KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1767 made an emergency landing in Maastricht, Netherlands, on December 16th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-1384 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, on October 12th.
The plane took off for Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, but had to turn back due to a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-568 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on April 14th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Perth to Sydney, Australia, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Shanghai-bound China Eastern Airlines flight made an uneventful emergency landing at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, after a bird collided with the pilot-side window.
Flight MU5666 took off from Xiamen at about 1:29pm on April 16. Shortly after the take off, the captain requested emergency landing due to a bird strike. The plane then returned and landed safely. None of the passengers or crew members were injured.
The ground attendants found the windshield to be severely damaged and splattered with blood and feathers. China Eastern Airlines has confirmed the incident, and commended their crew for calmly handling the situation.
According to airport authorities, passengers were taken to their destination on another plane.
US Airways flight 4090 made a safe emergency landing at Portland Jetport, Maine, on the night of June 27.
The incident happened when the plane was heading to Portland from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with 54 people aboard.
According to the Portland Fire Department spokesman Tim Nangle, the pilot of the CRJ 200 aircraft radioed the Portland tower at 8:35 p.m., and communicated that the flaps of the aircraft were not working properly.
The plane landed without incident and after inspection was later declared safe to make a return flight to Philadelphia.
Ikar flight IK-102 had to return and make an emergency landing at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine, on September 14.
The Boeing 767-300 flying to Krasnojarsk, Russia, had to return due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
All 227 people aboard remained safe.
SunExpress flight XQ-4879 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Stuttgart, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted after the crew received indication of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.