A light plane crash-landed at Parafield Airport in South Australia, on January 2.
It is believed that the plane landed on its belly due to a problem with its front wheel.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained uninjured.
The plane was damaged.
A vintage Tiger Moth plane crashed on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, on December 28.
The biplane, operated by Gold Coast-based Tiger Moth Joy Rides, went down shortly after taking off from an airstrip in Norwell.
A 58-year-old sightseer from New South Wales was killed in the crash. The 21-year-old pilot, who was the only one aboard sustained injuries and was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.
The accident is under investigation.
Jetstar flight JQ7 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Darwin International Airport, Australia, on December 21.
The plane, en-route from Melbourne, Australia, to Singapore, experienced a brief period of turbulence after which, the pilot “identified a technical fault with one of the instruments on the flight deck and opted to divert to Darwin as a precaution,” an airline spokesperson said.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft was taken for examination.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-127 had to return and make an emergency landing at Adelaide International Airport, Adelaide, Australia, on December 11.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Bali, Indonesia, was above central Australia when some problem with the hydraulic system caused it to return and land.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained unhurt and were accommodated in other flights.
An Emirates plane had to make an emergency landing in Perth, Western Australia, on December 1st.
The A380 plane was en-route from Auckland, New Zealand, to Dubai, UAE, when a passenger went into labor. There were two doctors on-board who helped her through her contractions while the pilot diverted to Perth.
The passengers said the woman did not speak English and the doctors had to use Google translate to communicate with her.
The plane landed safely. The passenger was rushed to hospital where she gave birth to a baby girl.
The delayed flight reached Dubai the next day.
An ultralight plane crashed south of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, on November 29.
Authorities said the plane was taking off from an air strip in Woodstock when it experienced some difficulties and went down.
The pilot, who was the only aboard, was killed in the crash.
The incident is being investigated.
Jetstar flight JQ117 had to make an emergency landing at Perth airport in Australia, on October 16.
The plane was flying from Denpasar, Indonesia, when the crew reported a brake failure indication and requested a ‘clear runway, for an emergency landing.’
According to the airline, “Air traffic control asked the captain to conduct a holding pattern until the runway could be cleared for landing… Following a short period of holding, the captain landed the aircraft safely…. There was no issue with the aircraft braking system during the landing.”
None of the 181 people aboard were injured.
Qantas flight QF2 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Perth International airport, Western Australia, on August 31.
According to the airline, “While travelling to Sydney from Dubai, the pilots received an indication that there was a technical issue with the aircraft so they diverted to Perth to have the issue repaired by our engineering team before continuing on to Sydney…There was a technical issue with one of the fuel pumps. There was no emergency landing.”
The 484-seater A380 jet landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A Royal Flying Doctor Service jet had to make an emergency landing at Jandakot Airport in Western Australia, on August 20th.
Emergency alarms were raised at the airport after the plane, carrying a doctor, a nurse and 3 patients, reported landing gear malfunction.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A small plane crashed in Kirknie near Townsville, Queensland, Australia, on July 27.
A young farmer was piloting the crop duster plane when it went down. The pilot sustained minor injuries and was treated on the scene.
The cause of accident is still under investigation.
Jetstar flight JQ 413 had to make an emergency landing at the Royal Australian Air Force base in Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia, on the afternoon of June 22.
The pilot declared emergency after the crew reported a bizarre smell in the aircraft’s cabin. The flight was en-route from Gold Coast, Queensland to Sydney at the time.
All 190 passengers aboard remained unharmed and were taken to Sydney by buses.
The plane was taken for inspection. Authorities believe it was cigarette smoke coming out of toilet.
A small plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Macquarie airport in New South Wales, Australia, on June 16.
The plane took off from the airport but had to return immediately afterwards due to engine failure.
The pilot was able to make a safe emergency landing. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft sustained minor damage.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH148 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne, Australia, on June 12.
The flight was en-route from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur when the crew reported a possible engine fire and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and none of the 300 passengers reported any injuries.
According to the airline, the initial inspection of the aircraft showed “no physical evidence of fire externally”.
Jetstar flight JQ888 had to make an emergency landing at Rockhampton airport in Queensland, Australia, on June 8.
According to an airline spokesperson, the pilots declared emergency after the crew reported strong smell in the aircraft’s cabin. The flight was en-route from Brisbane to Mackay at the time.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was taken for inspection.
A Cessna 210 made an emergency landing on a bush track in Djugun, east of Broome, in Kimberley, Western Australia, on May 3.
The single-engine aircraft was flying from Alice Springs to Broome when the pilot had to land in emergency due to thick fog.
The plane sustained minor damage during landing, however, the pilot remained uninjured.
Two light aircrafts collided on the runway of Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne, Australia, on April 11.
It is believed that the accident happened after one of the aircrafts made an emergency landing due to engine issues while the other one was taxiing.
Five people were injured in the collision. Three of them were shifted to hospital with minor injuries while the other two were treated at the spot.
Both aircrafts sustained severe damage.
The Australia Transport Safety Bureau is investigating.
Jetstar flight JQ 189 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, at around 10 a.m. on February 3.
The plane was en-route from Gold Coast to Christchurch when it developed some engine problems.
According to the airline, “The captain requested a priority landing and the aircraft landed without incident. We’re currently investigating. We will work to get customers on their way to Christchurch as soon as possible.”
Regional Express Airlines Flight ZL936 had to make an emergency landing at Orange Airport, New South Wales, Australia, at around 2 p.m. on January 12.
Authorities said the Saab 340 plane was heading from Sydney to Broken Hill when the crew requested permission for emergency landing due to an “alleged fault” in one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 28 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline made alternative arrangement for the passengers.
The incident is under investigation.
Qantas flight QF904 had to return and make an emergency landing at Perth Airport, Australia, at 2:47 p.m. on December 8.
The flight, heading from Perth to Karratha, had to return after an unusual odor was detected in the aircraft’s cabin.
The Boeing 737, carrying around 85 people, landed uneventfully. St John Ambulance examined more than 75 people for smoke inhalation.
The cause of odor is under investigation.
Qantas flight QF2 had to divert and make a priority landing at Perth Airport, Australia, on December 8.
The Airbus A380 was on its way from Dubai to Sydney when a fault in its air-conditioning system was noticed. The pilot then quickly descended to 10,000 feet and sought permission for a priority landing in Perth.
The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.
An airline spokesperson said, “It was a fault with the air-conditioning so the engineers are having a look at that now.”
A Cessna 210 made an emergency landing near Gordon Downs Road, near Halls Creek, East Kimberley region, Western Australia, on November 28.
The plane was on its way to Ringer Soak when the pilot noticed engine failure, shortly after 1 p.m.
The plane landed uneventfully. The pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed.
A small twin-engine aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, Australia, at around 3 p.m. on November 26.
The plane was on a flight from Adelaide to Mount Gambier when the pilot noticed a problem with nose landing gear. The 29-year-old pilot then diverted the plane to Essendon Airport where it made a nose landing.
MFB tweeted after the incident: “A bumpy landing for a pilot at #Essendon airport. The nose wheel collapsed on impact but luckily no fire or injuries!”
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating.
A medical emergency prompted an Etihad Airways flight to make an unscheduled landing in Perth, Australia, at about 1:30 p.m. on November 18.
The flight, heading from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne, was diverted for an emergency landing after a passenger became ill midair.
The plane landed safely and the passenger was shifted to St Charles Gairdner Hospital. It is believed that he suffered a stroke.
A Cessna 172 aircraft had to make a crash landing in bushland at Putty, New South Wales, Australia, on the night of October 27.
The aircraft departed from Ballarat and had stopped for a scheduled re-fuelling at Mudgee before it resumed its flight to Luskintyre. The authorities believe that it ran out of fuel or developed some other issue due to which it had to make an emergency crash landing.
A search operation was launched after it was noticed that the aircraft was overdue at Luskintyre Airfield by more than 40 minutes.
The pilot, identified as Peter George, 62, sustained serious chest and head injuries. Hunter’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter located him and shifted him to John Hunter Hospital where he is in stable condition.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating.
A helicopter made a crash landing on Arcot Road, Silver Spur near Stanthorpe in Queensland, Australia, shortly after 10 a.m. on October 28.
There were 2 people aboard the helicopter at the time of incident. The police confirmed that none of them sustained any injuries.
It is believed that the helicopter clipped some power lines, after which the pilot decided to make a controlled precautionary landing. The accident sparked a huge grassfire in the area, which spread over 16 hectares of grass.
The incident is under investigation by the Police and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
