United Airlines flight UA-880 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, on August 31st.
The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Houston, Texas, to London, England, encountered severe turbulence over Atlantic Ocean, prompting the crew to divert.
At least 12 passengers and 2 crew members suffered minor injuries.
The injured were taken to hospital.
The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.
Cape Air flight 1815 made an emergency landing at Adirondack Regional Airport in Franklin County, New York, on August 25th.
The Cessna 402 plane heading from Albany International Airport to Ogdensburg Regional Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue and a whiff of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All five passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-1679 had to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 11.
The Airbus A320-200 was descending towards Munich when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. The plane was flying from Budapest, Hungary, at the time.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Authorities said the smoke had dissipated before landing.
Wizz Air flight W6-8063 had to reject taking-off at Vilnius International Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 was about to takeoff for Barcelona, Spain, when one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane returned to the apron.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
A Skippers Aviation plane made an emergency landing in Meekatharra, Australia, on April 18th.
The plane took off for Leinster, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Australia’s TSB is investigating the incident.
Pictured: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800
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Contact photographer Florent Metra
What: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Paris to Singapore
Where: Paris
When: Sep 27th 2009
Who: 444 passengers
Why: South of Krakow (Poland), an oil leak was detected in the outboard left engine so it was shut down. The flight returned to Paris over five hours after departure and landed safely.
American Airlines flight AA-2665 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 13th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a loud thud followed by air rushing noise.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
