Airbus Transport International flight BGA-143F made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on February 26th.
The plane flying from Chester Airport, England, was descending toward Hamburg when the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Laser Airlines flight QL-940 had to return and make an emergency landing in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 17th.
The plane took off for Maracaibo, Venezuela, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All 148 people aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight EZY5455 had to make an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, on April 11.
The plane was heading from London Gatwick Airport to Paphos, Cyprus, when the pilot reported smoky odor in the cockpit and declared emergency.
The Airbus A320 made a safe emergency landing in Cologne. All 169 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.
A Batik Air flight had to make an emergency landing in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 17.
The flight was en-route from Ambon in Maliki, to Jakarta, when it had to land in emergency due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely at Sultan Hasanuddin airport and all 125 passengers and 8 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
The airline confirmed that no explosive device was found in the plane.
What: Turkish Airlines flight TK-260 en route from Istanbul to Kayseri.
Where: Nevsehir
When: Sunday
Who: 194 passengers
Why: The plane could not land at it’s scheduled Erkilet Airport destination, because of the wind and limited visibility due to dust. The flight was rerouted to Kapadokya Airport in Nevsehir where it made an emergency landing. Passengers were bused to Kayseri.
An F-15 fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma, on April 14th.
The plane was one of the two returning from a training session at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Authorities said the pilot decided to divert due to a “minor system malfunction.”
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
An Air France flight had to make an emergency landing at Koltsovo International Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on February 15.
According to Russian media, the decision for emergency landing was made after one of the engines of Boeing 777 stopped working. The flight was en-route from Seoul, South Korea to Paris, France at the time.
The plane, carrying 290 passengers and 18 crew members, landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
