Singapore Airlines flight SQ-958 made an emergency landing in Singapore, on April 21st.
The plane, heading to Jakarta, Indonesia, had to return after the passenger oxygen masks deployed without any obvious reason.
The plane landed safely. There were 113 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
GoAir flight G8-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on June 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Port Blair, India, but had to turn back after a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-5182 had to reject take-off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China, on October 24.
The Beijing-bound Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating for takeoff when its left engine failed following a loud bang.
The crew safely returned the aircraft to apron.
No injuries were reported.
What: Mercy Flight enroute Buffalo to ECMC from Orleans County
Where: A mile from Buffalo Niagara
When: Dec 2 2009
Who: Pilot Shawn Hayes, 2 flight crew nurses and a patient
Why: After Pilot Shawn Hayes reported “a drop” in one of his engine, he headed for the airport. ATC halted takeoffs for 5 minutes allowing Hayes to land anywhere but he didn’t make it to the airport. With one engine running, the pilot made a safe emergency landing.
Flight nurses transported patient by ambulance.
Hayes is a 23 year former military pilot.
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British Airways flight BA-1468 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on January 15th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Inverness, Scotland, but had to return after the crew received indication of an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Saurya Airlines flight S1-721 made an emergency landing in Biratnagar, Nepal, on September 17th.
The plane was flying from Kathmandu when it developed engine vibrations due to a bird strike.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Flybe flight BE-848 had to return and make an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Birmingham, England, but had to turn back after the crew reported vapor onboard.
The plane landed back uneventfully. There were 65 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
