Aeroflot flight SU-2437 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on January 28.
The Airbus A320-200 took off for Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to failure of its right hand engine.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The flight was cancelled and the passengers were accommodated in the next flight.
What: Frankfurt-based XL Airways Boeing 737-800 flight G1-614 en route from Frankfurt Germany to Antalya Turkey registration D-AXLF
Where: emergency landing at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport
When: on Saturday Oct 18 7:47 a.m. (0547 GMT)
Who: 163 passengers and six crew (official release said 183 passengers and 6 crew)
Why: The pilot reported engine failure, and requested an emergency landing with five minutes to manoeuvre and land the plane at the nearest airport. Smoke was seen coming from one of the plane’s two engines and the emergency crew doused said engine with foam. The official report denies fire, and says only “unspecified “engine problems” instigated the emergency landing
A United Airlines flight had to divert to Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, on the evening of June 20.
The plane was on its way from Rome, Italy to Chicago when a 42-year-old passenger Jeremiah Mathis Thede asked for nuts or crackers. Authorities said he was given some nuts but he kept-on demanding for more and showed an erratic behavior. The pilot became concerned due to situation and decided to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and all 282 passengers were flown to Chicago next day.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-342 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Fukuoka, Japan, but had to turn back due to cabin pressure problems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-1734 had to make an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 1st.
The plane, flying from Bisha, was on approach to Riyadh when the captain suffered a heart attack. The co-pilot Rami Ghazi Batabara took over the controls and requested an emergency landing.
The Airbus A321-200 landed uneventfully.
The medical crew examined captain Walid bin Mohammed Al Mohammed and pronounced him dead.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2291 had to reject take off from Cape Town, South Africa, on November 20th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The emergency services had to cool down the right hand brakes as the plane vacated the runway.
United Airlines flight 922 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on January 14.
The flight departed for London Heathrow Airport at around 10 a.m. but had to turn back shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The Boeing 767-300 landed back uneventfully. All 84 passengers and 13 crew members remained unharmed.
Airline spokesperson Rahsaan Johnson said, ‘We cancelled the flight so our maintenance team could service the aircraft, and we provided customers alternate flights to their destinations.’
