Qantas flight QF-2164 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on June 19th.
The plane took off for Port Macquarie, Australia, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Braathens Regional Airways flight TF-8262 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Malmo, Sweden, on June 16th.
The plane heading from Split, Croatia, to Gothenburg, Sweden, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
US-Bangla flight BS-315 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back due to a fuel filter bypass indication.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and sixty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Caspian Airlines flight RV-6920 overran the end of the runway at Mashhad International Airport, Iran, on October 24th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane, coming from Asaluyeh, Iran, blew both right hand main tires and stopped at the end of the runway.
All one hundred and twelve people aboard remained uninjured.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-516 made an emergency landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, India, on May 5th.
The Airbus A330-200 flying from Singapore was about to land when the crew noticed hydraulic leakage and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-2023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport, Polk County, Iowa, on March 18.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Chicago, Illinois to Phoenix, Arizona, was mid-air above Iowa when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, causing it to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 196 people onboard remained unhurt.
The incident is under investigation.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Dallas/ Ft. Worth
Where: Chicago
When: Jan 3rd 2010
Who: not available
Why: After crossing the Atlantic, the crew of the American Airlines Boeing 777 suspected a fuel leak, and diverted to Chicago where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight to complete the journey.