Finnair flight AY-165 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on April 8th.
The plane took off for to Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after a lightning strike caused some electrical problems.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A French air force E121 aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Newquay airport, Cornwall, UK, on the morning of November 21.
Emergency was declared after the plane’s engine caught fire while it was on its way back to Avord air base in France with 2 people aboard.
According to a Newquay airport spokesperson, “We were contacted by the aircraft to say they had an engine fire which they extinguished before they arrived at Newquay…They decided they needed to take a diversion from their training flight. They aircraft arrived safely and the emergency services weren’t required.”
Corendon Dutch Airlines flight CD-295 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Kos, Greece, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received a wheel well fire indication.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3313 made a safe landing after suffering a bird strike near St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Missouri, on November 4th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A helicopter lost its balance and crashed while taking-off from Himalayan shrine of Badrinath, Uttarakhand, India, on June 10th.
The accident happened due to insufficient air pressure.
A crew member lost his life while the two pilots sustained injuries in the crash. All five passengers remained safe.
The crash remains under investigation.
Eurowings flight EW-9224 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hamburg Airport, Germany, on May 12th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Gothenburg, Sweden, had to divert after the captain’s windshield cracked.
The plane landed safely.
All 98 passengers remained safe and were rebooked in other flights.
A Qantas flight en route to Armidale from Sydney had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tamworth, NSW, Australia, on June 17.
The incident happened after one of the plane’s tires blew off during take-off. According to Qantas, the plane carrying 44 people was diverted to Tamworth because maintenance facilities were available at the airport.
The fire brigade, ambulances and police responded. The Tamworth Base Hospital was also put on alert.
The plane made a safe landing at about 9 p.m., after burning off extra fuel. No one was injured.
The passengers were transported to Armidale by bus.
Qantas engineers replaced the damaged tire.
