What: American Airlines Boeing 767
Where: New York
When: 02/08/2012 16:15
Who: no fatalities
Why: The flight was en route when crew reported a fire in engine one.
Pilots shut down the engine and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative flights.
A Boston-bound flight of Aer Lingus had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin airport, after several crew members fell sick.
Flight EI-139 carrying 280 passengers took off for Boston at about 4.23 p.m. on June 15. According to an airline spokesperson, the decision for emergency landing was made after a number of crew members reported feeling ill.
Medical crews welcomed the Airbus A330 as it touched the ground shortly before 9 p.m. None of the crew needed hospital treatment.
Aer Lingus said the incident is being investigated.
Solaseed Air flight 6J-51 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Tokyo to Miyazaki, Japan, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Nok Air flight DD7805 had to make an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport in Thailand, on August 30.
The plane took off from Nakhon Si Thammarat and was heading to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport when a large bird hit it, prompting the pilot to request an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 200 passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Eva Air flight BR-271 made a safe landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines, on July 18th.
The Boeing 747-400 flying from Taipei, Taiwan had vacated the runway at a high speed, puncturing its right side flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Expressjet flight EV-3747 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 25th.
The plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after smoke was detected in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 51 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-1701 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on October 18th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale when the crew went around due to an unsafe gear.
The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.