Laser Airlines flight QL-940 had to return and make an emergency landing in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 17th.
The plane took off for Maracaibo, Venezuela, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All 148 people aboard remained unharmed.
A Compass Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tucson International Airport, Arizona, on June 22nd.
The plane, heading from San Antonio, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after a male passenger made a threat to the crew.
The plane, carrying 80 passengers, landed uneventfully. The man was escorted out of the aircraft.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-768 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on April 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Chennai, India, was diverted due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
All Nippon Airways flight ANA 90 had to make an emergency landing at Naha airport on the island of Okinawa in Japan, on June 5.
The Boeing 767 aircraft was en-route from Ishigaki Island to Haneda airport, Tokyo, when the pilot reported haze in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. None of the 101 passengers and 8 crew members was injured.
The incident is being investigated.
A Transavia flight made an emergency landing in Faro, Portugal, on January 1st.
The plane heading from Eindhoven, Netherlands, to Tenerife, Spain, was diverted due to an unruly passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The disruptive passenger was escorted out of the plane by Portuguese cops.
A Turkish Airlines Jet made an emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 13th.
Emergency was declared after authorities received a phone call that claimed there was a bomb in the plane. The flight was flying from Oslo, Norway to Istanbul, Turkey at the time.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Authorities confirmed that no explosive device was found on inspection.
American Airlines flight 641 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on December 20.
It is believed that the plane, flying from Washington, D.C., declared emergency due to a bird strike. According to American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott, the plane reported a mechanical issue but was able to land safely in Los Angeles.
All 120 people aboard remained unhurt.
