LATAM Airlines Brasil flight JJ-8094 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on October 19th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-990 made an emergency landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on May 28th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane, en-route to Johannesburg, South Africa, had to turn back after the crew reported a possible engine oil leak.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Pictured: A USA – Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III dropping off evacuees from Haiti
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Contact photographer Andre Klass
What: US C-17 en route from Skardu to Peshawar
Where: Benazir International Airport
When: Sept 17
Who: 176 passengers
Why: A US plane airlifting flood refugees from the northern city of Skardu was struck by an unidentified technical problem, and made an emergency landing. There were no injuries
United Express Flight 3888 had to return and make an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on October 23rd.
The plane took off for Birmingham, Alabama, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UTAir flight UT-364 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on October 4th.
The plane flying from Ufa, Russia, was on final approach when the crew reported an unsafe gear indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Western Air flight WT-702 made an emergency landing in Nassau, Bahamas, on February 7th.
The plane was flying from Grand Bahamas International Airport when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 20 passengers and 3 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-25 had to make an emergency landing in Guam, on April 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 took off for Taipei, Taiwan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 109 passengers and 13 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
