NordStar Airlines flight Y7-7750 made an emergency landing in Domodedovo, Moscow, Russia, on October 9th.
The plane flying from Heraklion, Greece, was on approach to Domodedovo when the crew reported an unsafe gear indication.
The crew went around and managed to lower and lock the gear before safely landing in Domodedovo.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air France flight AF-4001 rejecting taking-off at Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, Forte de France, Martinique, France, on April 16th.
The Airbus A340-300 en-route to Moscow, Russia, was about to take-off due to smoke emerging from its landing gear.
The plane towed to the apron uneventfully.
All 266 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Skynet Asia Airways Boeing 737-400 en route from Miyazaki to Tokyo
Where: Tokyo
When: Jan 17th 2010
Who: 133 aboard
Why: The flight was landing, and aborted the landing on receipt of a right main gear error. The flyby and visual inspection indicated partial extension; the flight however landed safely after being manually extended in spite of persistent error messages.
A Delta airline jet had to divert and make an emergency landing at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina, on December 16.
The plane, heading from Roanoke, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the pilot reported an electrical smell in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
UTAir flight UT-245 encountered turbulence on the way to Surgut, Russia, on December 10th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane was coming from Moscow, Russia, when it hit turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured flight attendants were transported to a hospital.
Air India flight AI191 had to divert and make a precautionary landing at Aktobe International Airport, Aktobe, Kazakhstan, on August 25th.
The aircraft en-route from Mumbai, India, to New Jersey, was mid-air when a fire alarm went off in its cargo bin, prompting it to divert.
The plane landed successfully.
All 378 people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5755 suffered a lightning strike near Dunedin, New Zealand, on October 14th.
The incident happened when the plane, flying from Christchurch, New Zealand, was descending toward Dunedin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained uninjured.
