Porter Airlines flight PD-122 made an emergency landing at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Pennsylvania, on February 7th.
The plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Canada, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on January 6th.
The Boeing 787-8 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back due to failure of an anti-ice system.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
South African Airways flight SA-204 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 4th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to an issue with flap retraction.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A small plane made an emergency landing along Highway 555 in Washington County, Kentucky, on the afternoon of May 28.
The plane was flying from Bedford, Indiana to South Carolina when it developed some engine issues.
The pilot Robert Kinion then informed the FAA and made a safe emergency landing.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-76 had to make an emergency landing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on February 27th.
According to the airline, the Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Belfast, United Kingdom, to New York/Newark was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All 160 passengers remained unharmed.
Alitalia flight AZ-608 had to return and make an emergency landing at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, on April 10th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight 550 had to make an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, on October 5.
The co-pilot of the Airbus A320, en-route from Phoenix to Boston, diverted to Syracuse after the the pilot, Capt. Michael Johnston, 57, of Utah, suffered a heart attack and passed away mid-air.
The plane landed safely. There were 147 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline said in a statement, “Unfortunately, our pilot passed away…We are incredibly saddened by this event, and we are focused on caring for our pilot’s family and colleagues.”
