American Airlines flight AA-986 made an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach to San Jose when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and went around.
The crew subsequently performed a manual gear extension and landed safely.
There were one hundred and eighty-six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
China Southern Airlines flight CZ3739 was forced to make an emergency landing in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China, at around 9:40 p.m. on November 10.
The aircraft was en-route from Zhuhai, Guangdong to Beijing, when the crew sought permission for an emergency landing. According to the airline, the plane experienced a mechanical engine failure.
The flight landed safely and no injuries were reported.
An alternate aircraft was arranged which departed for Beijing at 1:20 a.m. on November 11.
The incident is under investigation.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-605 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 8th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Beijing, China, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 335 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Alrosa Airlines flight 6R-9961 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mirny, Russia, on January 5th.
The plane took off for Novosibirsk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 144 passengers and 8 crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
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What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Palermo Italy
Where: Midway between Rome and Palermo
When: Oct 24th 2009
Who: n/a
Why: While en route, the weather radar failed. The crew decided to return to Rome where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided another plane 3 hours later.
Lion Air flight JT-791 made an emergency landing in Makassar, Indonesia, on September 22nd.
The Boeing 737-900 plane was flying from Ambon, Indonesia, when the crew reported issues with its right hand engine.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 211 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A medical helicopter made an emergency landing in Redington Pass, Arizona, on April 2nd.
The LifeNet helicopter was carrying four people, including a patient, when it suffered an engine failure.
The pilot subsequently made a safe landing near mile marker 2 on Redington Road.
Another helicopter transported the patient to a hospital.
