What: Air Canada Embraer 180 en route from Halifax
Where: Trudeau Airport, Montreal Canada
When: October 24, 2011, 9:00 am
Why: While en route from Halifax, the pilots received an indication that the flaps were not performing.
The flight diverted to Trudeau airport where the plane made a safe if high-speed landing with emergency vehicles on standby.
British Airways flight BA-196 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on November 13th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane was flying from Houston, Texas, when the crew requested emergency assistance due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-759 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, on June 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Athens, Greece, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had to divert due to electrical odor.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
RusLine flight 7R-283 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 12th.
The Canadair CRJ-100 plane took off for Oslo, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported nose gear problems.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Alitalia flight AZ-785 had to divert and make n emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on June 17.
The Boeing 777-200, flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Fiumicino, Italy, had to divert after the crew noticed an issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
What: AERONCA 7AC en route to SCAPPOOSE Oregon
Where: Sauvie Island Multnomah County Oregon
When: Jan 3 2009
Who: KATU TV meteorologist Dave Salesky
Why: After losing on approach to Scappoose Airport, the pilot landed in a field on Sauvie Island wildlife refuge. The incident is being termed a forced landing.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3850 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on August 26th.
The plane was flying from Wroclaw, Poland, when the crew noticed issues with the landing gear.
The crew subsequently performed alternate gear extension and landed safely in Warsaw.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.