Delta flight DL-2420 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport, Kansas, on February 13th.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Saint Louis, Missouri, to Salt Lake City, Utah, had to divert due to hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely.
All 124 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 en route from Tokyo to Frankfurt
Where: Estonia
When: Aug 6th 2010
Why: While en route, the left engine developed oil pressure problems and the crew shut it down. The flight continued to Frankfurt where they made a safe landing.
Delta Airlines flight DL-56 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, when the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were two hundred and sixteen people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Pictured: An Air Canada Jazz Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200ER
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What: Air Canada Jazz Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Victoria to Calgary
Where: Vancouver
When: Jan 5th 2010
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the crew reported a fire alert. They diverted to Vancouver, apparently handling the fire on approach; and they made a safe landing in Vancouver, where the plane was looked over.
United Airlines flight UA-1079 made an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-eight people aboard remained safe.
What: Air India Airbus A320-200 en route from Ahmedabad to Mumbai India
Where: Mumbai
When: Aug 4th 2009
Who: 137 passengers,
Why: The flight experienced a hydraulics failure on approach to Mumbai but had a safe landing.
A small plane crashed in Clark County, Indiana, on November 30th.
The plane took off from Clark Regional Airport, Indiana, and was heading to Chicago, Illinois, when it went down in a heavily wooded area.
There were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Sandra Holland Johnson, 54, Andrew Davis, 32, and Louisville City FC soccer team founder Wayne Estopinal, 63.