An Amphibian Ultralight plane had to make an emergency landing at Highway 91 in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on April 22.
The plane was flying from King George Airpark when the pilot noticed that it had lost power and decided to make an emergency landing.
The 49-year-old pilot sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was shifted to hospital.
The highway was reopened for traffic some two hours after the incident.
What: Fedex Boeing 757-200 en route from Reno to Memphis
Where: Reno-Tahoe International Airport
When: May 26th 2009 7:45 p.m.
Who: Fed Ex crew
Why: The plane’s emergency light indicated overheating after leaving Reno, and the crew requested to return, before entering a holding pattern over Carson City and Minden to burn off fuel. The plane landed safely in Reno; the packages were not delayed.
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Ryanair flight FR-161 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on February 14.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading to Copenhagen, Denmark, was forced to return due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All 171 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air Astana flight KC-881 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, on March 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Almaty to Uralsk, Kazakhstan, was diverted after the crew reported a bleed air problem.
The plane landed safely. There were 71 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-90 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on October 16th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to turn back after the crew reported pressurization problems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
KLM flight KL-566 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-803 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, on March 23rd.
The plane took off for Orlando, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to reports of a smoky odor in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All 148 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.