Tigerair Australia flight TT-471 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on July 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A helicopter made an emergency landing on a football field in Accra, Ghana, on December 2.
Authorities said the helicopter was forced to land on the football field of the Abelemkpe Two Basic School due to a technical malfunction.
The aircraft, owned by West African Helicopter, landed uneventfully and no injuries were reported.
Southwest Airlines Flight 481 returned to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, located in Austin, Texas, for emergency landing on the morning of September 23.
The flight, headed to Dallas, was diverted after the crew reported odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely however, as a precaution, passengers were evacuated through evacuation slides. None of the 107 passengers and 5 crew members was hurt.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights while the aircraft was taken for maintenance.
Indigo Airlines flight 6E-252 made an emergency landing in Raipur, India, on April 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kolkata, India, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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What: JetBlue Embraer 190 en route from Charlotte, N.C., to Boston
Where: Boston
When: Nov 17, 2010, 9 a.m.
Who: 25 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with the flaps. After declaring an emergency, the pilot made it safely to Logan, landing without flaps.
* Note the photo of this plane in Boston last year.
EasyJet flight EZY5455 had to make an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, on April 11.
The plane was heading from London Gatwick Airport to Paphos, Cyprus, when the pilot reported smoky odor in the cockpit and declared emergency.
The Airbus A320 made a safe emergency landing in Cologne. All 169 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.