Wizz Air flight W6-4340 had to reject take off from Memmingen, Germany, on September 25th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Sofia, Bulgaria, when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The plane, carrying 143 passengers, safely returned to the apron.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Alitalia flight AZ-63 made an emergency landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy, on September 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Madrid, Spain, was on approach to Rome Fiumicino Airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 151 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
A small plane crashed shortly after taking off from Grants-Milan Municipal Airport, Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico, on the evening of September 26th.
The Piper PA-32R-300, carrying 2 passengers and the pilot, had its engine sputtering before it went down.
All three people miraculously survived the crash with no injuries whereas the plane burst into flames.
The crash remains under investigation.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-201 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on September 27th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 353 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Flydubai flight FZ-321 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Multan, Pakistan, on September 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when its right engine ingested a bird.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-817 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on September 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, when the crew requested an early descent to avoid icing. However, during initial descent, the crew declared an emergency due to light vibrations in both engines and increasing oil temperature.
The plane landed safely. All 145 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1469 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 26th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 269 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Skymark Airlines flight BC-951 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on September 26th.
The plane took off for Okinawa, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported issues with cabin pressurisation.
The plane landed safely. All 168 people aboard remained unhurt.
Etihad Airways flight EY-450 made an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 27th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-952 made a safe landing after bird strike in Newark, New Jersey, on September 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Nepal Airlines Corporation flight RA-206 made an emergency landing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 26th.
The plane was flying from New Delhi, India, when the crew reported smoke in cockpit and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 passengers and 9 crew members aboard remained safe.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-422 had to return for an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on September 26th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 222 passengers and 13 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
American Eagle flight 5946 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Louisville International Airport, Kentucky, on September 25th.
The plane was heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Dayton, Ohio, when the crew reported a mechanical problem and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. There were 51 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-647 made an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on September 26th.
The plane heading from Niagara Falls, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after the crew had to shut down one of the engines due to a fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 136 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Air France flight AF-852 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on September 25th.
The plane was heading from Paris Orly Airport in Paray-Vieille-Poste, France, to Cayenne, French Guiana, when the crew reported that left engine had suffered a compressor stall and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-823 made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on September 25th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Taipei, Taiwan, but had to turn back after the left hand engine failed.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 191 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Avianca Airlines flight AV-241 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on September 24th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Santiago, Chile, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines ingested several birds.
The plane landed safely. All 118 people aboard remained unhurt.
CommutAir flight C5-4919 made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on September 24th.
The plane was flying from Albany, New York, when the crew reported a nose gear problem and declared an emergency.
The plane safely landed without nose gear.
Two passengers were transported to hospital with arm injuries.
ExpressJet flight EV-5583 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 22nd.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed that a nose gear door was open.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Germania Airlines flight ST-3356 made an emergency landing in Erfurt, Germany, on September 22nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, but had to turn back after the crew reported an unusual odor in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 119 passengers aboard remained safe.
QantasLink flight QF-1623 made an emergency landing at Perth Airport, Australia, on September 23rd.
The plane was flying from Newman, Western Australia, when it experienced hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. There were 102 people aboard at the time; 2 of them complained of eye irritation and were taken to hospital.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-956 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on September 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Sydney to Cairns, Australia, was diverted after one of the engines developed a technical problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-192 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on September 20th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was heading from Hong Kong, China, to Los Angeles, California, when one of the pilots suffered a seizure, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Lion Air flight JT-791 made an emergency landing in Makassar, Indonesia, on September 22nd.
The Boeing 737-900 plane was flying from Ambon, Indonesia, when the crew reported issues with its right hand engine.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 211 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
American Airlines Flight 2542 had to make an emergency landing at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, on September 22nd.
The plane heading from Ontario, California, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted after a passenger started yelling and banging on the cockpit door.
The plane landed safely. The disruptive passenger, identified as 24-year-old Jerry Nguyen, was arrested.
The flight resumed with the remaining 143 people onboard.