Wizz Air flight W6-1381 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on April 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Charleroi, Belgium, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All 220 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Windjet Airbus A320-200 en route from Catania to Milan Italy
Where: Catania
When: Aug 16 2011
Who: 164 passengers
Why: While en route, the crew discovered the plane was unresponsive to certain controls.
The crew returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 2nd.
The plane heading from Destin, Florida, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted after an electrical odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
PenAir flight KS-2921 had to make an emergency landing in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on December 9th.
The plane flying from Portland, Oregon, was descending toward Klamath Falls when the crew declared an emergency due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 20 people aboard remained safe.
TAP Portugal flight TP-1534 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Amílcar Cabral International Airport, Cape Verde, Africa, on July 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Praia to Lisbon, Portugal, had to divert due to bird ingestion by one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
JetBlue flight B6-340 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, on July 26th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, was on approach to Saint Croix when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Peru’s LAN Airlines flight LPE-599, made an emergency landing at Juan Santamaria International Airport, Costa Rica, on the evening of July 26.
The decision for emergency landing was made after the Airbus A320, en route from Cancun, Mexico to Lima, Peru, experienced electrical problems.
The plane landed safely after circling around to shed extra fuel. All 175 people aboard remained unhurt.