Braathens Regional Airways flight TF-29 had to return for an emergency landing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on December 20th.
The plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to turn back due to a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed on Dayton Mountain in Rhea County, Tennessee, on June 20th.
The plane went down when the pilot was heading from Illinois to Atlanta, Georgia.
The pilot was injured in the crash and was taken to Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga.
The incident is under investigation.
United Airlines flight UA-64 had to divert for an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 5th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Lisbon, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported an engine instrument problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
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What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris to Bogota
Where: Guadeloupe
When: Mar 11th 2012
Who: 224
Why: While en route, a valve of the anti-ice system failed. Pilots diverted to Guadeloupe, where they stayed long enough to make repairs, before continuing on to Bogota less than four hours late.
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What: Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Addis Ababa to Rome
Where: Rome
When: Apr 5 2010
Why: On approach to Rome, the Ethiopian Airlines jet experienced hydraulic failure. The flight made a safe landing, but had to be towed to the apron. No injuries were reported.
Transavia Airlines flight HV-5021 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 21st.
The plane was heading from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Malaga, Spain, when a bird hit it, causing engine vibrations that prompted the crew to divert to Amsterdam.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-250 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on November 23rd.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted due to a smoke indication for the aft cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. There were 214 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
