A US military helicopter made an emergency landing at Kumamoto Airport, Japan, on April 20th.
Authorities said the crew decided to make an emergency landing after the UH-1 helicopter developed an issue with the engine cooling system.
The aircraft landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The helicopter belongs to the US Marine Corps Futenma air station.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ425 made an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, at around 3:55 p.m. on June 21.
The plane, en-route from Mumbai, India to Singapore, declared emergency after fire broke out in the cargo hold.
The plane landed uneventfully. According to Selangor Bomba operations Chief Mohd Sani Harul, “The fire had already been put out by the plane’s fire-fighting mechanism when it landed.”
The cause of fire is being investigated.
Avianca Plane had to reject takeoff at Sao Paulo- Congonhas Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 was about to takeoff for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when it ingested a bird, prompting the crew to abort taking off.
The plane returned to the apron.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
IndiGo flight 6E-905 made an emergency landing at Biju Patnaik international airport, India, on December 15th.
The plane heading from Guwahati to Chennai, India, was diverted after a 3-month-old child suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
VivaAeroBus flight VB-3490 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Puerto Escondido, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A USA – Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III dropping off evacuees from Haiti
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Contact photographer Andre Klass
What: US C-17 en route from Skardu to Peshawar
Where: Benazir International Airport
When: Sept 17
Who: 176 passengers
Why: A US plane airlifting flood refugees from the northern city of Skardu was struck by an unidentified technical problem, and made an emergency landing. There were no injuries
Air Serbia flight JU-7210 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Paphos, Cyprus, on September 19th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Belgrade, Serbia, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
