Lufthansa flight LH-453 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on November 20th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew noticed a temperature control problem in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Westchester County police helicopter made an emergency landing in Alpine, New Jersey, on September 28th.
The helicopter was participating in a search operation with the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police when the pilot smelled smoke and decided to make an emergency landing.
The aircraft landed in a parking lot at State Line Lookout.
No injuries were reported.
A Thai Airways Airbus A380-800 en route from Bangkok to Hong Kong encountered turbulence just prior to landing.
The turbulence caused disruption in the plane as things flew about. The seatbelt light was reported to be on.
Of the 500 passengers and 26 crew, about forty people were injured and hospitalized. The flight landed with emergency services on standby.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1883 made a safe landing at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on November 8.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Las Vegas, Nevada, was hit by a bird on the runway.
The plane taxied to the apron uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight 2448, heading towards Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, returned to the Los Angeles International Airport for emergency landing shortly after it took off on September 1.
The plane was diverted after the captain reported cracked windshield just moments after taking off.
The aircraft landed uneventfully sometime after 4 p.m. and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Five crew members and 180 passengers were switched to another aircraft within an hour.
Virgin Australia flight VA-319 made an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on October 20th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Brisbane, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Hillsboro, Oregon, on April 26th.
Gennaro Avolio, 88, and his passenger Gary Hagstrom, 73, were aboard the plane when it went down in an orchard.
Both occupants of the plane were seriously injured. They were taken to a hospital in Portland, Oregon.
