United Airlines flight 396 had to return to Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii after 11 P.M. on July 6.
The plane was heading towards San Francisco, California, when it had to return after sparks were seen coming out of one of the engines.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
A small plane crashed in Baker City, Oregon, on August 11th.
It is believed that the plane flying from Caldwell, Idaho, was on its way to Baker City Municipal Airport when it went down.
There were two people aboard at the time; both were killed in the crash.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-910 caught fire after landing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 28th.
The plane coming from Memphis, Tennessee, had just landed in Florida when the tower noticed fire in the left engine. According to the FAA, the plane’s left main gear had collapsed during landing that resulted in the fire.
There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
The aircraft sustained considerable damage.
Sky Airline flight H2-142 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Viña del Mar Airport, Chile, on July 25th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying from Santiago to Antofagasta in Chile had to divert due to an issue with its landing gear and poor weather.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Skymark Airlines flight 732 had to return and make an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport, Hakkaido, Japan, on August 22nd.
The aircraft en-route to Haneda, Japan, was mid-air when a passenger’s portable battery charger exploded and started emitting smoke.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 170 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Saint Louis,MO to Dallas
Where: Saint Louis
When: Dec 7th 2011
Who: 137 passengers and 5 crew
Why: After takeoff, systems revealed unsafe gear.
The pilot returned to Lambert and made an emergency landing. No injuries were reported, and passengers were provided alternate flight.
United Airlines flight UA-1219 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on January 14th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Lihue, Hawaii, was diverted after all toilets became full.
The plane landed safely.