RusLine flight 7R-283 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 12th.
The Canadair CRJ-100 plane took off for Oslo, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported nose gear problems.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A Wizz Air plane made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on February 25th.
The plane was coming from Budapest, Hungary, when the crew suspected a damaged tire,
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Martinair flight MP-8142 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 7th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Nairobi, Kenya, when the crew reported issues with one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air China flight CA-1661 rejected take off from Beijing Airport in China, on July 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to take off for Changchun, China, when the crew reported vibrations in one of the engines and decided to stop.
The passengers were safely evacuated via emergency slides.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Pictured: A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS photographed in Tampere Finland
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Contact photographer Jussi Seppala
What: Ryanair en route from Tampere to Frankfurt, Germany
Where: Skavstan Airport, Nyköping Sweden
When: Jan 10, 2010
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the flight developed engine problems. The flight diverted to Nyköping Sweden where passengers disembarked, and were provided an alternate plane.
United Airlines flight UA77 had to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland, at around 8:30 a.m. on September 6.
The Boeing 757-200, heading towards Belfast, from Newark, New Jersey, had to be landed in emergency due to a sick passenger aboard.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-372 had to return and make an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 19th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
