United Airlines flight UA-4104 made an emergency landing in Rochester, New York, on September 28th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Ottawa, Canada, was diverted due to flight control problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
VivaColombia flight FC-8170 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Medellin, Colombia, on November 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Bogota to San Andres Island, Colombia, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-2462 made an emergency landing in Berlin, Germany, on May 7th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Helsinki, Finland, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-eight passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Hop! flight A5-3410 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lille, France, on August 29th.
The plane took off for Marseille, France, but had to turn back after the crew noticed strong vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Philip Billard Municipal Airport in Topeka, Kansas, on July 31st.
The 1965 Piper PA-30 fixed wing plane was carrying two people when it went down.
Both occupants were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot William Leeds, 76, of Mission, Kansas, and co-pilot James Bergman, 55, of Leawood, Kansas.
The crash is being investigated.
Nouvelair flight BJ-518 had to return and make an emergency landing in Djerba, Tunisia, on January 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to an issue with the Inertial Reference Systems (IRS).
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: Lufthansa Airbus A319-100 en route from Sofia Bulgaria to Munich Germany
Where: Budapest
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: 44 passengers
Why: While en route, the crew discovered a cracked windshield, and diverted to Budapest where they made a safe landing. Passengers were rerouted.
