A military charter plane made an emergency landing at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, New Hampshire, on October 28th.
The Boeing 767 plane took off for Columbus, Ohio, but had to turn back due to indication of a flaps problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-913 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on February 1st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Manila, Philippines, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and seventy-one people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Santa Ana, California, on August 5th.
The plane carrying five people was on approach to John Wayne Airport when it went down in the parking lot of a shopping center.
All five occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
What: Cessna Centurion being used for aerial photography
Where: crash/lands in the shallows north of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
When: 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Who: Pilot Matt Barcelona of San Jose and passenger Bruce Moody.
Why: The pilot reported a loss of power before it crashed. Witnesses reported the plane left a dark trail. After the impact. they managed to get the door open. They waited on the plane’s wing until rescued by Coast Guard vessels conducting training sessions within fifteen minutes of the vicinity; passengers were taken to Yerba Buena Island, then to the hospital.
Listen to the audio podcast of a witness being interviewed by KCBS
United Airlines flight UA-870 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on April 17th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an unusual odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. There were 238 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-782 made an emergency return to Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA, on November 25.
The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Tampa to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the left hand engine was shut down due to over temperature, causing it to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 135 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Iberia flight IB-6453 made an emergency landing in Quito, Ecuador, on August 11th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane flying from Madrid, Spain, touched down in Quito but the crew aborted landing and went around due to a blown tire.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
