First Air flight 7F-866 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on September 19th.
The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Kuujjuaq, Canada, but had to turn back after a strong odor was noticed in the cabin and cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 69 people aboard remained unhurt.
On July 22, 2013, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Nashville,TN to La Guardia was making a landing when the nose gear collapsed.
Five passengers and 3 crew were injured on the slides and hospitalized.
There were 144 passengers and 6 crew aboard.
A passenger described landing as “a bang and a bounce and then just a slam on the brakes and then it was a skidding”
The airline confirmed a nose gear collapse, 5 passengers and 3 cabin crew reported injuries and were taken care of by local responders.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-8406 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for London Luton Airport, England, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of hot brakes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-3 made an emergency landing in Yangon, Myanmar, on February 28th.
The plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the crew received a fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-9634 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 over New York
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What: Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9 en route from Buffalo to Detroit
Where: Buffalo
When: Jan 28 2010
Why: After takeoff, the right engine developed vibration, leading the crew to shut down the affected engine. The flight returned to Buffalo and made a safe landing.
Delta Airlines flight DL-130 made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 3rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew received a fuel leak indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-three people aboard remained unharmed.