Southwest Airlines flight WN-2803 had to return and make an emergency landing in Columbus, Ohio, on August 26th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a damaged tire.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-768 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on April 23rd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Chennai, India, was diverted due to indication of a landing gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 127 people aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2071 made an emergency landing in San Diego, California, on November 15th.
The plane flying from Las Vegas, Nevada, was on final approach when it experienced hydraulic issues.
The crew went around to work the checklists and landed safely on second approach.
There were 127 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
British Airways flight BA-782 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew reported a problem with the Air Data and Inertial Reference Units (ADIRUs).
The plane landed safely. All 127 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
Air India flight 433A had to return and make an emergency landing at Gaya International Airport in Bihar, India, on July 15th.
The plane took off for New Delhi, India, but had to return shortly afterwards after it developed a technical snag.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 127 passengers aboard at the time, including senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor; all of them remained safe.
Jet Airways flight 9W 354 had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport in India, on March 3rd.
According to the airline, “Jet Airways flight 9W 354 on landing in Mumbai reported a technical fault with the main landing gear.” It is believed that the plane’s main landing gear collapsed upon landing, also causing damage to the right wing.
All 127 people aboard the plane remained uninjured.