American Airlines flight AA-2666 had to return and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 24th.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and seventy-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight 541 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on the night of October 16.
The plane, heading towards Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, had to turn around after an electrical smell emerged in the cabin.
The plane landed safely.
All 143 passengers remained unhurt. The passengers were accommodated in another flight.
American Airlines flight AA-423 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 10th.
The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft’s fuselage sustained significant damage.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1831 had to return and make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, on October 30.
The Boeing 757-200, flying to Salt Lake City in Utah, had to return due to an engine problem. The right side engine of the plane had to be shut down as it was over speeding the aircraft.
The Plane landed safely.
All 169 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
Aeroflot flight SU-6462 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on December 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of an open cabin door.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Forsyth County, Georgia, on April 28th.
The plane was carrying three people when it went down along Highway 369 near Browns Bridge Road and Waldrip Circle.
One person was killed in the crash. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.
An American Airlines jet 767 made an emergency landing at Tulsa American Airlines Base in Oklahoma, on June 10.
The Boeing 767 was at the airbase for routine service. The pilot took a test flight but immediately declared emergency, returned to the base, and landed safely.
According to airport spokeswoman Alexis Higgins, the decision for emergency landing was made after the pilot reported a flight control problem.
Only four crew and technical staff members were aboard the jet at the time of emergency landing; all of them exited safely.
