Air China flight CA-784 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on December 15th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Pittsburg, to Atlanta
Where: Atlanta
When: May 28th 2011
Who: 43 passengers and 5 crew
Why: On landing in Atlanta, the right main gear tire blew and started a fire. The runway was vacated and the passengers disembarked via emergency slides.
Emergency services responded to contain the fire. Foam was employed.
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What: Mexicana Boeing 767-300 en route from Sao Paulo to Mexico City
Where: Brasilia
When: Mar 28 2010
Why: While en route, the flight developed an oil leak, which prompted the crew to shut down the left engine. The crew diverted the flight to Brasilia and made a safe landing. Passengers were rebooked.
British Airways flight BA-143 diverted and made an emergency landing at the runway of Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on September 4.
The Boeing 777-200, flying from Heathrow Airport, England, to Dehli, India, had to be diverted after the crew noticed fumes in cabin.
The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.
The incident was being investigated.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-65 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on March 22nd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Montego Bay, Jamaica, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a suspected lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Japan Air Commuter flight 3X-3687 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on December 26th.
The plane took off for Matsuyama, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely.
Beijing Capital Airlines flight JD-421 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hangzhou, China, on May 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Nha Trang, Vietnam, but had to turn back after the crew noticed cracks in a window.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
