United Airlines flight 2910 made an emergency landing at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Michigan, at around 2:15 A.M. on July 8.
The Embraer 145 regional jet was on its way from Denver, Colorado to Traverse City in Michigan, when it had to declare emergency after experiencing trouble with its wing flaps.
The plane landed safely.
All 46 passengers on board remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-1693 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on November 27th.
The plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Las Vegas, Nevada, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines and decided to divert to Albuquerque.
The plane landed safely. All 178 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Tigerair Australia flight TT-311 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on December 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Pittsburg, to Atlanta
Where: Atlanta
When: May 28th 2011
Who: 43 passengers and 5 crew
Why: On landing in Atlanta, the right main gear tire blew and started a fire. The runway was vacated and the passengers disembarked via emergency slides.
Emergency services responded to contain the fire. Foam was employed.
What: Sabovich and Sons Cessna 310 registration N310XX
Where: Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California
When: Oct 2 2010 3:40
Who: 3 aboard: 54-year old pilot, the 50-year old male passenger and the 48-year old female passenger
Why: The pilot flew in from Santa Ana to pick up two passengers. 
On takeoff, the left engine failed. The pilot had to make a forced landing a half-mile southeast of the airport, which set off a field fire.
The injured were airlifted to hospitals by helicopter.
Passengers sustained significant but non-life-threatening burns.
A ShandsCair helicopter made an emergency landing at Belleview High School in Marion County, Florida, on October 4th.
The pilot decided to make an emergency landing after a patient became aggressive and attacked the medical team mid-air.
The aircraft landed safely. The 66-year-old male patient was taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center.
Delta Airlines flight 2116 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, shortly after 9:30 a.m. on January 13.
The Boeing 757 took off for Minneapolis at about 8:30 a.m. but had to turn back shortly afterwards due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely after shedding off extra fuel. All 146 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
The airline later said in a statement, “The crew of Delta flight 2116 from Los Angeles to Minneapolis/St. Paul followed procedures to return to Los Angeles International after a potential systems issue was observed. The aircraft landed safely without incident and taxied to the gate under its own power. Delta is currently working to accommodate customers while technicians examine the aircraft. Safety is always Delta’s top priority and apologizes to customers for the inconvenience.”
