United Airlines flight UA-1704 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on March 14th.
The plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to strong odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The incident is being investigated.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-537 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Turkey, on April 17.
The Boeing 737-900 flying to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, had to return due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Air Arabia Jordan flight G9-666 had to return and make an emergency landing in Khartoum, Sudan, on January 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a fire in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and three people aboard remained unharmed.
What: private aircraft
Where: emergency landing at the Pocatello airport
When: Tuesday
Who: Pilot
Why: Fuel was reportedly leaking into the cockpit. Fire crews responded but the plane landed safely and there were no injuries.
Jin Air flight LJ-211 made an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, on June 13th.
The plane, flying from Seoul, South Korea, declared emergency due to a hydraulic failure that affected normal gear extension.
The plane landed safely. There were 165 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
British Airways flight BA-2552 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on July 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Heraklion, Greece, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Delta MD 80 en route from New York to Ft Lauderdale
Where: Raleigh Durham NC
When: April 11, 2011 9:30 pm
Who: 94 passengers 5 crew
Why: While en route, a noxious electrical smell developed. Crew complained of illness and diverted to Raleigh Durham NC where they made a safe landing.