What: Qantas Boeing 767 en route from Melbourne Airport bound for Sydney,
Where: Flight 434 left Melbourne at 1.30pm (AEDT) and landed back at Tullamarine at 2.15pm.
When: shortly after 2:00pm (AEDT)
Why: After the pilot discovered a fault with landing gear indicators, he returned to the airport where passengers deplaned and took another flight. Passengers were delayed more than two hours.
Flydubai flight FZ-867 made a safe landing at King Fahd International Airport, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on July 20th.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Dubai, UAE, was on approach to Dammam when the crew reported issues with its flaps.
The plane landed at a higher than normal speed.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
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.
Delta Airlines flight DL-72 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 13th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was descending toward Amsterdam when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.
The crew subsequently performed an alternate landing gear extension and continued for a safe landing.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-107 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 29th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Westjet Boeing 737 en route from Toronto to Victoria
Where: Victoria
When: May 20, 2011
Who: 116 passengers and six crew
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence, injuring a flight attendant, who was bruised, and a passenger who injured an ankle. Injuries tend to occur when a passenger takes off their seat belt, or a flight attendant is up performing duties when the turbulence strikes.
The injuries suffered aboard the Westjet flight are not serious.
Cargolux flight CV-8674 made an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 17.
The Boeing 747-400 was flying from Nairobi, Kenya, to London, England, when it received a smoke indication mid-air above Netherlands.
The plane diverted and landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained unhurt.
