CSA Czech Airlines flight OK-520 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 30th.
The plane heading from Prague, Czech Republic, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 55 passengers remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-721 made a safe landing following bird strikes near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on March 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, was on final approach when the left engine ingested several birds.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A single-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from an airstrip near Caribou Street and Bogard Road in Wasilla, Alaska, on the morning of September 16th.
According to sources, the plane had encountered some mechanical issues that resulted in the crash.
The pilot was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
CSA Czech Airlines flight OK-619 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on November 1.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route to Prague, Czech Republic, had to return after its right side engine emitted a loud bang then started vibrating.
The aircraft landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 22nd.
The Boeing 787-800 took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication that the temperature of exhaust gas from its right hand engine was very high.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 203 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA1614 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 6.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, heading from Houston, Texas to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the co-pilot fell unconscious.
The plane, carrying around 250 passengers, landed uneventfully.
The co-pilot was immediately shifted to hospital.
Etihad Airways flight EY-22 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on January 14th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a cabin pressurization problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
