All Nippon Airways flight NH-937 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on August 21st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Wuhan, China, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Solaseed Air flight 6J-51 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Tokyo to Miyazaki, Japan, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Orlando,FL to Miami,FL
Where: ?WEST PALM BEACH
When: 04/20/2009 0:125
Why: “ON APPROACH REPORTED A LASER BEAM STRIKE” The plane was landed safely in spite of the pilot sustaining an eye injury from a laser pointed at the cockpit.
Based on Flightaware information, the Aviation Herald reports the landing did not occur at West Palm Beach.
Also, the flight number was erroneously listed on the FAA site as the registration #.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3095 suffered a bird strike near Baltimore, Maryland, on March 17th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Norfolk, Virginia, was on final approach to Baltimore–Washington International Airport when it hit a flock of geese.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines Flight 594 had to make two emergency landings at Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, Missouri, on May 26.
The flight originated from Washington, D.C. and was heading to Denver, Colorado, when it was diverted to Kansas City due to weather radar issues aboard the Airbus A-320 aircraft. The plane landed safely and all 142 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The plane was taken for repair and was cleared to take off again around 3 hours later. However, it had to return and make another emergency landing due to hydraulic issues.
The aircraft was grounded while the airline provided meal and hotel vouchers to the passengers and accommodated them in other flights.
Delta Airlines flight DL-41 had to make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on October 1st.
The plane was flying from Los Angeles, California, when the crew declared an emergency due to hydraulic problems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Danbury Municipal Airport in Connecticut, on April 25.
Authorities said the pilot requested an emergency landing due to possible electrical fault in the aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully and no injuries were reported.
The incident is being investigated.
