Peruvian Airlines flight P9-112 made a hard landing at Francisco Carle Airport, Jauja, Peru, on May 1st.
The Boeing 737-500 flying from Lima, Peru, had just landed when its left main tyre burst.
All 90 passengers aboard remained safe.
The tyre was replaced immediately.
A United Airlines flight UA-664 made a safe landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on November 13.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Vancouver, Canada to Chicago, USA, encountered turbulence mid-air, forcing the crew to descend the aircraft.
The plane landed safely.
The flight attendant aboard sustained minor injuries.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing in a field near DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Illinois, on October 11.
Authorities said the BE36 plane landed in emergency after experiencing engine failure.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained safe.
The FAA was investigating.
On August 28, 2013, a British Airways Boeing 747-436 en route from Heathrow to Beijing was en route when it developed ‘overheated avionics’ and had to divert to Irkutsk, Russia where it made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.
It was an emergency landing, but the Russian Ministry called the landing a crash-landing.
There were 289 passengers and eight crew aboard.(According to British Mail, 16 crew.)
There were 120 rescue personnel, 34 vehicles including the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from New York to San Francisco
Where: Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
When: Mar 30
Who: 171 aboard (165 passengers and 6 crew)
Why: When smoke fill the cabin, the crew diverted the flight to St Louis. They made a safe landing with no reported injuries.
Passengers disembarked on the runway and were bussed to the gate.
American Airlines flight AA-87 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on June 17th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received an indication of outflow valve malfunction.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Germanwings Airlines flight 4U-585 made an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Palma, Spain, when the crew discovered a leak in a hydraulic system.
The crew decided to continue to Cologne where the plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
