Air Tahiti flight VT-933 made an emergency landing in Papeete, French Polynesia, on June 5th.
The plane was flying from Tubuai, French Polynesia, when the crew received an overheat indication for one of the engines and needed to shut it down.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Tigerair Australia flight TT-471 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on July 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-457 made an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 10th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to issues with the speed indicators, autopilot and auto thrust.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Airlines flight DY-414 made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on April 22nd.
The plane took off for Aalesund, Norway, but had to turn back after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Naples to Cagliari
Where: Naples
When: Oct 31 2010
Who: 33 passenger
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed problems in the right engine and had to shut it down. The pilot returned to Naples and made a safe landing with rescue services standing by.
Passengers were provided accommodations until a replacement flight came in the next day.
Delta Airlines flight DL-55 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on February 13th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane was evacuated upon landing.
Five people sustained minor injuries during evacuation.
A United Express jet made an emergency landing at North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport, West Virginia, on January 25.
The ERJ 145 regional plane was heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia to Dayton, Ohio when the crew reported engine trouble and requested emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully at around 6 p.m. and no one was injured.
The aircraft was taken for inspection.
