Volaris Airlines flight Y4-714 made an emergency landing at Veracruz International Airport, Mexico, on October 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Mexico City to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted due to a smoke detector indication.
The plane landed safely.
One passenger suffered a nervous breakdown and was rushed to a hospital. Two others were treated at the airport.
British Airways flight BA-274 declared emergency before landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK, on September 12th.
The Boeing 747, en-route from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, was over Scotland when the pilot requested a priority landing reporting that a passenger had fallen ill.
The plane landed safely.
The passenger was provided medical assistance at the airport.
Air Tahiti Nui flight TN-7 had to make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France, on October 21.
The Airbus A340-300 was taking-off for Los Angeles, California, when it was hit by a bird. The crew decided to burn fuel and return to Paris.
The plane returned safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a corn field in Sugar Grove, Illinois, on October 6th.
The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Aurora Municipal Airport, Illinois.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Edward Bonifas, 58, and his wife Carmella Bonifas, 65. Both of them remained unharmed.
The plane was heading to Arizona at the time.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
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What: Delta/ Skywest Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Salt Lake City,UT to Houston,TX
Where: Grand Junction
When: Oct 28th 2009
Who: 68 passengers
Why: Thirty minutes after takeoff, cabin pressure dropped and oxygen masks were deployed. The crew decided to divert to Grand Junction where they landed safely.
American Airlines flight AA-5548 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, on April 27th.
The plane took off for Hartford, Connecticut, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-286 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Vancouver, Canada, on October 24th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
Authorities said the crew declared an emergency after several passengers and crew members reported feeling sick due to fumes on board.
The plane, carrying 433 people aboard, landed safely. Twenty-five people, including 5 passengers and 20 crew members, were taken to hospitals.
