Delta Airlines flight 1471A had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 17.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia but had to return shortly afterwards, due to mechanical issues.
The plane, carrying over 200 people, landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for passengers.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-106 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland, on July 29th.
The Boeing 787-900 flying from Seattle, Washington, to London, England, had to divert after indications of an engine malfunction.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1447 had to return and make an emergency landing in Springfield, Missouri, on October 23rd.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after flames were seen emitting from the left engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Pictured: An Air India Airbus A320-231
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What: Air India Airbus A320-200 en route from Singapore Changi Airport to Chennai India
Where: Meenambakkam airport
When: Aug 22nd 2009
Who: 132 passengers
Why: After extending the gear, one main gear tire was observed to be flat–not a surprise because debris was found at the airport of origin.
All precautions were engaged during landing and the flight landed safely with no injuries reported. The plane was towed off the runway to a maintenance bay.
American Airlines flight AA-142 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on September 9th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and three people aboard remained unharmed.
Eva Air flight BR-215 had to return and make an emergency landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on July 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 en-route to Singapore had to return due to abnormal cargo door indication.
The plane with 144 passengers aboard landed safely.
No one was injured.
Sun Express Deutschland flight XQ-4879 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia, on July 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Stuttgart, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, had to divert due to smoke in its cabin.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.