Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-1159 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guangzhou, China, on February 22nd.
The plane took off for Bali, Indonesia, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of an open passenger door.
The plane landed back safely. There were 180 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Marcel Schmidt
What: THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A340-300 en route from Bangkok to Istanbul
Where: Mumbai
When: Apr 1st 2010
Who: 289 passengers
Why: While en route, one of the engines developed problems, and the crew had to shut it down and decided to divert to Mumbai. The flight made a safe landing, and was towed to the gate.
140 passengers were directed to alternative airlines, and the rest were provided hotel accommodations and given a seat on a Turkish Airlines Friday flight.
Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
American Airlines flight AA-5710 had to return and make an emergency landing in Peoria, Illinois, on January 6th.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to an electronic problem.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Air Iceland Connect flight NY-336 had to return and make an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 9th.
The plane took off for Egilsstadir, Iceland, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-2250 had to return and make an emergency landing at Zurich Airport, Kloten, Switzerland, on July 7th.
The Helvetic Fokker 100, en-route to Budapest, Hungary, was mid-air above Austria when the crew reported that ground spoilers were inoperative, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The flight was cancelled.
A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 plane made an emergency landing at Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport, Mississippi, on June 20th.
Airport authorities said the crew radioed in, saying that they needed to land at the airport due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Vincent Edlinger
What: Air France Airbus A380-800 en route from New York to Paris
Where: Long Island
When: Nov 27th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated an autopilot problem. They returned to the airport where the plane landed, was repaired and took off again, arriving safely in Paris about 6 hours late-