Japan Air Commuter flight 3X-3687 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on December 26th.
The plane took off for Matsuyama, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely.
Japan Air Commuter flight 3X-3687 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on December 26th.
The plane took off for Matsuyama, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely.
A small plane made an emergency landing on State Route 55 in Costa Mesa, California, on January 28th.
The pilot decided to land on the freeway after the plane suffered an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Izzy Slod, 25, and a passenger; both remained unharmed.
The plane was returning to Van Nuys after a trip to San Diego.
Air India Flight AI-416 made an emergency landing in New Delhi, India, on April 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Patna in Bihar, India, when the crew declared emergency due to a gear problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Air Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, on March 12th.
The plane took off for Lagos, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke detector indication.
The Boeing 737-500 plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The airline said the smoke indication turned out to be false.
Air India flight AI-498 made an emergency landing in Udaipur, India, on June 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Rajkot to Delhi, India, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A UPS cargo plane, en-route from Ontario, California to Louisville, Kentucky, had to make an emergency landing at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, at about 11 p.m. on September 10.
The pilot decided to land in emergency after a hydraulic fault was discovered in the aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 4 people aboard remained unhurt. The cargo packages were transferred to another plane for timely delivery.
The plane was taken for inspection.
The FAA is investigating.