Turkish Airlines flight TK-6507 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Kuwait City, Kuwait, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that the engine failed due to a bird strike.
SpiceJet flight SG-2695 had to return for an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on December 4th.
The plane took off for Jodhpur, India, but had to turn back due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All sixty people aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-7904 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 10th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a blown tire.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2515 made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Manchester, New Hampshire, to Orlando, Florida, was diverted after it received a lightning strike, followed by an abnormal gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A hot air balloon crash landed in to the Nile, North of Cairo, Egypt on August 1st.
According to sources, the balloon made a crash landing due to a tear in its material or gas problems.
The air balloon landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Severstal flight D2-131 made an emergency landing in Simferopol, Ukraine, on September 10th.
The plane flying from Cherepovets, Russia, was on approach to Simferopol when the crew noticed a nose gear issue and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Tel Aviv
Where: Brussels
When: Nov 18th 2010
Why: While en route, the crew received a fire alert. The flight diverted to Brussels a quarter of an hour after the alert occurred. A package was removed from the plane, and later returned to London where the cargo was transferred onto an alternative flight.
