Iberia flight IB-6252 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 11th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-1025 made an emergency landing at Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Rio de Janeiro Airport RJ Santos Dumont to Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport, Brazil, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: FedEx ATR-42-300 en route from Minneapolis/St Paul to Duluth
Where: Duluth
When: Sept 29, 2012
Who: crew
Why: A Fed Ex flight landed safely at Duluth International Airport on one tire.
The flight circled the airport for an hour before making a safe landing minus a tire. The tire went missing somewhere en route and did a flyby to confirm before circling and eventually landing.
The event is under investigation.
Air Canada flight ACA-871 made an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, on August 14th.
The plane, heading to Montreal, Canada, from Paris, France, had to be diverted after a passenger apparently suffered a cardiac arrest.
The cabin crew provided emergency medical assistance to the patient before the plane safely landed.
The patient was rushed to University Hospital Limerick while the plane, with over 400 people aboard, resumed its journey.
Thai AirAsia flight FD-608 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, but had to turn back due to an issue with the spoilers.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-953 made an emergency landing in Douala, Cameroon, on November 28th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
LATAM Airlines Brasil flight JJ-3067 had to make an emergency landing in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Recife, Brazil, was descending toward Brasilia when the crew declared an emergency due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
