Emirates Airlines flight EK-703 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 4th.
The Airbus A380-800 took off for Mauritius but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
SunExpress flight XQ943 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on May 14.
The plane, en-route from Helsinki Airport, Finland to Adnan Menderes Airport, Turkey, had to divert after the cabin lost pressure and oxygen masks deployed.
The Boeing 737 plane landed safely.
No one was hurt.
A Pegasus Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Isfahan, Iran, on February 13th.
The plane en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Bahrain was diverted after a passenger became ill.
The plane landed safely. The passenger received medical treatment at the airport.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
American Airlines flight 3749 made an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, on March 15th.
The plane took off from LaGaurdia Airport, New York, and was heading to Norfolk when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 26 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
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What: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-300 en route from Boston,MA to London Heathrow
Where: Atlantic
When: Nov 13th
Why: While en route, the flight lost the left engine. The crew diverted to JFK and landed 2.5 hours after declaring emergency.
Delta Airlines flight 1471A had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 17.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia but had to return shortly afterwards, due to mechanical issues.
The plane, carrying over 200 people, landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for passengers.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, on February 22nd.
According to a spokesperson, the crew decided to land in the park after a maintenance light come on. They were returning from a search-and-rescue operation at the time.
No injuries were reported.
