A US Air Force aerial refueling plane made an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on December 27th.
The pilots requested a diversion after the Boeing KC-135R plane experienced technical issues.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-967 made an emergency landing in Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia, on December 20th.
The A320-200 plane flying from Cairns, Queensland, Australia, was on approach to Coolangatta when fumes were noticed on-board, and all six crew members complained of dizziness, light-headedness, and nausea.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The crew members were taken to hospitals.
There were no passengers aboard the flight.
The airplane touched down and went off the side of the runway, and stopped in soft turf.
Passengers disembarked via emergency slides directly on to the runway.
The landing occurred under wet conditions.
Pictured: A Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 over Atlanta
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Contact photographer Joey Collura
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Albuquerque to Atlanta
Where: Albuquerque International Sunport
When: March 28, 2010
Who: 140 passengers
Why: While the flight was en route, on board systems indicated that the landing gear was malfunctioning. The plane circled Albuquerque for an hour burning off fuel before making a safe landing.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-289 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Houston, Texas, on February 18th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Belize to Denver, Colorado, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight 1461 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma on May 14.
The Dallas-bound MD-80 aircraft departed from Little Rock, Arkansas with 137 passengers and 5 crew members on board. However, the pilot found a mechanical fault and had to divert the plane towards Tulsa Airport, just a few minutes after it took off.
The plane was welcomed by emergency crews when it touched the tarmac at about 12:45 p.m.
No one was injured in the incident.
TAP Portugal flight TP-558 had to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on April 17th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Lisbon, Portugal, was on final approach to Munich when the crew reported an issue with the nose wheel steering and went around.
The plane landed safely on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
