Hop! flight A5-3410 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lille, France, on August 29th.
The plane took off for Marseille, France, but had to turn back after the crew noticed strong vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An American Eagle jet, en-route from Midland to Dallas-Fort Worth, had to make an unscheduled in Abilene, Texas, on October 14.
According to airline spokesperson Matt Miller, the pilots declared emergency after a warning light indicated a braking system malfunction.
The Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft, landed uneventfully at Abilene Regional Airport and none of the 52 passengers and 4 crew members was hurt.
The aircraft was taken for examination.
China Airlines flight CI-221 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on October 1st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Taipei, Taiwan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Interjet flight 4O-2932 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, on August 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Mexico City, Mexico, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted due to electrical problems.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and five people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing on U.S. highway 27, just north of Interstate 75, in Weston, Broward County, Florida, on January 24.
The Cessna 172 was en-route from Palm Beach County to Key West when the pilot Arnaldo Santiago, of Palm Beach Gardens, noticed some issue in the plane and decided to land on the highway.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were three people aboard at the time; none of them were injured.
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What: South African Express Airways Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Cape Town to Windhoek
Where: Windhoek Namibia
When: April 17 2010
Why: The SAX CRJ landed with a hung nose wheel. (belly landing?) After landing with nose gear up, there were no injuries although airport operations were disrupted.
Cham Wings Airlines flight 6Q-421 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on September 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Damascus, Syria, was descending toward Moscow when the captain became incapacitated, prompting the first officer to declare an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The captain was taken to a hospital.
