Peruvian Airlines flight P9-216 had to make a hard landing at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Cusco, Peru, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-300 flying from Lima, Peru, right side gear collapsed, leaving it disabled on the runway.
The passengers were evacuated via slides.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
A small plane crashed near Madras Municipal Airport in Jefferson County, Oregon, on August 19th.
The plane was approaching the airport when it crashed and caught fire.
The pilot, who is believed to be the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Taban Air flight HH-6295 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran, on December 31st.
The plane took off for Shiraz, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a mechanical problem with one of the engines and had to shut it down.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 130 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Skynet Asia Airways Boeing 737-400 en route from Miyazaki to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: Jan 17th 2010
Who: 133 aboard
Why: The flight was landing, and aborted the landing on receipt of a right main gear error. The flyby and visual inspection indicated partial extension; the flight however landed safely after being manually extended in spite of persistent error messages.
Delta Airlines flight DL-151 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, on March 17.
The McDonnell Douglas-88, en-route from Washington to Atlanta, Georgia, was climbing out of Washington when the crew reported smoke in the aircraft, prompting it to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 153 people on board remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Paris to Dallas
Where: Reykjavik
When: 13 April 2010
Who: 133 passengers and 12 crew
Why: While en route, five crew members became ill from chemical fumes aboard flight 49. The flight diverted to Keflavik Iceland where they made a safe landing. London was sending an alternative flight to pick up the stranded passengers and crew and continue to their destination.
There is no indication yet of the source of the fumes. Eight ambulances were on hand to treat those affected.
Air France flight AF-267 was intercepted by fighter jets on the way to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on July 23rd.
The incident happened after the Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, lost radio communication.
The Eurofighter jets dispatched from Germany returned as the communication was re-established.
The flight continued to France.
