Cathay Pacific flight CX-646 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India, on May 21st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All 244 people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Piedmont Airlines flight en route from Allentown to Philadelphia
Where: Philadelphia International Airport
When: Sunday morning 11-16
Who: 38 passengers and crew
Why: On approach, the crew got an indication the nose gear was not down. The plane slid down the runway on its nose. Fire crews foamed the runway and there was neither smoke nor fire.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1233 had to return for an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The crew had activated the fire suppression system before the plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small twin-engine plane, owned by Gama Aviation, made an emergency landing at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, Connecticut, shortly before 8 a.m. on December 3.
The pilot decided to return after one of the engines of the plane stopped working just 10 minutes into the flight.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 7 people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-9240 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-5951 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
FlyEgypt flight FT-241 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on February 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Alexandria, Egypt, to Kuwait City, Kuwait, was diverted after the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
