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American Airlines Plane Returns to Texas due to Cargo Door Indication

December 30, 2018

American Airlines flight AA-229 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 28th.

The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Kona International Airport, Kalaoa, Hawaii, had to return after a forward cargo door indication was reported.

The plane landed safely.

All 222 people aboard remained safe.

KLM Cityhopper Returns to Amsterdam due to Airframe Vibrations

December 30, 2018

KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1345 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands, on December 30th.

The Embraer ERJ-190 en-route to Billund, Denmark, had to return due to airframe vibrations.

The plane landed safely.

Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

KLM Boeing Returns to Amsterdam after Loud Noise on Flight-Deck

December 30, 2018

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL-1395 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands, on December 28th.

The Boeing 737-800 en-route to Saint Petersburg, Russia, had to return due to very loud noise on its flight deck.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Qatar Airways Plane Returns to Pakistan due to Smoke in Cabin

September 24, 2018

Qatar Airways flight QR-601 had to return and make an emergency landing at Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar, Pakistan, on September 20.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Doha, Qatar, had to return due to smoke developing in its cabin.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Air France Plane Returns to Germany due to Problem in Positioning System

July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

Air France flight AF-1123 had to return and make an emergency landing on Munich Airport, Germany, on July 14th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying to Charles de Gaulle airport, France, had to return due to some problem with its positioning system.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

British Airways Plane Returns to Singapore after Engine Failure

July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

British Airways flight BA-16 had to return and make an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on July 13th.

The Boeing 777-300 flying to London Heathrow Airport, England, had to return due to engine failure.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

KLM Plane Returns to California due to Low Oil Pressure

July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

KLM flight KL-602 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on July 13th.

The Boeing 747-400 flying to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew decided to return due to an indication of low oil pressure in one of its engines. The engine had to be shut down.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Air Transat Plane Rejects Take-off in England after Engine Problems

May 8, 2018

Air Transat flight TS-232 had to abort taking-off at Gatwick Airport, London, England, on May 3rd.

The Airbus A330-300 en-route to Toronto, Canada, was about to take-off when two loud bangs were heard due to engine failure and stall.

The plane returned to the apron safely.

All 326 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.

Jetstar Plane Returns to Australia after Problem with landing Gear

May 8, 2018

Jetstar flight JQ-506 had to return and make an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport, Australia, on May 5th.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Sydney, Australia, had to return due to a problem with one of its landing gear.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Easyjet Plane Returns to Spain after Bird Ingestion

May 7, 2018

Easyjet flight U2-2256 had to return and make an emergency landing at Menorca Airport, Spain, on May 5th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying to London, UK, had to return after one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Germania Plane Returns to Germany due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

May 6, 2018

Germania flight ST-4212 had to return and make an emergency landing at Münster Osnabrück International Airport, Germany, on May 4th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying to Palma, Spain, had to return due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 129 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

back to base | Belgium | bird strike | Emergency | Fokker

VLM Slovenia Plane Returns to Belgium after Bird Strike

May 6, 2018

VLM Airlines Slovenia flight VO-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Antwerp International Airport, Belgium, on May 1st.

The Fokker 50 was en-route to Zurich, Switzerland when a bird impacted its windshield.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Alitalia Plane Returns to Brazil due to Bird Strike

May 5, 2018

Alitalia flight AZ-673 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Janeiro, Brazil, on May 1st.

The Airbus A330-200 flying to Rome Fiumicino, Italy, had to return due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Indigo Plane Returns to Mumbai due to Cargo Smoke Indication

May 5, 2018

Indigo flight 6E-61 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on May 2nd.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Dubai, UAE, had to return due to cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed safely.

All 178 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained safe.

VivaAerobus Plane Returns to Mexico due to Problem with Landing Gear

May 5, 2018

VivaAerobus flight VB-2307 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mérida International Airport, Mérida, Mexico, on May 2nd.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Guadalajara, Mexico, had to return due to a problem with its landing gear.

The plane landed safely.

All 166 people aboard remained safe.

Delta Plane Returns to Georgia after Electrical Issues

May 4, 2018

Delta Airlines flight DL-64 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on May 1st.

The Airbus A330-300 en-route to Rome Fiumicino, Italy, had to return due to electrical issues.

The plane landed safely.

All 306 people aboard remained safe.

Air India Plane Returns to Delhi due to Engine Failure

May 1, 2018

Air India flight AI-825 had to return and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India, on April 29th.

The Airbus A321-200 flying to Srinagar, India, had to return due to engine failure.

The plane landed safely.

All 180 people aboard remained safe.

Indigo Plane Returns to Ahmedabad after Engine Shut Down

March 14, 2018

Indigo flight 6E-244 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, India, on March 12th.

The Airbus A320-200 en-route to Lucknow, India, had to return after the crew had to shut down one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

All 186 people aboard remained safe.

Etihad Airlines Plane Returns to Hong Kong after Engine Shut Down

March 13, 2018

Etihad Airlines flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, on March 10th.

The Airbus A330-200 was en-route to Abu Dhabi, UAE, when the crew needed to shut down one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

All 200 people aboard remained unhurt.

Delta Plane Returns to Georgia after Engine Failure due to Bird Strike

March 13, 2018

Delta Airlines flight DL-2042 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, on March 11th.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 flying to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had to return after one of its engines failed due to bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

back to base | bird strike | Boeing | Delta | Mexico

Delta Plane Returns to New Mexico after Bird Ingestion

March 13, 2018

Delta Airlines flight DL-1185 had to return and make an emergency landing at Albuquerque International Sunport, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on March 10th.

The Boeing 757-200 flying to Atlanta, Georgia, had to return after one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Lufthansa Plane Returns to Germany due to Issue with Air Conditioning System

March 13, 2018

Lufthansa flight LH-1814 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on March 11th.

The Airbus A321-100 flying to Barcelona, Spain, had to return due to some problem with its air conditioning system.

The plane landed safely.

All people aboard remained safe.

back to base | Boeing | Delta | flap problems | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Returns to Phoenix due to Flaps Problem

February 5, 2018

Delta Airlines flight DL-8943 returned to Phoenix, Arizona, on February 2nd.

The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for San Antonio, Texas, but had to turn back due to an issue with the flaps.

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

bird strike | Boeing | Delta | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Returns to Detroit due to Bird On-Board

January 1, 2018

Delta Airlines flight DL-1943 returned to Detroit, Michigan, on December 30th.

The Boeing 717-200 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a bird in the flight deck.

The plane landed back safely.

The bird was set free.

Austrian Airlines | Emergency | hydraulic failure | hydraulics | Switzerland

Austrian Airlines Flight Returns to Zurich due to Hydraulic Problem

November 6, 2017

Austrian Airlines flight LX-780 returned to Zurich, Switzerland, on November 5th.

The plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic problem.

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