South African Express flight XZ-1375 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 11th.
The plane took off for Port Elizabeth, South Africa, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight 4378 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 23rd.
The plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after the crew noticed an unusual odor in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Mahan Airlines flight WS-100 made a safe emergency landing at Düsseldorf Airport, Germany, on July 6th.
The Airbus A340-300 flying from Tehran Imam Khomeini had just landed on the runway when all eight of its main tyres burst during the roll out.
The plane landed safely.
All 81 passengers aboard remained safe.
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-244 from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, India, had to return for emergency landing on August 9 due to a bird strike.
According to Ahmedabad airport director R K Singh, the pilot reported the incident shortly after the plane took off and was allowed to make an emergency landing at the Ahmedabad airport.
The aircraft carrying 95 passengers and 6 crew-members aboard, landed safely. No one was hurt however, 2 rotors of the aircraft were damaged due to bird strike.
The officials said that no inquiry would be conducted since it was a natural incident.
Bhutan Airlines flight B3-771 performed a missed approach before landing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 15th.
The plane flying from Paro, Bhutan, was on final approach when the crew spotted a goat on the runway.
The crew initiated a standard missed approach and entered a hold while the airport crew removed the goat from the runway.
The plane landed safely. There were 68 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
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Contact photographer Vivian A Watts
What: Stellenbosch Flying Club Cessna 177B
Where: Fisantekraal, Western Cape South Africa
When: 28-NOV-2009
Who: 2 on board
Why: While flying, the plane ran out of gas and had to make an emergency landing.
Bulgaria Air flight FB-8798 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rijeka, Croatia, on June 1st.
The plane took off for Sofia, Bulgaria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
