Norwegian Airlines flight DY-414 made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on April 22nd.
The plane took off for Aalesund, Norway, but had to turn back after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Norwegian Airlines flight DY-414 made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on April 22nd.
The plane took off for Aalesund, Norway, but had to turn back after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1825 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 1st.
The Boeing 757-300 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to San Francisco, California, was diverted due to indication of an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-805 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 15th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Narita International Airport, Japan, to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after an unusual odor was noticed in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane, carrying two hundred and forty-two people, landed safely.
One elderly woman passenger complained of pain in eyes and was taken to a hospital.
A medical emergency prompted the Lufthansa Airlines flight LH434 to make an emergency landing at Manchester airport, UK, on August 6.
The incident happened when the flight was en route from Munich, Germany to Chicago.
The Airbus A340-600 dumped fuel over Greater Manchester before landing safely at the airport shortly after 5 p.m.
The sick passenger was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital for treatment. The nature of illness is not yet known.
Air India flight AI-315 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on March 29th.
The plane, en-route from Hong Kong to Delhi, was diverted after the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 passengers remained safe.
A Delta airline jet had to divert and make an emergency landing at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina, on December 16.
The plane, heading from Roanoke, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the pilot reported an electrical smell in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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What: Omni Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 en route from Shannon (Ireland) to Baltimore,MD
Where: Atlantic
When: Feb 6th 2011,
Who: not available
Why: While en route over the Atlantic, the plane developed engine trouble and the crew shut down an engine and dumped fuel. The flight returned to Shannon, and made a safe landing (minus an engine).