Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-1650 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 23rd.
The plane took off for Sibiu, Romania, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fan vibrations.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing at Cox Springs Road, just south of U.S. 20, in Peosta, Iowa, on April 11.
The single-engine plane was heading from California to Galt Airport, Illinois when the pilot Adam Maritz noticed smoke in the cockpit and decided to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and the pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
The FAA was notified.
What: SkyWalker II ultralight training aircraft
Where: Idar-Oberstein, Germany
When: August 3, 2012
Who: 2 aboard, 1 fatality
Why: An 18 year old pilot crashed in an ultralight training aircraft in Idar-Oberstein. The pilot died on impact.
His 23 year old passenger was injured seriously, and transported via medical helicopter to University Hospital Homburg.
An investigation is underway. NO cause for the crash has yet been determined.
ATA Airlines made an emergency landing in Sari, Iran, on December 24th.
The plane heading from Tabriz to Mashhad, Iran, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
TUI Airways flight BY-638 made an emergency landing in Vaasa, Finland, on February 27th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Sal, Cape Verde, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines started emitting streaks of flame and loud bangs.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Alitalia flight AZ-63 made an emergency landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy, on September 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Madrid, Spain, was on approach to Rome Fiumicino Airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 151 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Jazz Air flight QK-8029 had to return and make an emergency landing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 28th.
The plane took off for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a burning electrical odor in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All 72 people aboard remained unharmed.
