An American Eagle flight returned and made an emergency landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, South Dakota, on November 15.
The plane took off for Chicago but had to return immediately afterwards after the pilot reported an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 50 passengers remained safe.
The FAA is investigating.
ASL Airlines Belgium flight 3V-587 made an emergency landing in, Malta, on August 24th.
The cargo plane was flying from Tunis, Tunisia, when the crew reported issues with the nose gear.
The plane landed safely. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-6554 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shiraz, Iran, on October 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Muscat, Oman, but had to turn back after one of the engines emitted a loud bang and streaks of flame.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Kuwait Airways flight KU-619 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on December 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Badr Airlines flight J4-341 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Khartoum, Sudan, on September 24th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane flying from Damazin Airport, Sudan, was on final approach to Khartoum when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Allegiant Air plane had to make an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, on July 20.
The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida and was en-route to Memphis, Tennessee when a maintenance issue prompted the pilot to declare emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Dragonair flight KA-251 had to return and make an emergency landing in Yangon, Myanmar, on November 25.
The Airbus A321-200 took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after its windshield cracked due to a bird hit.
The plane landed back safely. None of the 131 people aboard were hurt.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
