Delta Airlines flight DL-5750 made an emergency landing in Eugene, Oregon, on November 8th.
The plane flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was on final approach to Eugene when the crew went around reporting a nose gear steering problem.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-718 made an emergency landing in Gander, Canada, on June 30th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy, was diverted after it hit turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane landed safely.
United Airlines flight UA-4958 made an emergency landing at University Park Airport, Pennsylvania, on December 28th.
The plane heading from Ithaca, New York, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew received a fire indication for the tail section of the aircraft.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The rear rotor assembly was cutoff at mid-shaft. The news organization calls this incident a “hard landing”
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What: Horizon Air de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Portland,OR to Seattle,WA
Where: Portland
When: Jan 26 2012
Who: 55 passengers, 4 crew
Why: While en route, the right engine was shut down. According to wptv witnesses aboard the flight, “there was an explosion. Then, all of a sudden, everything stopped, and it just got totally quiet, and everyone started to panic.” Passengers took photos of the plane’s stopped propellor; and then the plane began shaking, and they could feel the weight on the left side.
Pilots returned to Portland and made a safe landing. An inspection of the plane is underway.
A replacement jet was provided.
Delta Flight 1703 had to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida, on May 4.
According to the airline, the Boeing 737 was en-route from Tampa to Detroit when a “performance issue” in one of its two engines forced the pilot to turn around.
The plane landed uneventfully all 177 passengers aboard remained safe.
The airline provided a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Air Canada flight 8667 had to return for an emergency landing in San Diego, California, on September 28th.
The plane took off for Vancouver, Canada, but had to turn back after a warning light came on in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.