Aegean Airlines flight A3-880 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on February 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Vienna, Austria, but had to turn back due to computer problems.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-6931 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Newcastle, United Kingdom, on November 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, to Hamburg, Germany, was diverted after the crew reported fumes in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 161 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-296 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on August 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Apia, Samoa, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew suspected a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 293 people aboard remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-2835 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Northern Colorado Med-Evac Bell 407 Helicopter en route from Greeley to a hospital south of Denver
Where: two miles from Swedish Medical Center (landed at Centennial Airport)
When: 1:10 a.m. Sunday May 17
Who: The 4 people aboard were uninjured.
Why: The helicopter made an emergency landing after a bird strike left a small hole in the front windshield. The bird actually struck the pilot in the face and ended up on the floor of the helicopter.
The pilot and passengers were not injured. No word on the bird’s condition.
The helicopter was repaired and is back in service. The neurology patient was driven the rest of the way to the hospital.
George’s Point of View
I love birds, but I wish they would stay away from our aircraft.
American Airlines flight AA-67 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on July 25th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to problems with the lavatories.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pegas Fly flight IK-564 made an emergency landing in Kazan, Russia, on November 27th.
The plane heading from Orsk to Moscow, Russia, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-six passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
