What: Air India plane en route from Guwahat to Kolkata
Where: NSCB International airport
When: Sept 9 2011
Who: 105 passengers
Why: On approach to the airport, the plane developed issues with the landing gear, and declared an emergency.
Rescue services were on standby as the pilot landed the plane. No injuries were reported.
ANA Wings flight NH-1822 had to make an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on April 25th.
The plane flying from Matsuyama, Japan, was descending toward Nagoya when the crew entered a hold reporting a hydraulic failure.
The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron.
There were 57 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-2679 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Venice, Italy, on April 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 was heading from Dubrovnik, Croatia, to Gatwick Airport, England, when the crew requested an emergency landing due to a cabin fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 140 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Lufthansa flight LH-2025 had to reject take off from Dusseldorf, Germany, on November 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Munich, Germany, when the crew rejected take off after spotting a flock of geese in the departure path.
The plane was able to depart after a delay of 70 minutes.
Southwest Airlines Flight WN-2869 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, at 5:58 p.m. on July 5.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Los Angeles International Airport, had to return due a “performance issue with one of the tires”. It is believed that one of the aircraft’s tires blew during take off.
The plane made a rough landing at the airport, however, all 183 people aboard remained safe.
The passengers were later transported in a replacement plane
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton, Oregon, on January 26th.
The plane heading from Spokane, Washington, to Portland, Oregon, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
British Airways flight BA-198 made an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan, on December 11th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Mumbai, India, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty-five passengers and seventeen crew members remained safe.