Air Canada flight AC-864 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, Longford, England, on April 16th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Montreal, Canada, had an uneventful flight due to a missing outboard main wheel.
The plane landed safely.
All 294 people aboard remained unhurt.
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.
British Airways flight BA18 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Irkutsk city of Siberia, Russia, on August 21.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport to London’s Heathrow airport, was diverted after a passengers’ smartphone began emitting smoke due to a ‘thermal runaway’.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 205 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The plane was able to resume its journey after 3 hours.
A REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.
The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.
The plane debris was found the next morning.
All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-8 had to return and make an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on May 13th.
The Boeing 787-800 flying to Melbourne, Australia, had to return due to flaps asymmetry.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Pictured: A Delta Connection (Comair) Canadair CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-700 at Omaha – Eppley
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Contact photographer Justin Idle
What: Delta/ Comair Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Omaha to Detroit
Where: Eppley, Omaha
When: Dec 3rd 2009
Who: 72 people aboard
Why: Just after takeoff, the jet flew through a flock of birds and sustained numerous bird strikes. The pilot returned to the airport for a safe landing. Passengers were rebooked.
United Airlines flight UA-6266 made an emergency landing in College Station, Texas, on December 21st.
The plane heading from Houston, Texas, to Boise, Idaho, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All eighty people aboard remained safe.
