Sky One Airways helicopter had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nagaon, Assam, India, on September 15th.
The helicopter carrying 8 people was bound for Ithanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, when it encountered a sudden technical problem.
The helicopter landed safely.
All 6 crew members and 2 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
UTAir flight UT-559 had to make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on August 6th.
The plane took off for Makhachkala, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-429 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 20th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Reno, Nevada, was diverted due to an issue with one of the navigation computers.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Nanning China to Yangon Myanmar
Where: Kumming China
When: Nov 5th 2011
Why: Just after takeoff, the crew observed problems with the main gears.
The flight diverted to China Eastern Yunnan’s base in Kunming China where they made a safe landing.
Swift Air flight WQ-933 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on July 7th.
The Boeing 737-300 flying from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to Cleveland, Ohio, had to divert due to smoke indication in its cargo hold.
The plane landed safely.
All 155 people aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-5723 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 24th.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All seventy-nine passengers and four crew members remained safe.
Bulgarian Air Charter flight IT-1113 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Varna Airport, Aksakovo, Varna, Bulgaria, on July 11th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-82, after taking off for Germany, had just climbed out of Varna when the crew needed to shut down its right side engine, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
