What: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340 Flight VS06 en route from Miami to London
Where: Wilmington International Airport, NC
When: Thursday night
Who: 350
Why: Crew members felt heat coming from the plane’s floor and made an emergency landing. The problem may have been caused by an overheated toilet pump
Alitalia flight AZ-1531 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cagliari, Italy, on August 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Linate Airport, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines and decided to shut it down.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and sixty-seven passengers and six crew members remained safe.
China Airlines flight CI-221 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on October 1st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Taipei, Taiwan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-878 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Saint Petersburg, Russia, was diverted after the crew noticed vibrations in one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-1592 made an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, on July 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Punta Gorda, Florida, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-240 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey, on August 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to return shortly afterwards after its engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Air India Airbus A319-100 en route from Gaya to Kolkata
Where: Kolkata India
When: Oct 11 2010
Why: On landing in Kolkata, the a bird was ingested into the engine on approach. The extent of damage has not been published.
