Japan Airlines flight JL-61 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sapporo, Japan, on September 29th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to Narita International Airport, Japan, was diverted after the crew noticed a burning odor in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-25 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on February 14.
The Airbus A340-600 took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer became sick due to a laser strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 252 passengers and 15 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained injured.
What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Sydney to Manila
Where: Sydney
When: Sep 6th 2010
Who: 158 passengers
Why: After receiving an “anti-skid fault emergency message” the flight returned to Sydney. Passengers had to wait for a replacement flight.
Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ-8448 made an emergency landing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on November 16th.
The plane flying from Denpasar, Indonesia, was descending toward Yogyakarta when it encountered hail that caused cracks in the captain’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Solaseed Air flight 6J-51 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Tokyo to Miyazaki, Japan, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-456 had to make an emergency landing at runway 23 of Haneda Airport, Japan, on September 3.
The Airbus A320-200, heading towards Tokyo from Saga, Japan, had to be landed in emergency due to an issue with one of its hydraulic systems.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 90 people aboard remained unhurt.
Ryanair flight FR-7384 made an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport, England, on September 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Copenhagen, Denmark, was diverted after it dropped one of the nose wheels.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
