Westjet flight WS-217 made an emergency landing in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on November 27.
The Boeing 737-800, heading from Montreal, Québec, to Calgary, Alberta, when the crew noticed an electrical burning odor and decided to divert to Saskatoon.
The plane landed safely. There were 115 people aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-7288 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 4th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to a nasty odor on board.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-200 en route from New York JFK to Los Angeles
Where: Dulles, Washington
When: Apr 6th 2010
Who: 152 passengers
Why: While en route, the systems detected an indication that a cargo door was “not fully secure”. The flight diverted to Dulles where it made an unscheduled stop, and landed safely. The cargo door problem was promptly taken care of by mechanics before the flight continued on to LA.
Iberia Airline flight IB-6025 had to return and make an emergency landing at Madrid Barajas International Airport, Madrid, Spain, on December 16.
The Airbus A340-300, flying from Madrid, Spain, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, had to return due to an engine problem. The crew decided to shut down an engine mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-657 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 12th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was descending toward Zurich when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron.
Delta Air Lines flight 1156 made an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 30th.
The plane heading from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an unruly passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The unruly passenger was removed from the plane and was detained for questioning.
British Airways flight BA-65 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on November 29th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Nairobi, Kenya, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
