JetBlue flight B6-1095 had to return and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, but had to turn back after a foul odor was noticed on-board, causing passengers and crew members to feel sick.
The plane landed safely. Medical teams examined several passengers at the airport.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-721 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shanghai, China, on April 15th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after a burning odor and haze was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SpiceJet flight SG-106 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on February 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Delhi, India, but burst a right-hand main tire during departure.
The crew subsequently decided to return to Chennai.
The other right-hand tire burst as the plane touched down. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.
What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Lousiville to Los Angeles
Where: Los Angeles
When: Aug 21st 2011
Who: 197 aboard
Why: This was a double trouble flight, en route from Boston to Los Angeles, when they had to divert to Louisville when a passenger had an emergency. After three hours in Louisville, the plane was back in the air. However, on approach to LAX, the crew experienced gear problems and performed a flyby.
Tower observers noted a main gear tire was missing.
The crew continued to make a safe landing, with the tireless gear shooting sparks. There were no injuries reported.
But…where’s the tire?
A twin-engine medical transport plane crashed and caught fire near the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds at about 6:45 p.m. on August 27.
The accident happened shortly after the plane took off from Las Cruces Airport and was on its way to Phoenix, Arizona, with a patient and 3 crew members on-board.
The crash killed all 4 people aboard. They were identified as the pilot, Freddy Martinez, 29, of El Paso, the patient, Fredrick Green, 59, of Las Cruces, a flight paramedic, Tauren Summers, 27, from El Paso and a nurse, Monica Chavez, 35, of El Paso.
Some witnesses reported that the plane was flying at a low altitude before it went down.
The aircraft was owned by Harlingen, Texas based Amigos Aviation Service.
The FAA is investigating the cause of accident.
What: Japan Air Commuter Bombardier en route from Fukuoka to Miyazaki
Where: Fukuoka Airport
When: August 15, 2012, 10:50 am
Who: 51 passengers, 4 crew
Why: When one of the engines overheated, the Japan Air Commuter pilot shut it down, and returned to the airport on one engine.
The pilot made a safe landing recorded by television cameras.
Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-1025 made an emergency landing at Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Rio de Janeiro Airport RJ Santos Dumont to Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport, Brazil, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
