Aer Lingus flight EI352 returned and made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on October 3.
The plane was heading to Munich, Germany, when the crew reported fumes in cabin and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline accommodated the passengers in other flights.
Southwest Airlines flight 1516 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 26.
The Boeing 737, en-route from San Jose to San Diego was diverted after a warning light indicated smoke in the cargo hold.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 75 passengers aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.
What: twin-engine Cessna 402C owned by the state government en route from Monterrey to La Paz airport in Baja California Sur.
Where: in the Sierra de Hidalgo mountains
When: 10 minutes after taking off from an airport in the city of Monterrey
Who: Victims include Baja California Sur state Finance Secretary Nabor Garcia Aguirre, the pilot and the copilot.
Why: The plane was flying on instruments because of poor visibility and heavy cloud cover in the area
What: small plane
Where: mountainous area 20 miles west of Clayton, Northeastern New Mexico.
When: Wednesday evening 5:20 p.m
Who: pilot
Why: cause unknown. The unidentified pilot was killed in the crash
What: Belgian Air Force General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon en route from Kleine-Brogel air base
Where: Belgium
When: August 17, 2012, 3:01 p.m
Who: no fatalities
Why: About a mile from the Kleine- Brogel air base, the pilot of an F-16 fighter jet ejected after the jet suffered a bird strike. The accident occurred near the town of Peer. The pilot who has 500 hours was on a training flight, and after he ejected, ended up in a tree.
The plane has been written off as damaged beyond repair. Residents of Peer were told to keep their windows and doors closed because the plane’s tank contained “hydrazine,” a flammable and toxic. News reports now say that the tank was recovered intact.
Air France flight AF-636 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 21st.
The plane heading from Paris, France, to Houston, Texas, was diverted after an infant suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The baby was rushed to the University Hospital Limerick.
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What: Air Baltic Boeing 737-500 en route from Riga to Berlin
Where: Palanga Lithuania
When: Dec 16th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the plane experienced generator failure. The crew declared emergency and returned to Riga where they made a safe landing.
A replacement jet was flown in fewer than 4 hours later.