Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia flight DK-2562 had to return and make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 13th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Phuket City, Thailand, but had to turn back after the crew noticed issues with the weather radar.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and ninety-nine passengers aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Georg Noack
What: Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 en route from Munich Germany to Istanbul Turkey
Where: Istanbul
When: Jan 10th 2010
Who: not available
Why: While on approach, the airbus flew through a flock of sea gulls breaking a landing light; it was the first of six bird strikes at the airport within thirty minutes.
Delta Airlines flight 1496 from Minneapolis St. Paul airport to New York made an emergency landing at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at about 11:15 on July 26.
The decision to make an emergency landing was made after a smoky odor was detected in the MD-88 which had 148 passengers and 5 crew members aboard.
The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.
According to the Delta spokeswoman, the passengers were provided an alternate flight in the afternoon.
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What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from London to La Coruna
Where: London
When: Apr 23rd 2010
Why: While en route, the plane indicated low engine oil pressure. The flight landed safely at Heathrow and was cancelled.
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Contact photographer Alfredo La Marca
What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Seville to Barcelona
Where: Sevilla
When: Apr 26 2010
Why: After takeoff, the Vueling Airbus impacted a bird, which was ingested in the right engine. After the crew shut down the affected engine, they made a safe landing at Seville’s San Pablo Airport, where the Airbus was taken out of service for examination, maintenance and repairs. A replacement aircraft was flown in by Vueling for the passengers.
Although both jets involved were Vueling Airbus A320-200, they were different jets, and neither problem had anything to do with volcanic ash.
Jet Airways flight S2 4121 made an emergency landing at Raipur airport in Chhattisgarh, India, on April 8.
The Mumbai-Raipur-Bhopal-Mumbai plane was forced to land in emergency after the pilot reported a snag due to flat nose tire.
The plane landed safely and was immediately grounded. All 160 passengers remained unhurt.
The next flight to Bhopal was cancelled.
What: American Eagle Embraer EMB-145LR en route from Chicago to Tulsa
Where: Chicago
When: May 31, 2012
Who: 31 aboard
Why: The flight took off, but received a gear disagree message. After a flyby determining the gear were down, the pilots made an overweight landing. No injuries were reported. There were apparently no stairs provided on exit.
Passengers eventually arrived in Tulsa after 1 pm.
The same plane had just made a prior emergency landing at O’Hare.
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