United Airlines flight UA-5541 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on November 22nd.
The plane took off for Redmond, Oregon, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air Europa flight UX-75 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bridgetown, Barbados, on January 15th.
The plane heading from Madrid, Spain, to Lima, Peru, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Jetblue Airways flight B6-1348 hit severe turbulence near Wilmington, North Carolina, on October 30th.
The plane was heading from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when turbulence injured several people onboard.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
What: Condor Aero 998 Commander AC 11 en route from Jasper to Jackson.
Where: 15 to 20 miles southwest of Lander, near Christina Lake, at an elevation of about 11,700 feet in Wyoming Wind River Mountains
When: Dec. 22 2010
Who: pilot Ralph Day, 56; his wife Doris Day, 52; and Connor Day, 12
Why: The Days operated the Day Forestry Appraisal and Management company, and left Jasper planning to visit Yellowstone and then Alaska for the Iditarod.
Day’s plane struck the top of a steep ridge three feet deep in snow. The plane was not reported missing, and was not located until a passing plane heard the beacon in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming,
A helicopter retrieved the bodies on Saturday.
American Airlines flight AA-66 had to divert for an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, on January 22nd.
The plane was flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Barcelona, Spain, when the crew decided to divert due to an engine oil issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 151 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-7660 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Curitiba, Brazil, on August 10th.
The plane heading from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Santiago, Chile, was diverted due to a smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-58 made an emergency landing in Cairns, Australia, on February 10th.
The plane heading from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed on the flight deck.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
