A small plane made an emergency landing on State Route 55 in Costa Mesa, California, on January 28th.
The pilot decided to land on the freeway after the plane suffered an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Izzy Slod, 25, and a passenger; both remained unharmed.
The plane was returning to Van Nuys after a trip to San Diego.
An AirAsia plane made an emergency landing in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on January 7.
Authorities said the plane, heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was diverted due to a medical emergency. It is believed that an elderly woman passenger suffered from severe chest pain mid air.
The plane landed safely. All 286 passengers remained unhurt.
The 71-year-old passenger was rushed to a hospital in Guindy, along with two attendants.
The flight resumed after half an hour.
Cayman Airways flight KX-792 had to return and make an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on November 26th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to issues with cabin pressurization system.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight EZY 7045 had to return and make an emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in England, on June 19.
The airbus A320 was en-route from Liverpool to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris when the crew reported a possible electrical fault and decided to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and none of the 176 passengers reported any injuries.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement flight while the plane was taken for inspection.
Air France flight AF-1030 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on June 13th.
The plane heading from Rennes, France, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Memorial Star medical helicopter en route from accident scene to Memorial Hospital
Where: Midland Elementary off Broadway Street just south of Highway 24, Colorado Spring
When: Jan 28, 2010
Who: patient and crew
Why: While transporting a 62 year old medical patient, the helicopter’s yellow caution light indicated the helicopter was experiencing mechanical problems. The crew decided to make a precautionary landing on an elementary school field.
The patient was taken to Memorial Hospital by ambulance.
A mechanic looked over the helicopter. No problems were reported.
Nordica flight LO-8119 made an emergency landing in Tallinn, Estonia, on April 5th.
The plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to return shortly afterwards due to reports of smoke in the lavatories.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
