EgyptAir flight 564 had to make an emergency landing at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Medina, Saudi Arabia, on June 5.
The plane, heading from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Cairo, Egypt, was diverted after the pilot reported cracks on its windshield.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained safe.
Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-3710 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on January 2nd.
The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Ardabil, Iran, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1406 made an emergency landing at Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado, on December 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Thomsonfly Boeing 757-200 en route from Newcastle UK to Larnaca Cyprus
Where: London
When: Oct 22nd 2006
Who: 160 passengers and 7 crew
Why: The cabin began developing a haze and fumes, and requested a landing in London. By the time they landed, oxygen masks were called for. After some testing, maintenance was able to determine that the right engine was burning oil because the #1 bearing floating seal ring was found broken in two places allowing oil to escape.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-248 made an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on November 6th.
The plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. There were 416 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
LATAM Airlines Brasil flight JJ-3392 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on April 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Brasilia, Brazil, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-843 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Naha, Japan, on August 28th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Singapore was diverted after captain’s windshield cracked.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 214 people aboard remained safe.
