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What: Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter en route from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Singapore
Where: Singapore
When: Dec 2nd 2011
Why: The freighter flight was landing on runway two, but drove off the runway.
The excursion caused the runway closure for more than an hour, although the plane did not require towing. There were no injuries.
Air Canada Rouge flight RV-1857 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 10th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
West Air Sweden flight SWN-81B made an emergency landing at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Norway, on May 11th.
The cargo plane was flying from Bodo, Norway, when its right hand engine experienced severe vibrations and failed, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-91 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on September 11th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed into trees on FM 696 East in Lee County, Florida, at around 6:30 P.M. on September 27.
The pilot was found dead on the scene. It is believed that he was the only person aboard.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Dana Air flight 9J-343 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 21st.
The plane took off for Port Harcourt, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
