Lufthansa flight LH-981 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 19.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Dublin to Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the crew detected an engine failure, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
What: Delta /Atlantic Southeast Airlines 50-seat CRJ-200 Bombardier en route from Columbus to Atlanta
Where: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
When: June 11, 2009
Who: 19 passengers and 3 crew
Why: On approach to Atlanta, the left main gear failed to extend, in spite of extended efforts. After a partial gear landing, the plane ended up off runway 27 right. No one was reported to be injured.
An Avianca Airlines Fokker 100 jet made an emergency landing in the Brazilian capital city Brasilia, as its front landing gear stopped working.
The plane, carrying 49 passengers, was en route from Petrolina to Brasilia airport on March 28. The pilot requested emergency landing protocol as his attempt to lower the plane’s front landing gear failed.
Media sources report that the pilot kept flying the passenger jet around the city, in order to shed the weight of extra fuel. The plane then safely landed on its rear wheels, while the fire crew foamed it to avoid a friction fire when its nose touched the runway.
All the passengers and crew members were evacuated safely.
Condor flight DE-833 made an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Antalya, Turkey, to Stuttgart, Germany, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-seven passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Highway 63 in Jackson County, Mississippi, on November 8.
The single-engine plane was en-route from St. Elmo, Mobile County, when it lost power, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unhurt.
The FAA is investigating.
American Airlines flight AA-2472 had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on June 21st.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-one passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Hop Airlines flight A5-4318 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on November 28th.
The plane was flying from Lyon, France, when it experienced issues with the flaps.
The plane landed uneventfully at a higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.