Tigerair Australia flight TT-471 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on July 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-3298 had to return and make an emergency landing in King Salmon, Alaska, on February 7th.
The plane took off for Unalaska, Alaska, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-852 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on September 25th.
The plane was heading from Paris Orly Airport in Paray-Vieille-Poste, France, to Cayenne, French Guiana, when the crew reported that left engine had suffered a compressor stall and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
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Contact photographer Matthew I. Smith
What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A330-200 en route from Sao Paulo Brazil to Buenos Aires Argentina
Where: Sao Paulo
When: Dec 1st 2009
Who: 169 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the plane experienced hydraulics failure. The crew decided to return to the airport. The Airbus landed safely, although it had to be towed from runway 09L.
American Airlines flight AA-238 had to divert and make an emergency landing in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 11th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Miami, Florida, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-67 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on July 25th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to problems with the lavatories.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
View from an airbus similar to the one in the incident
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Contact Photographer Nitin Sarin
What: Air India Airbus A321-200 en route from Kochi to New Delhi
Where: Nagpur
When: Jul 3rd 2009
Who: 151 passengers and 6 crew
Why: When the engine shut down amid-flight, the plane diverted to Nagpur where it made an emergency landing without any known injuries. Technical details regarding the engine problem have not been released.
