Southwest Airlines Flight WN-2869 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, at 5:58 p.m. on July 5.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Los Angeles International Airport, had to return due a “performance issue with one of the tires”. It is believed that one of the aircraft’s tires blew during take off.
The plane made a rough landing at the airport, however, all 183 people aboard remained safe.
The passengers were later transported in a replacement plane
Air Berlin flight AB-7024 had to return for an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on August 27th.
Virgin America flight VX-501 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 28th.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-121 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on November 11th.
Aeroflot flight SU-22 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on March 25th.