South African Airways flight SA-64 had to return and make an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on October 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Lusaka, Zambia, but had to turn back due to a damaged tire.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC-895 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on September 29th.
The plane heading from Milan, Italy, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after a passenger became ill.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to University Hospital Limerick after initial treatment by the paramedics at the airport.
Lufthansa flight LH-440 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
An American Eagle flight, operated by Express Jet, had to divert and make an emergency landing at Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, just after 8:30 a.m. on September 22.
The Flight 2539 was on its way from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Dallas, Texas, with 49 passengers and 3 crew members aboard, when its windshield cracked midair.
The pilots then decided to divert to Wichita where it made an uneventful emergency landing. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Investigators are looking into the cause of crack.
A twin-propeller aircraft, on its way from Florida to Quincy, had to make an emergency landing in a soybean field near Quincy Regional Airport in Illinois, on October 26.
The pilot had to land the plane in emergency after it ran out of fuel.
All 4 people aboard the plane remained uninjured.
According to Quincy Airport manager Jarred Hester, the aircraft sustained some damage in the incident.
The FAA is investigating.
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What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur
Where: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport
When: Feb 20, 2011, 3:02 PM
Who: 158 passengers
Why: After experiencing engine trouble en route (described as a “snag”) the flight returned to Delhi and made an emergency landing, with emergency services standing by. Specific details about the engine problem have not been released.
The news video misreports that the flight originated in Kuala Lumpur
Cathay Pacific flight CX-227 suffered a lightning strike near Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 24th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Hong Kong, China, was on approach to Copenhagen.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
