A Robinson R22 helicopter made an emergency landing at a construction site in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, at around 12:45 p.m. on March 17.
According to helicopter’s owner George Hanzawa of George’s Aviation Services Inc., the aircraft was heading from Honolulu to Kalaeloa when the pilot heard a strange sound. He then decided to make an emergency landing as a precaution.
The helicopter was carrying 2 people at the time, including the pilot; both of them remained unharmed.
The aircraft was not damaged.
American Airlines flight AA-150 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on May 18th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew reported an issue with the primary communication radio.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on February 26th.
The plane, heading from London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England, to Bratislava, Slovakia, was diverted after six drunk passengers became aggressive mid-flight.
The six men were a part of 12-man stag party group from Southampton, led by 26-year-old groom-to-be Joshua Marriner. Some sources reported that the passengers became violent after they were refused more alcohol.
The plane landed uneventfully. The disruptive passengers were taken into custody by German federal police in Berlin.
The flight resumed after a short delay.
Qantas flight QF-2 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on February 7th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back due to a cargo door indication.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jeju Air flight 7C-101 returned and made a safe landing at Gimpo International Airport, Gimpo, Seoul, South Korea, on December 24.
The Boeing 727-800, flying from Gimpo, to Jeju, South Korea, had to return in emergency due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
All the passengers onboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-804 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on April 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Easyjet flight U2-5224 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on April 16th.
The plane, en-route from Valencia, Spain, to London Gatwick Airport, England, had to be diverted after a strange odor in the cabin made two flight attendants sick.
The plane landed safely. All 159 people aboard remained unhurt.
The flight attendants were given medical assistance upon landing.
