Cathay Pacific flight CX-888 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 4th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted due to adverse weather conditions in Vancouver.
The plane landed safely. All 155 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-65 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and ten passengers and thirteen crew members remained safe.
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent was shot at a Terminal 3 checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport.
Swat responded. Los Angeles Police Department put LAX on tactical alert. An evacuation of the airport followed. All planes with flights heading to the airport were held at their points of origin.
The incident began at 9:30 a.m. at Terminal 3 at LAX. A twitter from John Fostrom said that “a lax colleague walks closer to see what is going on and TSA person runs at him with look of terror. Colleague turns to me and says run!”
A gunman with a rifle fired shots in Terminal 3. A twenty-nine year old man was shot in the leg at 9:30 a.m. and someone else was also wounded.
The gunman was taken into custody alive.
What: Mesaba plane en route to Watertown and Minneapolis
Where: Pierre Regional Airport
When: 7 am Sunday
Who: a small number of passengers
Why: When one of the plane’s engines failed, the plane returned to the airport where it landed safely. No more information is currently available
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What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Philadelphia,PA to Orlando,FL
Where: Orlando
When: May 11th 2012
Why: The flight was en route when there was a bird strike impacting the nose. The bird made a “significant” dent in the plane. ATC says “Looks like you guys got punched in the nose, US Air”
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What: Robinson R22 helicopter The chopper had recently been overhauled. 
Where: Garfield
When: June 27, 2011
Who: Steve Titsworth
Why: Steve Titsworth, a retired (30 year) firefighter was flying the Robinson R22 chopper belonging to Don Arsenault when the chopper began falling apart. The propellers split and flew into the river; the rotor fell into the trees; and the rest of the chopper crashed hit a tree about 300 feet south of the river. The wreckage caught fire and was engulfed.
What: Kingfisher Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-500 en route from Bangalore to Hyderabad
Where: Bangalore airport
When: Jan 16, 2011 8:26 a.m.
Who: 27 passengers, 5 crew
Why: After taking off an hour late due to bad weather, the plane immediately developed a problem in its right engine. A fire warning alerted the pilot.
The pilot reported to ATC and returned to make a safe landing at Bangalore airport after ten minutes aloft. Anther plane is being scheduled for the passengers.
I fly on this plane when in India