Red Wings Airlines flight WZ-808 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ufa, Russia, on August 22nd.
The plane took off for Sochi, Russia, but had to turn back due to an engine fire.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifteen passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
UtAir flight UT-456 made an emergency landing in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on December 27th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane heading from Noyabrsk to Moscow, Russia, was diverted due to indication of an issue with the air conditioning system.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Bulgaria Air flight FB-408 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on December 11th.
The plane heading from Brussels, Belgium, to Sofia, Bulgaria, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Tigerair flight TR-2905 had to return and make an emergency landing in Macau, on November 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Singapore but had to return shortly afterwards after the left engine started emitting sparks and causing cabin pressure issues.
The crew shut down the engine and turned back to Macau where the plane landed safely.
All 172 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Egypt Air Boeing 737-800 en route from Cairo to Berlin
Where: Athens
When: Jan 1st 2010
Who: 100 passengers
Why: While on route, the left engine developed a problem. The pilot shut down the engine, and diverted to Athens where it made a safe landing. Alternative transport to Berlin was provided.
Kuwait Airways flight KU-361 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, on July 7.
The plane was en-route from Kuwait to Colombo in Sri Lanka, when the pilot detected a technical problem in one of the engines and decided to divert.
The Airbus A300-600 landed uneventfully.
The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.
Allegiant Airlines flight 871 had to make an emergency landing at St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport in Florida, on June 1st.
The plane was flying from Moline, Illinois, when the crew reported a mechanical problem and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 140 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline said, “Our mechanics are doing a full investigation and inspection to diagnose and repair the issue.”
