An IndiGo Airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Chhattisgarh, India, on September 27th.
The plane took off for Kolkata, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on a private airstrip in Grey Highlands, Ontario, Canada, at around 1:44 P.M. on August 16th.
The plane, en-route to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Ontario, from Brampton, Ontario, had to make an emergency landing due to mechanical failure.
The airplane dug into the ground, damaging its nose.
The pilot and his only passenger remained unhurt.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-145 made an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when the crew received indication of an engine oil filter bypass.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred sixty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
On June 21, 2013, a Business Aviation Solutions Citation was en route to Sydney when it made an emergency landing after a birdstrike. One engine was damaged.
The plane took off at 5 am, suffered the bird strike and had to make an emergency landing returning to Coolangatta. There were two crew aboard and no passengers, and no injuries.
A small cargo plane made an emergency landing at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 6th.
The plane was flying from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, when the pilot reported a landing gear problem.
The plane landed safely. The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
The plane belongs to Freight Runners Express, based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A Norwegian Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan, on April 19.
The plane was heading from Bangkok to Copenhagen when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to an ill passenger.
The plane, carrying 288 passengers, was then diverted to Baku where it made a safe emergency landing.
The passenger, identified as Alan Lasten, of Denmark, was diagnosed with heart failure. He was immediately shifted to Sabunchu hospital, however, his life could not be saved.
A small plane crashed into woods near Waite Road in Sheridan, Chautauqua County, New York, at 11:30 A.M. on July 16.
The single-engine Cessna 162 crashed while the pilot was trying to return to Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport, New York, after facing some mechanical issue.
The pilot, identified as Francis Emmerling, 66, was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries. It is believed that Emmerling was the only person aboard.
The FAA and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department are investigating.
