Delta Airlines flight DL-1201 made a safe landing following a lightning strike in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 21st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Boston, Massachusetts, was descending toward Atlanta when it experienced a lightning strike on the nose.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Dog Creek Road off Highway 221 in Ashe County, North Carolina, on November 13.
The single-engine Cirrus SR22 plane, carrying 2 people, was en-route from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Georgia, to Lancaster, when it lost power, forcing the pilot to land in a field.
The plane landed uneventfully. Both people aboard remained unhurt.
CityJet flight WX-281 made a hard landing at Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on March 23.
The Avro RJ-85, flying from London, England to Florence, landed on the runway but touched down hard.
The plane received substantial damage.
All people onboard remained safe.
The cause of the hard landing is being investigated.
Pictured: a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-232 in Las Vegas – McCarran International
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Contact photographer Jason Whitebird
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Atlanta to Las Vegas
Where: Will Rogers Airport
When: Apr 7 2010 5 pm
Who: 182 passengers and 7 crew
Why: While en route (near Oklahoma City), the plane developed unspecified mechanical problems in an engine. The crew decided to divert to the nearest airport. The flight landed safely. Passengers were provided refreshments, and given the option to either continue that day on an alternative flight or fly the next day.
There were no injuries
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-734 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a possible nose gear steering issue.
The plane performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely on second approach.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was towed off the runway.
Nippon Cargo Airlines flight KZ-188 had to make an emergency landing in Anchorage, Alaska, on April 19th.
The plane was flying from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, when a bird hit it, causing damage to its right wing.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
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Contact photographer Andrew Hunt
What: JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300 en route from Okinawa to Osaka
Where: Okinawa
When: Jan 26 2010
Who: 332 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the left engine developed issues, reportedly leaving a smoke trail. Within twenty minutes the crew had landed the plane back in Okinawa. No injuries were reported, although there may have been an engine fire witnessed from the ground.