Kish Airlines flight Y9-7404 had to return and make an emergency landing in Abadan, Iran, on August 7th.
The plane took off for Tehran, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A US Airways Express jet, operated by Republic Airlines, had to return and make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on the morning of December 29.
The Embraer 175 aircraft took off from Philadelphia for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, New Hampshire, but had to turn back just minutes later, due to an engine problem. Some passengers reported that they heard a loud boom and saw fiery flashes shooting out of the plane.
The plane landed safely and all 75 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline accommodated the passengers in another flight while the plane was taken for examination.
Southwest Airlines flight 3097 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport, California, on January 9.
The plane took off for John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost power to one of the engines due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-1945 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew reported fumes in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Trigana Air Service Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Berau to Samarinda Indonesia
Where: East Kalimantan, Borneo
When: Feb 11th 2010
Who: 46 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the plane suffered engine failure in one of its turboprops. The pilot had diverted to Balikpapan but could not reach the airport, and was forced to land in a rice field near Bone village. The plane was feared missing after losing contact with ATC. One individual had a broken leg but no other serious injuries were reported. No other details have been released regarding the retrieval of the passengers.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-541 had to return and make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, on January 9.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-10, en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to bird strike during the take off. The plane was getting a lot of vibrations during the flight.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No one was injured.
