Air New Zealand flight NZ-605 made an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on May 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Wellington to Queenstown, New Zealand, was diverted due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Spirit Airlines flight NK-395 made an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on December 16th.
bmi Regional flight BM-1846 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 11th.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-997 had to return and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 1st.