A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter made an emergency landing on Ikeijima island in Okinawa, Japan, on January 6th.
Authorities said the crew decided to land in emergency after the UH-1Y helicopter experienced a rotor problem.
All four crew members aboard remained unharmed.
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What: AeroSur Boeing 737-200 en route from Asuncion Paraguay to Santa Cruz
Where: Asuncio
When: Nov 23rd 2009
Who: 71 passengers
Why: While en route, the pressure in one engine dropped. The crew shut down that engine, and returned to the airport where they made a safe landing.
The 737 joined the AeroSur fleet in December 2008.
What: Fedex Boeing 757-200 en route from Reno to Memphis
Where: Reno-Tahoe International Airport
When: May 26th 2009 7:45 p.m.
Who: Fed Ex crew
Why: The plane’s emergency light indicated overheating after leaving Reno, and the crew requested to return, before entering a holding pattern over Carson City and Minden to burn off fuel. The plane landed safely in Reno; the packages were not delayed.
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What: Mesaba/Delta CRJ 200 en route from Minneapolis to Dayton
Where: Dane County Regional Airport, Madison
When: Jan 7 2011
Who: 40 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble.
One of the engines displayed an emergency warning and had to be shut down.
The pilot landed safely in Madison. Passengers disembarked normally.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-3011 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on August 28th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Islamabad, Pakistan, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN-96 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on February 6th.
The Airbus A321-200N plane heading from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Hanoi, Vietnam, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Egypt Air flight MS-855 had to return for an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on November 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Khartoum, Sudan, but had to turn back after one of the engines stalled.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
