TAROM flight RO-306 made an emergency landing at Henri Coand International Airport, Romania, on May 26th.
The Boeing 737-700 flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the captain decided for emergency landing due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
All 91 people aboard remained safe.
TuiFly flight X3-2985 made a safe landing at Stuttgart Airport, Filderstadt, Germany, on July 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Mallorca, Spain, was about to reach when two of the crew members started feeling unwell.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A small plane crashed on Lake Gaston, North Carolina, on April 24th.
The 2005 Maule 235 single engine-plane was attempting to land when the pilot lost control and it flipped three times.
There were three people aboard, including the pilot Paul Heaton, of Roanoke Rapids, and two passengers; none of them were hurt.
The incident is being investigated.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-22 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on November 28.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route to London, UK, had to return after its left side engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Flybondi flight FO-5450 made a hard landing on Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport, Argentina, on July 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Las Heras, Argentina, had a tail strike while landing on the runway.
The plane sustained minor damage.
No injuries were reported.
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What: United Airlines/Shuttle America Embraer ERJ-170 en route from Denver,CO to Toronto
Where: Denver
When: Nov 23rd 2011
Who: 68 passenger
Why: While climbing out of Denver, passengers and crew smelled smoke in the cabin.
A newscast said that passengers heard a “pop” before the pilots turned around and returned to the Denver airport.
They made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked on the runway and were provided an alternative flight.
Air Algerie flight AH-1460 was intercepted by two French fighter jets on the way to Lyon, France, on January 9th.
The Mirage 2000 fighter jets were dispatched after the Boeing 737-800 plane, flying from Constantine, Algeria, lost communication with the ATC.
The plane continued for a safe landing under escort. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
