American Airlines flight 1373 had to return and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on November 12.
The MD-80 plane took off for Dallas, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilot reported a mechanical problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.
Atlas Air flight 5Y-9413 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on November 23rd.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane took off for Narita International Airport, Japan, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine overheat indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Guthrie County, Iowa, on November 9th.
The plane was transporting four people to Osceola, Iowa, when it went down in a cow pasture. It is believed that the pilot had suffered a heart attack and a student pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing at Guthrie Center Airport.
All four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Edward Ralph Anderson,49, Patrick Kellen,36, Samantha Clark,15, and Tyler Douvia, 28.
TUI flight OR-323 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Warsaw, Poland, to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was diverted due to a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
An Alaska Airlines Flight 006 returned to Los Angeles International Airport, California, on the afternoon of July 18.
The Boeing 737, heading towards Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, had to return for an emergency landing after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 159 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-1551 made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on February 25th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off from Newark, New Jersey, but blew a tire during departure.
The crew decided to continue the flight and requested assistance at Portland Airport.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the gate. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
WestJet Encore flight WR 3188 made an emergency landing at Lethbridge Airport in Alberta, Canada, on November 23rd.
The plane heading from Grande Prairie to Calgary, Canada, was diverted due to an instrument display issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
