Surinam Airways flight PY-993 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 19th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Paramaribo, Surinam, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-15 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on March 8th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was descending toward Mumbai when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane burst a tire during landing and became disabled on the runway.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: American Airlines Boeing 767
Where: New York
When: 02/08/2012 16:15
Who: no fatalities
Why: The flight was en route when crew reported a fire in engine one.
Pilots shut down the engine and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative flights.
United Airlines flight UA-881 returned to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on June 16th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Narita International Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2570 made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 5th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 144 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Aeroflot flight SU-1513 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Koltsovo Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on October 21st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Surgut International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke emanating from a galley.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-25 made a safe emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Clare, Ireland, on July 11th.
The Boeing 757-200, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, was about to land when its right hand main gear stopped working properly.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
