Delta Airlines flight DL-589 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back due to a lavatory maintenance problem.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-passengers aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-6819 made an emergency landing at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport, Germany, on October 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Glasgow, Scotland, was descending toward Berlin Schoenefeld Airport when the crew requested emergency assistance due to a burning odor in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: single-engine Piper Cub owned by Phyliss Harvey
Where: crashed in a field on Red Oak Hill Road
When: Sunday afternoon
Who: Paul Aquaviva, the injured pilot was taken to Exeter Hospital
Why: The plane lost power and crash landed. The crash is under investigation.
What: Rented Robinson R22 recreational chopper
Where: Palm Beach
When: Nov 5, 2011
Who: 1 pilot, 1 passenger
Why: The rented recreational chopper struck palm trees and power lines, then clipped the house, landing in the front yard. No fatalities. The damage to the chopper is described as substantial.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a cornfield in North Topeka, Kansas, on July 1st.
The single engine plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, when it lost oil pressure, prompting the pilot to land in emergency.
There were two people aboard at the time; none of them were injured.
Qeshm Air flight QB-1202 made an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran, on February 16th.
The plane flying from Tehran, Iran, was on final approach to Mashhad when the crew failed to fully deploy the landing gear.
The plane subsequently performed a partial gear up landing.
All one hundred and four people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: British Airways Boeing 747-40 en route from Lagos Nigeria to London
Where: Tamanrasset Algeria
When: Feb 27th 2011
Who: 301 passengers, 16 crewmembers
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble with an air bleed valve.
The crew shut down an engine and diverted to Tamanrasset Algeria where they made a safe landing.
A maintenance crew was dispatched to Tamanrasset. The replacement jet and the repaired plane were both in London less than 24 hours later.
