Sunwing Airlines flight OR-384 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Rhodes, Greece, but had to turn back after it was struck by lightning.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Oman Air flight WY-116 had to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 17th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Muscat, Oman, was diverted after the crew received a low engine oil quantity indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A New York Army National Guard helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chili Country Club in Scottsville, New York, on May 1st.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight when its windshield cracked, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency.
The helicopter landed safely on the ninth hole fairway. All 5 crew members aboard remained safe.
LATAM Airlines flight JJ-8081 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 23rd.
The Airbus A350-900 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, was diverted due to issues with the fuel leak detection system.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-2001 had to reject take off from Newark, New Jersey, on March 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to take off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, when the crew noticed an engine problem and rejected take off.
All 164 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
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What: Air Canada Airbus A320-200 en route from Montreal Trudeau Canada to Fort Lauderdale, FL
Where: Montreal
When: Apr 14th 2009
Why: After reporting problems to air traffic control and returning to Montreal, on final approach to runway 06L the crew experienced “severe mechanical turbulence” and momentarily lost control of the plane. However, the plane landed safely; and shortly afterwards, the passengers were off to their destination–on board another Airbus.
*Mechanical turbulence is turbulence around buildings, wind eddies not caused by thermal means.
A U.S. Air Force jet made an emergency landing at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas, on March 15th.
The C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane was returning from a training mission when the crew declared an emergency due to a landing gear malfunction.
The plane landed on its nose. All eleven people aboard remained uninjured.
