Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-289 made an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 1st.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to issues with the weather radar.
The plane landed safely. There were two hundred and nineteen passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) flight AY-215 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on April 1st.
The plane took off for Mariehamn, Finland, but had to turn back due to cabin pressure issues.
The plane landed back safely. All 34 people aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4921 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on October 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Tampa, Florida, was on final approach to Los Angeles when the crew went around reporting a possible hydraulic issue or flaps problem.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways plane had to divert and make emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt, on April 14th.
The aircraft en-route from Hurgahada, Egypt to London, UK, had to return shortly afterwards after a female passenger onboard fell sick.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The passenger was given medical assistance, and the plane resumed its flight.
United Airlines flight UA-1721 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on April 16th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane heading to Kona, Hawaii, had to turn back due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed back safely. All 183 people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Grove Municipal Airport, Oklahoma, on October 7th.
The Cessna 172 plane was flying from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Chicago, Illinois, when the pilot declared an emergency due an electrical fire onboard.
The plane landed safely. There were two people aboard at the time, including a father and son; both of them remained unharmed.
The plane belongs to Engineers Flying Club, Bethany, Oklahoma.
Where: Springfield-Branson National Airport
When: 11 a.m. shortly after takeoff
Who: 13 people on board
Why: The on board computer indicated that the plane was not in the air, and that the landing gear would not go up. The plane landed after circling to burn off fuel
And (separate incident). The model and airline were not indicated in the original news transmission.
Where: Springfield-Branson National Airport
When: 3 p.m. on Saturday
Who: Thirty-two people were on board the jet, including crew and passengers.
Why: Fire in the cockpit
