Orenair flight R2-508/UN-852 had to make an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia, on October 26.
The Boeing 777-200, flying from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, had to be landed in emergency after one of its main tyres burst.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
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What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-175 en route from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Chicago O’Hare
Where: near Toronto
When: Mar 23rd 2009
Why: After take-off, the crew reported there was smoke in galley and returned to Toronto for a safe landing
On Oct 31, 2013, a Norwegian Boeing 737-800#LN-DYC en route from Trondheim to Oslo with 130 passengers and 6 crew, was descending towards Oslo and was switched to a different runway. A second Norwegian Boeing 737-800 #LN-NOM en route from Oslo to Trondheim took off. Instructions from ATC became confused, and both planes followed a single instruction, bringing them into proximity.
Flight 741, which was landing, was below Flight 740. Flight 740 got a TCAS (Traffic collision avoidance system) warning and diverged. Accident Investigation Board Norway noted the minimum separation between the two aircraft was down to 0.2nm lateral at 500 feet vertical.
A chopper carrying the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav had to make an emergency landing at Amausi airport, Lucknow, India.
According to the authorities, the decision for emergency landing was made after an eagle struck the front window pane of the chopper, at a height of 3000 feet. The pilots then made an uneventful emergency landing at Lucknow airport, which was about 12 km away at the time of incident.
The chief minister, along with his wife, was returning back after attending the last rituals of his uncle Ratan Singh Yadav in Saifai, Etawah District of UP. His private chopper was originally scheduled to land in La Martiniere college, near his residence.
The Pilot of the Delta Connections carrier GoJet coming from St. Louis saw a crack in the windshield and made emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport, NY, on March 22.
The plane did not have any passengers on board.
Delta spokesperson said the windshield had a very thin crack and the plane remained fully pressurized. The pilot declared emergency as an extraordinary precautionary measure.
The plane has been grounded for repair and maintenance.
United Express Flight 4912 had to make an emergency landing at Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on February 25.
Airport authorities said the flight, operated by Republic Airlines, was heading from Denver to Kansas City when it had to declare emergency due to a landing gear issue.
The plane was then diverted to Eisenhower Airport where it landed uneventfully. None of the 67 passengers and 4 crew members was hurt.
The Bombardier Q-400 aircraft was taken for inspection while the passengers and crew members were taken to Kansas City via a bus.
Air Arabia Maroc flight 3O-122 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 18th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Nador, Morocco, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
