A United airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Tucson International Airport in Arizona, on February 7th.
The plane, operated by SkyWest Airlines, took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the cabin filled with smoke.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 73 passengers and 4 crew members were safely evacuated.
The FAA is investigating.
Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT1054 had to return and make an emergency landing in East Midlands, England, on July 9th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Larnaca, Cyprus, but had to return shortly afterwards due to issues with the onboard computers.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A helicopter crashed in the back yard of a house in the Woodlands, Texas, at around 1 p.m. on January 16.
Authorities said the sole occupant of orange Safari Aero Sport Helicopter was killed in the crash. He was identified as Michael Gene Mims, 51, of Conroe. He was a businessman and deacon at the St. Anthony Padua Catholic Church.
No one on the ground was injured.
The NTSB and the FAA are trying to determine the cause of crash.
American Airlines flight AA-4672 made an emergency landing in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1st.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to New Orleans, Louisiana, was diverted due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1198 made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on September 18th.
The plane heading from Richmond, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Etihad Airways flight EY-474 had to return and make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 5th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Jakarta, Indonesia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Etihad Airways flight EY-204 made a safe landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on July 31st.
The Airbus A340-600 flying from Abu Dhabi, UAE, got a number of its tyres burst during the roll out.
The plane was disabled after coming to a stop on the runway.
All 196 passengers and 13 crew members remained safe.
