United Airlines flight UA-208 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on June 15th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC-957 had to make an unscheduled landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on November 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Toronto, Canada, but had to turn back due to engine issues.
The plane landed safely. There were 132 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Malaysia Airlines MH19 made an unscheduled landing in Chennai, India, on September 3.
According to the airline, “The plane had to land due to inoperable lavatories.” The flight was heading from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 230 passengers remained safe.