Air New Zealand flight NZ-99 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 21st.
The plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to turn back due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL-1395 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands, on December 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 en-route to Saint Petersburg, Russia, had to return due to very loud noise on its flight deck.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-149 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 25th.
The Airbus A380-800 was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew reported a nose wheel steering issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A small plane made an emergency landing on Eastbound Interstate 8 near Stanfield, Arizona, at around 6:27 p.m. on November 11.
According to Tim Gaffney, director of administration for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the FAA informed the authorities about a small aircraft that sent a mayday signal and was descending.
The pilot, his wife and 10-year-old daughter remained uninjured.
The eastbound lanes were closed for traffic immediately after the incident but were re-opened at around 9:45 p.m.
The FAA will investigate.
American Airlines flight AA-3478 had to return and make an emergency landing in Champaign, Illinois, on December 13th.
The plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All eighteen people aboard remained unharmed.
An American Eagle flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Jack Brooks Regional Airport in Beaumont, Texas, on December 11.
The twin-engine plane, en-route to Dallas, had to turn back after a hot-engine warning light turned on.
The plane landed uneventfully at 11:38 a.m. No one was injured.
The incident is under investigation.
Airbus Transport International flight BGA-143F made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on February 26th.
The plane flying from Chester Airport, England, was descending toward Hamburg when the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
