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SunExpress Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Stockholm

January 11, 2017

SunExpress Airlines flight EW-1216 had to make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 9th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was on approach to Stockholm when the crew reported a flaps issue and aborted approach.

The plane subsequently made a second approach and landed safely at a higher than normal speed. All 168 people aboard remained unharmed.

December 2, 2016

Hop Airlines flight A5-4318 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on November 28th.

The plane was flying from Lyon, France, when it experienced issues with the flaps.

The plane landed uneventfully at a higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

October 11, 2016

Alitalia Airlines flight AZ-1763 was hit by a flock of birds after taking off from Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, on October 6th.

The plane had departed for Palermo, Italy, when the crew reported a bird strike.

After confirming that all instruments were showing normal values, the crew decided to continue the flight toward Palermo.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

August 29, 2016

LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-775 made an emergency landing in Vilnius, Lithuania, on August 26th.

The plane was flying from Warsaw, Poland, when the crew reported an issue with flaps and decided to make a flaps up landing.

The plane landed safely at a higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained safe.

June 17, 2016

Jin Air Jin Air flight LJ-211 made an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, on June 13th.

The plane, flying from Seoul, South Korea, declared emergency due to a hydraulic failure that affected normal gear extension.

The plane landed safely. There were 165 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.