Finnair flight AY-1366 made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on December 22nd.
The plane heading from Manchester, England, to Helsinki, Finland, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2 flight LS-6556 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport, England, on March 8th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas-80 en route from Chicago to Fort Myers FL
Where: Southwest Florida International Airport
When: December 6, 2009
Who: 95 on board
Why: When a fire was observed on the right about 3 feet (1 meter) from the fuselage, ATC moved the flight ahead of several other planes to land safely at Southwest Florida International Airport’s runway 6. Emergency crews were on standby; firemen and ATC saw neither flames nor smoke.
American Airlines Flight 1610 made an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport, Florida, in the night of August 20.
The decision for emergency landing was made after the windshield of the Boeing 737, heading from Miami to Toronto, cracked midair.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 131 people aboard remained unharmed.
An American Airlines representative said that their maintenance crew is trying to figure out the cause of the crack.
The passengers were provided an alternate plane to resume their journey.
Southwest Airlines flight 4378 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 23rd.
The plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after the crew noticed an unusual odor in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Japan Airlines flight JL-632 made an emergency landing in Kumamoto, Japan, on May 24th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and nine passengers and eight crew members remained unharmed.
Japan’s Ministry of Transport reported that metallic pieces from the left-hand engine were found at various locations on the ground below the flight path.
Tigerair flight TT-271 made an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on December 17th.
The plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to turn back after an incident onboard prompted security concerns.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Details about the nature of threat are not known at the moment.
