Avianca Airlines flight AV-8562 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on November 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Bucaramanga, Colombia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All 135 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Air Lines flight 281 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 8.
Authorities said the airbus A330 aircraft had to turn back after one of its engines sustained damage due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
United Air Express flight 4882 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on April 28.
Airport officials confirmed that the flight, heading from Raleigh-Durham to Newark, was diverted after one of its engines caught fire.
The fire-fighters were ready at the scene when the plane landed uneventfully.
All 75 people aboard were safely evacuated. Authorities said one passenger, having a history of heart problem, was taken to hospital.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-289 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Houston, Texas, on February 18th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Belize to Denver, Colorado, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Expressjet flight EV-5469 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 28th.
The plane was flying from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a problem with the nose wheel steering.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Iberia flight IB-6402 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 18th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: Emirates en route from Bangkok to Dubai
Where: Mumbai
When: Nov 7, 2012
Who: 206 aboard, 190 passengers, 16 crew
Why: The UAE flight was over Mumbai when there was an indication of an engine fire.
The pilot declared emergency at 11:22 and with one engine up, landed at 11: 36 pm. at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. After passengers disembarked, the plane was towed to a hanger for inspection. The fire was out by the time officials inspected the engine.
The Central Industrial Security Force cordoned off the area.
An alternative flight was provided for the passengers, which left Mumbai for Dubai at 7.20 am Thursday.
