Yakutia Airlines flight R3-438 made an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on March 28th.
The plane was flying from Lensk, Russia, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All thirty-eight passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
On May 15, a CityJet flight en route from London to Florence had to return and make an emergency landing after a part of its wing became partially detached.
According to a CityJet spokesperson, “The WX 281 flight had just taken off from London City Airport on its way to Florence when the cover of the operating mechanism on the wing became partially detached…The crew followed their standard procedures and, after a discussion with CityJet Maintenance Control, decided to return to London City Airport.”
The Avro RJ85 aircraft carrying 61 passengers made an uneventful emergency landing at the London City Airport. No injuries were reported.
The passengers were taken to their destination on another aircraft.
A small plane made an emergency landing in Everglades in western Broward County, Florida, on March 16th.
Authorities said the plane was carrying two people when it landed on a levee near Sawgrass Recreational Park, east of U.S. 27 and north of Interstate 75.
Both occupants of the plane remained uninjured.
The cause of emergency landing is being investigated.
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What: Egyptair Airbus A320-200 en route from Cairo to Nairobi
Where: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi
When: June 6, 2012, 3.36am
Who: 143 aboard
Why: While landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the plane veered off the runway on to soft ground, shutting down the airport and causing delays for the rest of the day. Passengers were evacuated with no injuries reported. Flights were diverted to Mombasa and Entebbe.
Passengers disembarked on the soft ground and were ported to the gate.
Air France flight AF-953 made an emergency landing in Douala, Cameroon, on November 28th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air Canada Rouge flight RV-1857 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 10th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A military chopper made a hard landing in U.S. Forest Service land, south of Rampart Range Road and Colorado 67, in Douglas County, Colorado, on September 2.
The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter took off from Fort Carson and was on a routine training flight when it went down.
There were 4 soldiers on-board at the time; all of them were injured. They were taken to Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs.
The incident is being investigated.