British Airways flight BA-9272 had to return and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on May 22nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A helicopter crashed in a field in Kinley, Saskatchewan, Canada, on October 27.
Authorities said the aircraft went down while it was heading from Calgary to Saskatoon.
The 48-year-old pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. His name has not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Allegiant Airlines flight G4-2292 returned to Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, on August 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Syracuse, New York, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: An Air New Zealand Boeing 737
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What: Air New Zealand Boeing 737 en route from Auckland to Christchurch
Where: Wellington
When: Wednesday Sep 02, 2009
Who: 95 passengers
Why: Ten minutes after takeoff, smoke was streaming from the plane’s right engine, and the cabin filled with the smell of burning rubber. The plane diverted to Wellington where it landed safely, and passengers debarked.
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Contact photographer Frank Robitaille
What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Washington to Portland
Where: Chicago
When: Mar 29 2011
Who: 3 unruly passengers and one ill passenger
Why: While en route, three unruly passengers caused the pilot to divert to Chicago for an overweight landing. The passengers disembarked, and the fight continued to Portland, albeit between four and five hours late. The passengers who disembarked were re-screened.
A bird-struck helicopter had to land in emergency at the West 30th Street heliport on the Hudson River, New York City, on the afternoon of October 3.
According to the FAA, the Bell B407 helicopter was hit by a bird while it was some 6 miles west-southwest of LaGuardia Airport.
The helicopter belongs to an aerial tour company. According to the General manager Kathleen Wiig, the incident happened when the helicopter was flying at around 1,500 feet and that the protocol requires immediate landing in such situations.
There were 7 people on-board at the time of incident, none of them required any medical attention.
The FAA is investigating.
Lufthansa flight LH-401 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 26th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to oil fumes on board.
The plane landed safely. Several passengers and crew members needed medical attention after landing.
