EVA Air flight BR-56 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Chicago, Illinois, on November 22nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was near Fukuoka, Japan, when it hit turbulence that injured three passengers and nine crew members.
The plane continued to Chicago and landed uneventfully.
The injured were taken to a hospital.
Flybondi flight FO-5450 made a hard landing on Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport, Argentina, on July 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Las Heras, Argentina, had a tail strike while landing on the runway.
The plane sustained minor damage.
No injuries were reported.
A small plane crashed in Clark County, Indiana, on November 30th.
The plane took off from Clark Regional Airport, Indiana, and was heading to Chicago, Illinois, when it went down in a heavily wooded area.
There were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Sandra Holland Johnson, 54, Andrew Davis, 32, and Louisville City FC soccer team founder Wayne Estopinal, 63.
Transavia flight HV-6331 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Valencia, Spain, but had to turn back after a cockpit crew member became unwell.
The plane landed back safely.
On Feb 22, 2013 at 10:45 a.m., a United Airlines Boeing 737 from Fort Lauderdale to Cleveland had landed and was taxiing when it suffered a runway excursion on landing on a slippery runway.
The plane ran off the runway in slippery winter weather and ended up on soft ground in the grass.
The Airport said the passengers disembarked without injury and were bussed to the gate.
The plane sustained some undetermined damage.
KLM flight KL-601 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 24th.
The Boeing 747-400, en-route from Amsterdam, to Los Angeles, California, was climbing out of the runway when it ingested a bird and continued flying till it was mid-air above Norwich, England, when the crew decided to return as a safety precaution.
The plane landed successfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
United Airlines flight UA-209 had to reject takeoff from San Francisco, California, on November 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Seattle, Washington, when the crew rejected takeoff reporting a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
