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What: Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 en route from Omsk to Moscow
Where: Omsk
When: Jan 19 2010 8:45 p.m. Moscow time
Who: 207 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the bay door of the front landing gear failed to close. The pilots made a successful return to Omsk, and landed safely, with emergency vehicles on standby.
Air Europa flight UX-1705 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ibiza, Spain, on August 18th.
The plane took off for Palma, Spain, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2573 returned and made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, Morrisville, North Carolina, on October 30.
The Boeing 737-300, heading towards Tampa, Florida, had to return in emergency due to bird strike.
The aircraft sustained minor damage on its left side.
All 124 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
Beijing Capital Airlines flight JD-421 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hangzhou, China, on May 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Nha Trang, Vietnam, but had to turn back after the crew noticed cracks in a window.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Midwest/Frontier Airlines en route from Milwaukee to Kansas City
Where: Kansas City
When: June 21, 2010 3:30 pm
Who: 104 aboard
Why: After smoke in the cockpit, the plane made an emergency landing at Kansas City International, passengers disembarked via slides. Fire trucks were on standby. Several passengers were hurt; one went to the hospital. Passengers’ luggage is also being examined by the NTSB.
Delta Airline flight DL-73 had to return to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on September 22.
The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Atlanta, Georgia, had to make an emergency landing when the crew had to shut an engine down due to low oil pressure.
The plane returned safely after dumping fuel.
No injuries were reported.
Qatar Airways flight QR-240 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey, on August 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to return shortly afterwards after its engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.