Azul Linhas Aereas flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Viracopos International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, on May 4th.
The Embraer ERJ-195, flying to Brasilia, Brazil, had to return after a vulture hit the captain’s windshield.
The aircraft received substantial damage.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers after 1:45 hour delay.
Delta Airlines flight DL-159 made an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on May 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of an open panel door.
The plane landed back safely. All 375 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Arik Air flight W3-101 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on March 24th.
The Airbus A330-200, flying from Lagos, Nigeria, declared emergency landing due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Ural Airlines flight U6-1126 made an emergency landing in Sochi, Russia, on July 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Bodrum, Turkey, to Kazan, Russia, was diverted after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-nine passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1080 made an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 18th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-241 had to divert and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Monrovia, Liberia, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke and a burning odor aboard.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A single-engine Mooney aircraft made an emergency landing at Reno-Stead Airport in Nevada, on June 8.
Both people aboard the plane, including the pilot and his only passenger, remained unharmed.
Authorities said the aircraft was completely destroyed due to fire.
The cause of emergency landing is unclear at the moment.
