Caspian Airlines flight RV-6923 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sari, Iran, on July 1st.
The plane took off for Mashhad, Iran, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and fifty-eight people remained unharmed.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-145 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on March 14th.
The plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a landing gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All seventy-one passengers and four crew members remained safe.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Saint Louis,MO to Dallas
Where: Saint Louis
When: Dec 7th 2011
Who: 137 passengers and 5 crew
Why: After takeoff, systems revealed unsafe gear.
The pilot returned to Lambert and made an emergency landing. No injuries were reported, and passengers were provided alternate flight.
United Airlines flight UA-58 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on September 21st.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to turn back due to an issue with the fuel system.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Private Taylor Craft
Where: Windsor Exit westbound off ramp i-94 west of Jamestown
When: 10:30 am
Who: pilot Patrick Williams of Salem, Oregon
Why: The pilot experienced low visibility and made an emergency landing on the interstate in the westbound lane. The pilot safely moved the plane to the off ramp. (Update pending.)
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-995 had to return and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on February 4th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 56 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
An offshore helicopter made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on May 16.
The helicopter, belonging to Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Ltd., declared emergency while flying over North Sea.
According to a Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore spokesperson, “We can confirm that an s-92 helicopter requested priority landing at Aberdeen airport after crew reported a cockpit warning light illumination…The aircraft made an uneventful landing just after 2pm and the 18 passengers on board were given a de-brief by the crew…The aircraft is currently being examined by engineers and will be subject to a detailed series of checks and tests before it’s returned to service.”
