Vietnam Airlines flight VN-96 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on February 6th.
The Airbus A321-200N plane heading from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Hanoi, Vietnam, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-438 made an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on March 28th.
The plane was flying from Lensk, Russia, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All thirty-eight passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
GoAir flight G8-720 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on February 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Chicago O’Hare to Phoenix
Where: Eppley Airfield, Omaha
When: Jan 23rd 2011 9:30 am
Who: 107 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane developed electrical problems affecting cabin temperature. The pilot made a safe landing after diverting to Omaha, and landing without nose gear steering, without which, the plane had to be towed to the gate.
KLM flight KL-1838 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Vienna, Austria, was on final approach when the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 173 people aboard remained safe.
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.
Monarch Airlines flight ZB-492 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, London, UK, on September 14th.
The Airbus A321-200 flying from Birmingham, UK, to Alicante, Spain, had to divert due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
