American Airlines Flight 123 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on September 18.
The plane, heading from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted after the pilot noticed a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely on runway 25-R. All 216 passengers remained unhurt.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-37 had to return and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India, on October 30.
The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Heathrow Airport, London, had to make an emergency landing due to bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
SunExpress Deutschland flight XG-1781 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 10th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Kayseri, Turkey, was diverted after the crew noticed multiple issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-425 had to make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 6th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully and was towed to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A small plane crashed into a parking lot near Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California, on December 17th.
Authorities said the pilot had reported engine issues, and was attempting to return to Gillespie Field when the plane went down and caught fire.
Three people were injured in the crash, including the pilot and two passengers. They were taken to hospitals.
The incident is being investigated.
Aeroflot flight SU-5436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vladivostok, Russia, on February 22nd.
The plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine oil indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Germanwings flight 4U-8990 made an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on July 19th.
The plane took off for Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
