Lufthansa flight LH-2029 made a safe emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on June 29th.
The Airbus A321-100, flying from Berlin, Germany, was mid-air when the crew noticed an issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A small plane crashed at Park Township Airport in Holland, Michigan, on June 29th.
Authorities said the plane veered off the runway and overturned as it was attempting to land at the airport.
There were two people aboard at the time including the pilot Richard Henley, 63, of Holland, and his passenger Leyland Klink, 71, of Spring Lake. The pilot was taken to hospital with serious injuries while the passenger was treated at the scene.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
J-Air flight JL-2301 had to return and make an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport, Japan, on June 28th.
The plane took off for Matsuyama, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported failure of right hand generator.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 32 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight 2581 made an emergency at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California, on June 29th.
According to airport spokesperson Rosemary Barnes, the plane, flying from Burbank, California, declared emergency due to mechanical issues.
The plane landed safely. All 96 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Vueling flight VY-8313 had to reject taking-off at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on June 28th.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Barcelona, Spain, had to abort the takeoff after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane returned to the apron safely.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Mesa Airlines flight YV-5704 made an emergency landing in Corpus Christi, Texas, on June 28th.
The plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Yamal Airlines flight YC-623 had to return and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia, on June 27th.
The plane took off for Murmansk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. There were 50 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A military helicopter crashed near the town of Pensilvania in Caldas Department of Colombia, on June 26th.
The helicopter went down while it was travelling from Quibdo city to the military base at Tolemaida.
Seventeen soldiers were killed in the crash. According to President Juan Manuel Santos, “The soldiers were in the region of Uraba on a reconnaissance flight, many of them were experts in drone aircraft, others were supporting military operations against the National Liberation Army guerrillas.”
It is believed that the accident happened due to poor weather conditions.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1780 made a safe emergency landing at Fairbanks International Airport, Alaska, on June 27th.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Seattle, Washington, was about to land when it encountered turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
One of the flight attendants sustained injuries.
Omni Air International flight EI-135 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 26th.
The Boeing 767-200 plane, took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to turn back after the crew detected an air speed indication issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Aer Lingus flight EI-102 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on June 26th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was heading to Dublin, Ireland, when the crew received an engine indication and decided to return.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-368 made an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on June 27th.
The plane took off for Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, but had to return shortly afterwards due to fuel leak from one of the engines.
The plane’s right engine caught fire after it landed at Changi Airport.
There were 222 passengers and 19 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8005 made a safe emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, on June 26th.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Baku, Azerbaijan, was about to reach its destination when the crew noticed an unsafe gear indication.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-6507 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Kuwait City, Kuwait, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that the engine failed due to a bird strike.
Emirates flight EK-22 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 25th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane, flying from Manchester, England, declared emergency after the crew reported that pilot vision was impaired.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A helicopter crashed and caught fire in Wikieup, Arizona, on June 25th.
The Robinson R66 helicopter took off from Prescott, Arizona, and was heading to Riverside, California, when it went down.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Airlinair flight A5-4078 had to return and make an emergency landing at Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, France, on June 24th.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Pau, France, had to return due to a malfunction of its weather radar.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A small plane crashed in Rio Grande river just south of Las Cruces in New Mexico, on June 25th.
The Cessna 172 was carrying two people when it hit power lines and went down just west of N.M. 28.
Both occupants were injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.
The crash is being investigated.
TAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-282 made an emergency landing in Maputo, Mozambique, on June 23rd.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a technical fault.
The plane landed safely. There were 200 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2362 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 24th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a problem with landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 158 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-875 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Lubbock, Texas, on June 23rd.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Texas to Oregon, had to divert due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN-1201 made an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on June 21st.
The plane, en-route from Hanoi to Can Tho, Vietnam, was diverted due to a crack in first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. There were 177 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-893 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on June 19th.
The Boeing 747-400, heading from Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the passengers reported smell of smoke in the aft cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air China flight CA-936 was hit by severe turbulence while descending toward Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China, on June 20th.
The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when it en-countered severe turbulence that injured 17 people on-board.
The plane landed safely. Medical assistance was provided to the injured.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-604 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, on June 24th.
The Boeing 737-900, en-route from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to Istanbul, Turkey, had to divert after its captain became ill mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
The captain was taken to a hospital.