China Airlines flight CI-701 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Manila, Philippines, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was on final approach to Manila when a bird hit on its left flaps.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-51 made an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on November 29th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a cabin pressure problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-eight passengers aboard remained safe.
A Vensecar Airline’s cargo plane had to return and make an emergency landing in Trinidad at about 8:45 p.m. on May 26, due to hydraulic problems.
The decision for emergency landing was made shortly after the Boeing 727 cargo aircraft took off from Piarco International Airport and was on its way to Venezuela.
According to the officials, the pilot declared full emergency at about 8:26 p.m. after he discovered trouble with the plane’s hydraulic system. The Venezuelan-registered plane was then turned back towards Piarco International Airport where it made an uneventful emergency landing.
Full emergency protocol was deployed at the airport with all the supporting agencies on stand-by.
The aircraft is being examined by the CAA and the Vensecar Airline crews.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-3195 had to return and make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 15th.
The plane took off for Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a tail strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 108 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Air France flight AF-1605 made an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, on October 17th.
The plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a possible fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Republic Airways flight YX-4378 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, on May 24th.
The plane took off for Memphis, Tennessee, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine emitted flames following a loud bang.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that a bird strike caused the engine malfunction.
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What: Cargo Air Lines Boeing 747-200 en route from New York to Liege Belgium
Where: Gander Canada
When: Jan 17th 2010
Why: While en route, the plane noticed an oil pressure problem developing and shut down the afflicted engine. The plane dropped to a lower altitude and returned to JFK where it landed safely. * A cargo flight, no passengers involved.