Air New Zealand flight NZ-443 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Wellington, New Zealand, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) Airlines flight AB-6479 had to make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on January 11th.
The plane was heading from Saarbrucken to Berlin, Germany, when the crew reported an engine issue and decided to divert.
The crew had shut down the faulty engine before the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1024 made an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on July 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was on final approach to Dusseldorf when the crew reported an issue with gear extension and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Cargolux flight CV-7303 made an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 16th.
The plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fire and smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Cessna 182
Where: Monocacy National Battlefield
When: March 30, 2010
Who: Pilot, Bethany Chase, 40, of Germantown, Md and passenger Gregory Windham 57, of Olney
Why: The pilot was making traffic surveys. She intended to land at Montgomery Airport, but there was a problem there with wind shear, and she redirected to Frederick Municipal airport, but her plane lost power. The plane flipped, and landed on Urbana Pike. No one was injured seriously. The passenger refused treatment, and the pilot was hospitalized with minor injuries.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-318 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on June 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Busan, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cabin pressurization issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-11 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 4th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane, heading from London, United Kingdom, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted after the crew received indication of a possible issue with an exterior light.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
