CityJet flight WX-180 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 13th.
The plane took off for London, United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A US passenger plane crash-landed in a field near Erbil in Kurdistan, Iraq, on March 5th.
Authorities said the plane was forced to land in the field due to technical failure.
There were four passengers aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
Around 30 US soldiers responded and sealed off the scene.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1957 made an emergency landing in Marseille, France, on February 22nd.
The Airbus A321-100 plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to Zurich, Switzerland, was diverted due to an odor in the cockpit and a system malfunction indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Pittsburgh,PA
Where: near Dallas
When: Nov 19th 2011
Why: Just after take-off, the pilot switched the fuel supply from center fuel tank to main wing tanks and the right engine flamed out.
Pilots returned to the airport and made a safe landing.
Maintenance is investigating why operating pumps were working, yet failing to provide fuel to the right engine.
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.
A Gulf Air flight had to make an emergency landing at Abu Dhabi airport, UAE, on the morning of March 2.
The flight, en-route from Kochi to Bahrain, was diverted after an 11-month-old child fell sick.
Medics were put on alert at the airport, however, the child had already died when the plane landed. Her body was shifted to Shaikh Khalifa Medical City.
The child, identified as Rishi Priya, of India, was travelling with her mother Aswani Binoy. Her relatives said she had mild fever when she boarded the plane.
Air Caraibes flight TX-540 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on December 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All three hundred people aboard remained unharmed.