A Thomson Airways flight had to make an emergency landing at Bournemouth Airport, United Kingdom, on January 17th.
The plane was flying from Tenerife, Spain, when the crew declared an emergency due to a technical problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3373 had to return for an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on January 13th.
The plane took off for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, but had to turn back after the crew reported a landing gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Etihad Airways flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on January 11th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a flaps control problem.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-495 had to return for an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on January 7th.
The plane took off for Khabarovsk, Russia, but had to turn back due to indications of a gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-102 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on January 7th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Houston, Texas, when the crew declared an emergency due to a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Taban Air flight HH-6295 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran, on December 31st.
The plane took off for Shiraz, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a mechanical problem with one of the engines and had to shut it down.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 130 people aboard remained safe.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on December 28th.
The plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted due to a possible mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. All 149 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Braathens Regional Airways flight TF-29 had to return for an emergency landing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on December 20th.
The plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to turn back due to a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-898 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on December 19th.
The Airbus A310-300 plane heading from Lahore, Pakistan, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was diverted due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely. All 180 people aboard remained unharmed.
KLM flight KL-1838 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Vienna, Austria, was on final approach when the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 173 people aboard remained safe.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-164 had to return for an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on December 17th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a problem with a cargo door.
The plane landed back safely after dumping excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air France flight AF-166 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on December 12th.
The plane took off for Bangkok, Thailand, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Cargojet flight W8-1894 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Hamilton, Canada, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
EasyJet Switzerland flight U2-1234 had to make an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on December 2nd.
According to the airline, the airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Budapest, Hungary, to Saint-Louis, France, when the crew decided to divert due to a technical defect.
The plane landed safely. All 162 passengers aboard remained safe.
TAP Portugal flight TP-932 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Lisbon, Portugal, when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Iran Air flight IR-3417 made an emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, on November 12th.
The plane took off for Najaf, Iraq, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
An Air cargo plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Mitchell Municipal Airport, Mitchell, South Dakota, on the night of October 11th.
The Fairchild Metro Three Turbopop en-route from Minot, North Dakota, to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was mid-air when it encountered an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The pilot, who was the only person aboard, remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in an open area in 37 Cottonwood Drive, Blackfalds, Alberta, on the afternoon of October 6th.
The Steen Skybolt, an aerobatic biplane, presumably crashed due to engine problem.
The pilot, who was the only person onboard, was killed in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
KLM Airlines flight KL-897 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 30th.
The plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Jet2.com flight LS-891 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on October 2nd.
The plane took off for Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, but had to turn back due to a flaps problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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.
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.
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.
An IndiGo Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, on September 21st.
The plane heading from Kolkata, West Bengal, to Bengaluru, Karnataka, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
According to Director, Swami Vivekanand International Airport, Santosh Dhoke, “The aircraft landed here at around 2.30 PM to address the medical emergency after a family complained of a health problem suffered by their two-month old baby.”
The baby was rushed to hospital, however, he could not be saved.
SBA Airlines flight R7-420 had to make an emergency landing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on September 20th.
The plane was flying from Caracas, Venezuela, when the crew declared an emergency due to a mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. All 139 people on board remained unhurt.