American Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for San Juan, Puerto Rico, but had to turn back due to due to a pressurization problem.
While returning, the plane experienced a landing gear problem on first approach but subsequently landed safely on second approach.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA48 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on February 22nd.
It is believed that the pilot requested priority landing after a passenger became unwell. The plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, at the time.
The medical teams were ready at the scene as the plane landed safely.
American Airlines flight AA-2293 returned to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on September 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, but suffered a tail strike during departure. The crew consequently stopped the climb and returned to Dallas.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LAM Mozambique Airlines flight TM-156 overran the runway at Nampula Airport, Nampula, Mozambique, on December 19.
The Boeing 737-700 was flying from Maputo, Mozambique, to Nampula, when it slid over the runway end as a result of heavy rain.
The plane received no damage.
All passengers aboard remained unhurt.
A Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 plane crashed at Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina, on September 27th.
Authorities said the plane went off the runway after landing and crashed at the edge of Airport Road.
Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and the co-pilot. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Envoy Air Flight 3530 had to return and make an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York on April 30.
The plane took off for Detroit but had to turn back shortly afterwards after one or more birds hit its left wing flap.
The plane landed safely. All 62 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
What: Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 en route from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Where: Mumbai
When: May 28, 2012
Who: 158 aboard
Why: While en route, Jet Airways pilots had to shut down and engine and divert to Mumbai.
One of the Boeing’s engines caught on fire.
Pilots made a safe landing at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. On the ground at the airport at 5:45 a.m., fire and smoke was reported coming from the left engine.
Passengers evacuated at the nearest taxiway. Emergency services put out the engine fire in minutes.
