Turkish Airlines flight overran the runway of Pristina International Airport, Pristina, Kosovo, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, landed at Pristina’s runway and veered off before coming to a stop at the soft ground, 40 meters past the runway end and about 20 meters left of the paved surface of the runway end safety area.
All the passengers disembarked the plane safely.
The incident remains under investigation.
Mango Airlines flight JE-348 had to return for an emergency landing in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Durban, South Africa, but had to turn back after a pelican hit it.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Blue Air flight 0B-1215 had to return and make an emergency landing in Otopeni, Romania, on October 19th.
The plane took off for Rome Fiumicino airport, Italy, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a loud noise in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Lufthansa flight LH-438 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 20th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ABX Air flight GB-3907 made an emergency landing in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 28th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane flying from Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, was descending toward Providence when the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Japan airways registration JA623J. The incident occurred on JA624A
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What: ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300 en route from Singapore to Tokyo
Where: South China Sea
When: Oct 9th 2011
Who: 176 passengers and 10 crew
Why: During breakfast, the flight encountered turbulence which injured five aboard. Those injured included three of the crew.
Wake turbulence has been suggested. If so, details will show up in the investigation.
The flight made a safe landing in Tokyo.
Jet2 flight LS-6556 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport, England, on March 8th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
