S7 Airlines flight S7-1159 made an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on December 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, was on approach to Rostov-on-Don when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and entered a hold.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All one hundred and forty-one passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-5807 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, at May 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying to Thessaloniki, Greece, had to return because none of its toilets was working.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Ryanair flight FR9886 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, France, on May 17th.
The plane, heading from Liverpool, England, to Alicante, Spain, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
According to an airline spokesperson, “This flight from Liverpool to Alicante diverted to Bordeaux after a customer became ill on board. The crew called ahead to request medical assistance, the aircraft landed normally and the customer disembarked and was met by medics for further treatment.”
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What: Eurofly Airbus A-330 en route from the Seychelles to Milan Italy
Where: Cairo airport
When: 9-27-2009
Who: 235 people on board
Why: While en route, the plane experienced an engine problem and had to shut down one of its engines. On landing, passengers were provided accommodations and an alternative flight on a Neos Boeing to continue to their destination.
On January 30, 2013, a U.S. Airways Bombardier CRJ 200 was en route from Tallahassee, Fla. to Charlotte, NC with 19 passengers and three crew when a strong odor was smelled in the cabin.
Pilots diverted to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport where they made a safe landing.
A bus was provided for passengers to complete the trip.
What: Sol Lineas Aereas Saab 340A en route from Rosario,SF to Buenos Aires, Argentina
Where: Rosario
When: Nov 2nd 2011
Who: 30 passengers and 3 crew
Why: On takeoff from Rosario, the left engine had to be shut down. The engine had developed an oil leak through a conduit washer which had to be replaced.
The flight returned to the airport and made a safe landing fifteen minutes later.
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What: Etihad Airlines Airbus A330-200 en route from Kathmandu (Nepal) to Abu Dhabi
Where: Kathmandu
When: Jan 17th 2012 9:15 pm
Who: 168 aboard
Why: While taking off from Kathmandu, the engine developed problems. THe crew shut it down and returned within minutes to land at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
Another source says the flight circled for an hour to burn fuel to lighten the landing.
Passengers were provided accommodations. Etihad engineers from Abu Dhabi arrived to handle the problem on January 21.
