Air Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air France flight AF-229 made an emergency landing in Asuncion, Paraguay, on December 19th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted due to an unusual odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventy-four people aboard remained unharmed.
It is believed that the odor was caused due to overheating of an electrical component.
Air Algerie flight AH-1020 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Algiers International Airport, Algiers, Algeria, on August 6th.
The Boeing 737-600 en-route to Marseille, France, had to return shortly after the crew detected a contaminated fuel filter, reporting they had to shut down its engine.
The plane landed safely.
All 97 people onboard remained unharmed.
TAROM flight RO-371 was intercepted by fighter jets on the way to Brussels, Belgium, on September 6th.
The incident happened after the Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, lost communication with ATC.
The communication was subsequently restored, and the fighter jets returned to the base.
A Jetstream 32 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bonaventure Airport, Quebec, Canada, on March 30th.
The aircraft was carrying the late Canadian Parliament member Jean Lapierre’s brother-in-law from Montreal and was on its way to Magdalen Islands, when the crew encountered some problem with the engine, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unhurt.
JetBlue flight B6-897 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on April 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Liberia, Costa Rica, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1609 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on December 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Bermuda was on approach to New York when the crew declared an emergency, reporting a problem with the slats.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
