American Airlines flight 5473 made an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 25th.
The plane heading from Dayton, Ohio, to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted due to mechanical issues.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
LAN Airlines flight 601 returned and made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on the afternoon of June 21.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route to Lima, Peru had to return after smoke was noticed in the cabin. Authorities said the smoke was due to a defective food warmer in the kitchen.
The plane, carrying around 230 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in another flight next day.
What: FedEx ATR-42-300 en route from Minneapolis/St Paul to Duluth
Where: Duluth
When: Sept 29, 2012
Who: crew
Why: A Fed Ex flight landed safely at Duluth International Airport on one tire.
The flight circled the airport for an hour before making a safe landing minus a tire. The tire went missing somewhere en route and did a flyby to confirm before circling and eventually landing.
The event is under investigation.
Air India Express flight IX-611 had to make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on October 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Tiruchirappalli, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the airport officials informed the crew that the plane may have impacted localizer antenna and wall during departure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
The plane sustained substantial damage.
Lufthansa flight LH-144 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Nuremberg, Germany, but had to turn back after an unusual odor was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An engine of Dynamic International Airways flight 405 caught fire as the plane was about to take off for Caracas.
The Boeing 767 was taxiing for departure at 12:45 p.m. when the pilot of the plane behind them saw the fuel leak from an engine. The tower call said, “Engine on fire.” Passengers evacuated on to the tarmac via slides. There were 101 aboard. Twenty-one were injured, and taken to local hospitals. One person sustained a serious burn. One fel on the tarmac.
A replacement flight is planned. The incident is under investigation by the FAA, Boeing, NTSB and the airline. Passengers were provided a later flight but there is no indication of how many took it.
American Airlines flight AA-1498 suffered a bird strike near Miami International Airport, Florida, on November 14th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Mexico City, Mexico, was on approach to Miami Airport when a goose hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
