergency landing on a beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, at around 5 a.m. on June 22.
The plane was en-route from North Las Vegas Airport, Nevada, to El Paso, Texas, when the its engine stopped working and the pilot decided to land in emergency. The plane landed between two portable bathrooms on the beach.
There were 4 people aboard the plane, including the pilot and 3 female passengers. Only two of them were treated for minor injuries.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Ocean Springs Airport in Mississippi, on October 8th.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine issues.
The pilot sustained minor injuries in the incident.
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What: XL Airways en route through Boeing 737-800 from Hanover to Bonn
Where: Cologne-Bonn airport
When: Sept 3 2012
Who: 186 passengers, 6 crew
Why: An XL Airways plane at Bonn was evacuated when smoke filled the cabin. Seven passengers were treated on the scene and eleven in all were injured. Some passengers described an odor like kerosene.
Passengers disembarked via the stairway on to the tarmac with emergency services on standby.
In 2008, the same plane had an engine problem forcing an emergency landing.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-917 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on May 16th.
The plane took off for Salzburg, Austria, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual odor in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. There were 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Egypt Air flight MS-855 had to return for an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on November 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Khartoum, Sudan, but had to turn back after one of the engines stalled.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.