A helicopter made an emergency landing at Kirkwall airport in in Scotland, United Kingdom, on November 21.
Authorities said the helicopter requested an emergency landing after engine warning lights turned on.
The aircraft landed safely. There ere 14 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
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What: Northwestern Michigan College Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG
Where: Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City Michigan
When: Dec 8, 2009
Who: pilot
Why: During a training exercise, the pilot failed an attempted “touch and go.” The plane sustained minor damage. There’s no report of pilot injury.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4630 had to return and make an emergency landing in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on October 10th.
Authorities said the plane bound for Salt Lake City, Utah, blew a tire during taking off.
The crew continued takeoff but subsequently returned to Colorado Springs for a safe landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Etihad Airways flight EY-4234 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay, Philippines, on August 30.
The Boeing 777-300 flying to Abu Dhabi, UAE, had to return due to smoke in its cabin.
The plane landed safely after dumping fuel.
No injuries were reported.
Air France cargo plane, operating flight 6738, had to make an emergency landing at Halifax International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on April 14.
The Boeing 777 plane, heading from Paris to Chicago, was forced to land in emergency after one of its two engines lost power.
The plane landed uneventfully at around 9:35 p.m.
There were 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The incident is being investigated.
Air-India Express flight IX-322 made an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 15th.
The plane heading from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Calicut International Airport, Kerala, India, was diverted after a passenger complained of pain in his chest and vomited blood.
The plane landed safely.
The patient, Mohammed Salim, 35, was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
A helicopter crashed near the Cerfontaine airfield, in the province of Namur in southwestern Belgium, at around 5:00 p.m. on June 13.
One of the two people aboard died and the other one suffered multiple serious injuries.
According to the local rescue center, firefighters and paramedics from close by town arrived on the location.
It is believed that the accident happened during an annual test being carried out under the supervision of an experienced pilot.
