Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-7288 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 4th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to a nasty odor on board.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1125 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 29th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a possible issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-7347 had to return and make an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on February 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Dublin, Ireland, but had to turn back due to a suspected tail strike during departure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-956 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on September 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Sydney to Cairns, Australia, was diverted after one of the engines developed a technical problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Southwest Airlines flight 3348 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on April 29th.
The plane, heading from Long Island MacArthur Airport, New York, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted due to an issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
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What: Australian Jetstar (division of Qantas) Airbus A330-200 en route from Japan to Australia (Osaka Kansai to Bilinga Gold Coast)
Where: emergency landing on the island of Guam
When: June 10th
Who: 203 mostly Japanese passengers and crew
Why: When a fire broke out in the cockpit when the plane was over the Pacific Ocean, one of the pilots used a fire extinguisher to control the fire.
Passengers debarked normally.
The plane is only two years old; and will be held in Guam as the incident is investigated. 4 investigators will be sent to examine the aircraft.
Alaska Airlines flight 601 made a hard landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on May 18.
The Boeing 737, coming from Las Vegas, Nevada, was about to land at Sea-Tac Airport when the crew of another plane that was lined up behind it reported fire, sparks and smoke from its left main landing gear.
Landing was delayed until emergency services arrived at the scene. The airline confirmed that two left tires of the aircraft blew upon landing, erupting sparks.
All 173 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
A mobile stairway was brought at the scene to safely disembark passengers and crew.
The incident is being investigated.
