Alitalia flight AZ-673 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Janeiro, Brazil, on May 1st.
The Airbus A330-200 flying to Rome Fiumicino, Italy, had to return due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
A U.S. Air Force jet made an emergency landing at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas, on March 15th.
The C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane was returning from a training mission when the crew declared an emergency due to a landing gear malfunction.
The plane landed on its nose. All eleven people aboard remained uninjured.
What: US Airways/ PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Gainesville,FL to Charlotte,NC
Where: Gainesville
When: Jan 24th 2011
Why: While en route, the flight developed engine trouble.
The flight returned to Gainesville and made a safe landing within half an hour.
Pictured: The plane in question prior to registration change: F-WWKI (cn 1155) later registered HL8212
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What: Korean Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Seoul to Tel Aviv
Where: Istanbul
When: Oct 5 2010
Who: 203 passengers
Why: The Korean Air flight diverted to Ataturk Airport due to a windshield crack. The flight made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided hotel accommodations until the replacement jet was provided.
UPS flight 5X-63 made a safe emergency landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, on May 16th.
The Boeing 747-400, flying from Hong Kong, China, was flying above the Pacific Ocean when the crew notice a slow oil leakage from one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down before landing.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Allegiant Air flight G4-1878 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Asheville, North Carolina, on May 6th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was diverted after an electrical odor was noticed on-board.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventeen passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-2862 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lamezia Terme, Italy, on September 11th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
