Allegiant Air Flight 536 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 22.
The flight was heading from McCarran International Airport to Great Falls, Montana, but was forced to return after a smoke alarm went off.
The plane landed uneventfully at around 8:50 a.m. None of the 160 passengers aboard was harmed.
The passengers were shifted to another aircraft which took them to their destination.
Royal flight RL-8772 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on April 7th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Phu Quoc, Vietnam, to Yekaterinburg, Russia, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All three hundred and forty-five people aboard remained safe.
WestJet flight WS-113 made an emergency landing in Calgary, Canada, on June 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Vancouver, Canada, but had to turn back due to an aft cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. All fifty-six passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Gulf Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to Bahrain
Where: Muscat
When: Feb 5th 2011
Who: 136 passengers
Why: While en route, the pilot’s illness forced a landing at Muscat. The flight was completed by a replacement crew, after the captain was hospitalized after a heart attack.
Porter Airlines flight 723 had to make an emergency landing at Williamsport Regional Airport, Pennsylvania, at around 8:45 a.m. on December 28.
The flight, en-route from Toronto to Washington, D.C, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The Dash 8-400 twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft landed safely. None of the 66 passengers and 4 crew members was harmed.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.
Air Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, on March 12.
The Boeing 737-500, heading from Port Harcourt to Lagos, Nigeria, had just climbed out of the runway when the crew received a smoke detector indication, prompting the crew to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
It turned out that the smoke indication alarm was false.
All passengers on board remained unhurt.
What: United Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Sacramento to Houston
Where: Sacramento
When: January 21, 2012 6:00 a.m.
Who: 0 injuries
Why: On takeoff, the plane suffered a bird strike which damaged an engine. The plane landed, and passengers disembarked. Passengers were provided alternatives, but the United Airlines Boeing is out of commission until repairs can be made.
