Turkish Airlines flight TK-617 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 23rd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Casablanca, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Philippine Airlines Airbus 320 en route from Manila to Tacloban
Where: Tacloban Airport
When: August 28, 2012, 6:49 a.m.
Who: 94 aboard
Why: On landing at Tacloban, the plane flew through a flock of ducks, several of which were ingested. Pilots made a safe landing.
The return flight was supposed to be at 7:30 a.m. but it was cancelled as the plane was inspected for damage.
South African Airways flight SA-204 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on December 3rd.
The plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract the flaps.
The plane dumped excess fuel before it landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-604 made an emergency landing in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, on November 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane departed for Fort de France, Martinique, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Algerie flight AH-1002 had to return and make an emergency landing in Algiers, Algeria, on January 23rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Super Puma EC 225 helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport, United Kingdom, on May 28.
The helicopter, operated by CHC Helicopter, was carrying 19 people when an alarm went off, forcing the pilot to declare an emergency.
The aircraft landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
According to CHC, the alarm went off due to a baggage item that had been restricting the air flow around a smoke detector.
American Airlines flight AA-1251 had to return and make an emergency landing in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 30th.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a possible mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. All 119 people aboard remained unharmed.