Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-4440 made an emergency landing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on February 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Gatwick Airport, England, was descending toward Gothenburg when the crew reported a possible fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twelve people aboard remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines Flight OS-65 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 14th.
The plane heading from Vienna, Austria, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
A 1971 Piper Cherokee 140 aircraft made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 20 near Bend, Oregon, at around 7:15 p.m. on November 7.
The plane departed from Tracy, California and was heading to Prineville when it ran out of gas. The pilot then diverted it to Bend airport but landed on a straight stretch of highway instead, after realizing he could not make it to the airport.
There were 3 people aboard at the time of incident; none of them was injured. Sgt. Aaron Harding of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office identified them as the pilot William Espinoza, 30, his sister-in-law Rebekah Schantz-Kemper, 24 and an 11 year old girl.
The plane took off 3 hours later after refueling.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-981 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 23rd.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for London City Airport, England, but had to return after the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Virgin Australia flight VA-938 made an emergency landing in Newcastle, Australia, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Brisbane to Sydney, Australia, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: Delta DC-9 Similar to the one in the incident
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Contact photographer Christopher Weyer
What: Delta Airlines DC-9 en route from Detroit to Minneapolis
Where: Ashwaubenon
When: May 21, 2011
Who: 81 passengers, 5 crew
Why: The plane was en route when the pilot smelled smoke from burning plastic in the cabin, and announced to passengers they would be diverting to Green Bay with rescue services from De Pere, Allouez, Ashwaubenon, Hobart and Howard on standby.
They made a safe landing in Green Bay at Austin Straubel International Airport at 2:25 pm
PSA Airlines flight JIA-9925 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 20th.
The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a gear problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.