TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR-410 had to return and make an emergency landing at Al- Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 4th.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew encountered flaps problem, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Pictured: One of Shaheen Air’s 12 Boeing 737s
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What: Shaheen Airlines Boeing 737-200 en route to Karachi
Where: Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Airport
When: Saturday
Who: not available
Why: A bird strike right after take-off caused the pilots to request an emergency landing. No one was injured, and the flight took off after a delay of four hours.
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What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from Johannesburg South Africa to Sydney
Where: Johannesburg
When: Jul 15th 2011
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine problems with engine 3. Passengers reported hearing a bang before the captain announced returning to Johannesburg.
The pilot dumped fuel and returned to Johannesburg, where he made a safe landing. A replacement flight was provided, delaying the flight by a day.
On board was the SA Springbok Rugby team.
S7 Airlines flight S7-3051 had to return and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on December 24th.
The plane took off for Nizhnevartovsk, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All sixty-seven passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
Bahamasair flight 142, en route to Freeport, Grand Bahama, returned to the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Florida, immediately after taking off on June 30, due to some mechanical problems in one of its engines.
The plane, carrying 27 passengers including 25 adults and 2 infants, made an uneventful emergency landing. The passengers were provided free meals and were transferred to another aircraft.
Bahamasair Company General Manager Henry Woods said that the company technicians in Fort Lauderdale are working to make the plane fully functional.
“The pilots are trained to handle these sorts of situations. Realising a reduction in engine power, the pilot aborted the flight. The engines are still under warranty so the manufacturer has advised us to change two of the main components,” he said.
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What: UTAir Boeing 757-200 en route from Krasnodar to Hurghada
Where: Krasnodar
When: Mar 6th 2012
Who: 235 aboard
Why: The pilots aboard the UTAir Boeing 757-200 were about to take off when they received an error message and aborted the takeoff.
The flight was apparently cancelled.
A Sirius Aero plane made an emergency landing in Ust-Kut, Russia, on September 7th.
The plane was flying from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All forty-six passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
