Air France flight AF-7740 made an emergency landing in Toulon, France, on August 28th.
The plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was on approach to Toulon when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-275 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on October 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Hartford, Connecticut, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was diverted after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 142 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Qatar Airways flight QR-59 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 26th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Doha, Qatar, was descending toward Munich when the crew requested emergency assistance due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter flight AB-8512 had to return and make an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Tegel, Germany, on July 26th.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying on behalf of Air Berlin to Salzburg, Austria, had to return due to some issue with its landing gear.
The plane landed safely.
All 61 people aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1183 made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on August 22nd.
The plane was en-route from Norfolk, Virginia to Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew reported issues with the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and decided to divert to Myrtle Beach for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. There were 160 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Expressjet flight EV-5621 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on June 12th.
The plane was flying from Detroit, Michigan, when the crew reported a hydraulic problem and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 45 people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: CSA Czech Airlines Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 en route from Warsaw to Prague
Where: Prague
When: Feb 15th 2012
Who: 1 fatality
Why: After a normal flight, on approach to Prague, the first officer informed ATC that the captain was incapacitated. The f.o. landed the plane.
Emergency services responded, but the captain was pronounced dead. He as 58 years old.
