Air Transat flight TS-423 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, on June 10th.
The plane took off for Toronto, Ontario, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a cabin pressure issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF1816 made an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, on November 12.
The plane, en-route from Charles de Gaulle airport, France, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after the pilot reported low fuel levels. Authorities said the plane circled Dublin airport before diverting to Belfast but could not land due to high winds.
The plane landed safely. There were 93 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
A DHL cargo plane made an emergency landing at the Owen Roberts International Airport in Cayman Islands, at around 10:35 a.m. on February 18.
Authorities said the Boeing 757 plane was transporting flammable liquids from Miami to Costa Rica when one of its engines malfunctioned. The crew then shut down the faulty engine and diverted the plane for an emergency landing in Cayman Islands.
Roads near the airport were closed and firefighters were ready at the scene when the plane safely touched the runway. All 3 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Air India Express flight IX-814 veered off runway after landing in Mangalore, India, on July 16th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, had just landed when it momentarily veered off runway before returning to the center line.
All one hundred and eighty-five people aboard remained uninjured.
Several runway edge lights were broken.
After its right engine shut down, United Airlines flight 1470 en route to Santo Domingo diverted to Norfolk where passengers were stranded for 27 hours. When the replacement jet arrived, crew had exceeded their flying time, and it was cancelled. The disgruntled passengers eventually secured United Airlines flight 2109 which landed in Santo Domingo Monday afternoon, but not before passengers complained of the long wait and bad treatment. Delta said:
“Customers are on their way to the Dominican Republic after United flight 1470 from Newark, NJ to the Dominican Republic diverted yesterday to Norfolk, VA due to a mechanical issue. We attempted to re-accommodate passengers on a new aircraft, but the flight was unable to depart before the crew exceeded their legally permitted duty hours. We apologize to our customers, and provided them with meals and overnight accommodations. We will also be offering customers a goodwill gesture for the inconvenience.”
United Airlines flight UA-1079 made an emergency landing in San Jose, Costa Rica, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-eight people aboard remained safe.
Garuda flight GA-258 made a hard landing at Adisutjipto International Airport, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on February 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Jakarta, Indonesia, veered off the runway upon landing and stopped with all gears.
The aircraft was damaged.
No injuries were reported.
