Qantas Airways flight QF-63 made an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on August 4th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-203 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 4th.
The plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke on board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Qantas Airways flight QF-7 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on August 4th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Piper PA-28 plane crashed near the Diavolezza mountain in Switzerland, on August 4th.
The incident happened when the plane was transporting three teenagers who were participating in a week-long youth camp organized by Swiss Aero Club.
Three people, including the pilot and two 14-year old boys were killed in the crash. A 17-year-old girl was injured and was flown to a hospital in serious condition.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-1101 made an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on August 3rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Tokyo to Tottori, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and forty-four people aboard remained safe.
JetBlue flight B6-944 had to divert for an emergency landing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on August 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Long Beach, California, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after several passengers complained of breathing difficulties due to an unknown odor on board.
The plane landed safely. The affected passengers were treated at the airport. Some of them were also taken to hospitals.
United Airlines flight UA-299 made an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on August 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was descending toward Norfolk when the crew entered a hold due to hydraulic issues.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All eighty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-671 made an emergency landing in Springfield, Missouri, on August 1st.
The Airbus A300-600 plane took off for Louisville, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
El Al Israel Airlines flight LY-572 had to return for an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on August 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to turn back after the crew reported a loud noise in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1803 made an emergency landing at Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, on August 1st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on final approach to Chicago when the crew received an abnormal flaps indication and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All ninety-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-506 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 1st.
The Boeing 747-800 plane took off for Sao Paulo, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a strong odor of fuel on board.
The plane landed back safely. Several passengers reported feeling unwell and were treated at the airport.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-1019 had to make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was descending toward Zurich when the crew noticed minor brakes issues and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All thirty-three passengers aboard remained safe.
Travel Service flight QS-1580 made an emergency landing in Burgas, Bulgaria, on August 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Bratislava, Slovakia, was on approach to Burgas when the crew declared an emergency due to a cabin fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-244 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 31st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Guatemala City, Guatemala, was descending toward Fort Lauderdale when the crew declared an emergency due to a strange odor in the cockpit.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and forty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Philip Billard Municipal Airport in Topeka, Kansas, on July 31st.
The 1965 Piper PA-30 fixed wing plane was carrying two people when it went down.
Both occupants were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot William Leeds, 76, of Mission, Kansas, and co-pilot James Bergman, 55, of Leawood, Kansas.
The crash is being investigated.
Lufthansa flight LH-808 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 31st.
The plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were one hundred and seventy passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-7 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 30th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an engine oil leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
SriLankan Airlines flight UL-166 made an emergency landing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 30th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Kochi, India, declared an emergency after smoke was noticed emanating from a bag carrying a Lithium Ion battery and two mobile phones.
The crew discharged fire extinguishers into the bag while the plane continued for a safe landing.
All two hundred and two people aboard remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-1476 had to return and make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, on July 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Warsaw, Poland, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Volotea flight V7-1368 had to return and make an emergency landing at Venice Marco Polo Airport, Venice, Italy, on July 27th.
The Boeing 717-200 flying to Preveza, Greece, had to return due to some issue with its right engine.
The plane landed safely.
All 95 people aboard remained safe.
Air Moldova flight 9U-756 made a safe landing at Chi?in?u International Airport, Moldova, on July 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Antalya, Turkey, got one of its main gear tyre flat spot and fractured while landing.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
TUI fly Belgium flight TB-6386 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Zaventem, Belgium, on July 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Rabat, Morocco, to Charleroi, Belgium, had to divert due to problems with its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Etihad Airways flight EY-204 made a safe landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on July 31st.
The Airbus A340-600 flying from Abu Dhabi, UAE, got a number of its tyres burst during the roll out.
The plane was disabled after coming to a stop on the runway.
All 196 passengers and 13 crew members remained safe.
Jet2 flight LS-509 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 28th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, to Prague, Czech Republic, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-854 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 29th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane took off for Helsinki, Finland, but had to turn back after the crew noticed hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
