Alaska Airlines flight AS-1 made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on February 15.
The Boeing 737-800, heading from Washington, D.C, to Seattle, was diverted mid-air after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
All people on board remained unhurt.
JetBlue flight B6-1808 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on May 17th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 66 people aboard remained safe.
The emergency services found a fuel leak while checking the plane.
ATA Airlines flight I3-5653 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tabriz, Iran, on April 9th.
The plane took off for Tehran, Iran, but had to turn back due to cabin pressure problems.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Flybe flight BE-6300 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jersey, Channel Islands, on October 2nd.
The plane heading from Guernsey, Channel Islands, to Southampton, England, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Grand Cayman to Jamaica
Where: Grand Cayman
When: April 15, 2011
Why: After takeoff, the passengers aboard had a scare when they had to make an emergency return to the airport. The plane indicator light indicated a landing gear problem that did not materialize on landing. The plane made a safe landing, and passengers were boarded on to a later flight to Jamaica three hours later.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1262 made an emergency landing in Resistencia, Argentina, on August 8th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Asuncion, Paraguay, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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.
