J-Air flight XM-2204 had to return for an emergency landing in Sendai, Japan, on September 7th.
The plane took off for Osaka International Airport, Japan, but had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. All 84 people aboard remained unhurt.
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJA611 had to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International airport in Israel, on November 3.
According to the airline, the Airbus A320 was en-route from Dubai to Amman, Jordan when it was diverted due to poor weather conditions.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Authorities said the plane resumed its journey shortly afterwards after refueling.
Rossiya Airlines flight FV-5418 had to return for an emergency landing in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, on January 31st.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Mississippi 28, near Mize, in Smith County, Mississippi, on April 18.
The Cessna was heading from Atlanta to Houston, Texas, when it had to land in emergency after getting stuck in a thunderstorm. According to Sheriff Charlie Crumpton, the pilot was able to make a successful emergency landing, however, the plane flipped upon landing.
The pilot, a 78-year-man, sustained minor injuries in the incident and was taken to South Central Regional Medical Center, Laurel.
The incident is under investigation.
The Canadair CRJ-900 en-route to Atlanta, Georgia, had to reject taking off due to a lavatory smoke indication.
The plane returned safely to the apron.
All the passengers were evacuated through the main door.
What: Northwest Flight Airbus 330 en route from San Francisco to Tokyo
Where: SFO
When: Thursday, 09 July 2009
Who: 194 passengers
Why: The flight took off without issues but developed a problem in one of its engines When the engine compressor failed, the flow of air to the engine was disrupted, and the flight had to return to the airport for a safe landing.
George’s Point of View
What a surprise, it’s another Airbus. An A330.
Thank God, the ending is a happy one.
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Contact photographer Carl Hendriks
What: Merpati Airlines Fokker 100 en route from Ujung to Kupang Indonesia
Where: Kupang’s El Tari airport
When: 3 DECEMBER 2009 10:15 p.m.
Who: 88 passengers including 5 infants and 6 crew
Why: After developing a technical problem with a landing gear, the plane aborted its approach and maintained a holding pattern as it attempted to extend the main gear. The plane made six passes before finally making a safe landing at El Tari airport.
