Envoy Air flight MQ-3322 had to make an emergency landing in Sioux City, Iowa, on May 22nd.
The plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was descending toward Sioux City when the crew declared an emergency, reporting an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. There were 46 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1048 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on April 22nd.
The Boeing 757-200 plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 166 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Tunisair flight TU-668 made an emergency landing in Djerba, Tunisia, on January 12th.
The Boeing 737-600 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to failure of the weather radar.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Caspian Airlines flight RV-6920 overran the end of the runway at Mashhad International Airport, Iran, on October 24th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane, coming from Asaluyeh, Iran, blew both right hand main tires and stopped at the end of the runway.
All one hundred and twelve people aboard remained uninjured.
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What: FedEx Cessna 209 B en route from Syracuse to Plattsburg
Where: field off Elmer Hill Road, adjacent to the intersections of Elmerhill and Chmelewski roads, Oneida County, NY
When: Dec 03, 2009 7:45 a.m.
Who: pilot
Why: After his engine exploded in mid-air, the pilot–with 8,000 flight hours in this type plane–aimed to land at Griffiss International Airport. While losing altitude, he pulled the plane (with its smoking engine) up, missing several homes and then dropping to land in an open field beside the Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department, not far from the airport.
A contractor, Wiggins Airways, out of Manchester, New Hampshire operated the plane.
Shaheen Air flight NL-901 made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on June 10th.
Authorities said one of the tires had burst as the plane took off from Islamabad, Pakistan. The plane was bound for Manchester, United Kingdom, at the time.
The plane landed safely. All 150 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-2 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England on July 8th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back after the crew noticed low oil quantity for one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
