Jet Airways flight 9W-412 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Jodhpur, India, on July 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Mumbai, India, was on final approach to Jodhpur when the crew went around, reporting a bird strike.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. Everyone aboard remained safe.
EgyptAir flight 802 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on August 29th.
The plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when the crew declared an emergency due to an issue with the wheels.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: British Air on behalf of Air France Canadair CRJ-100 en route from from Barcelona to Paris
Where: 15 passengers
When: May 26th 2009
Who: 15 passengers
Why: Near Limoges, the right cockpit window shattered, causing the plane to experience sudden decompression. the plane landed safely at Limoges. Cockpit crew had some injuries from flying glass.
What: Air Tran Boeing 737 en route from Seattle to Milwaukee
Where: Billings Montana
When: Oct 29, 2011
Who: 124 passengers
Why: The flight took off normally, but over Montana, the windshield cracked.
The crew diverted the flight to Billings Montana where they made a safe landing.
Garuda Indonesia flight GA-190 burst left hand main tires after landing at Kualanamu International Airport, Indonesia, on June 11th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Jakarta, Indonesia.
The plane became disabled on the taxiway.
All one hundred and sixty-two passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
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What: United Airlines Airbus A319-100 registration N836UA en route from Chicago O’Hare,IL to Vancouver,BC
Where: runway 08R Vancouver
When: Mar 14th 2009
Why: After the failure of the hydraulics system on approach to Vancouver, the airbus managed a safe landing.
What: Fed Ex Boeing 727-200
Where: Philadelphia
When: September 19, 2012 11:05PM
Who: Flight crew
Why: Audio below of the Fed Ex flight as it turns back to Philadelphia as the number one engine loses oil.