United Flight 1179 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, California, on February 10th.
The Boeing 737 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine overheating.
The plane landed safely. All 162 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Jet Airways flight 9W-070 had to return and make an emergency landing at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar, on January 5.
The Boeing 737 plane took off from the Chhtrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, and was heading to Bangkok, Thailand, when the pilots decided to return due to a technical snag.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 184 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.
American Airlines flight 334 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 9.
The Boeing 737 plane was departing for Chicago when a bird struck it, prompting the pilot to return.
The plane landed safely. There were 156 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
An S7 Airlines Boeing 737 that was scheduled to fly from Moscow to Ekaterinburg, Russia, was on the ground packed with passengers ready to go when a truck collided with the fuselage.
Thanks to the damage, the flight was cancelled.
Passengers exited on to the tarmac.
We caught the image below on twitter.
What: American Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Dallas/Fort Worth to Hartford
Where: Bradley International Airport, Connecticut
When: Saturday
Who: not available. No injuries reported.
Why: the left engine on the Boeing 737 flamed out.
Note: possibly the same flight is listed as originating in “San Diego, California and was headed to JFK in New York.”
