LATAM Airlines Brasil flight JJ-8094 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on October 19th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-128 made an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Malmo, Sweden, was on approach to Stockholm when the crew reported smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and fifty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Primera Air Nordic flight 6F-108 had to return and make an emergency landing in Alicante, Spain, on October 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Keflavik, Iceland, but had to return after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed.
No injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-527 suffered a bird strike near Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on October 14th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was heading to Reno, Nevada.
The plane continued its journey and landed safely in Reno.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UTair Aviation flight UT-295 made an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport, Russia, on October 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Surgut, Russia, but had turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. There were one hundred and seventy-five people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Oman Air flight WY-207 made an emergency landing in Goa, India, on October 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Muscat, Oman, was descending toward Goa when one of the engines failed.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All sixty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-673 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mombasa, Kenya, on October 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Istanbul, Turkey, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and twenty-one passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-94 had to return and make an emergency landing in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 11th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Miami, Florida, when it suffered a bird strike. The crew continued takeoff but subsequently returned to Managua.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Virgin Australia flight VA-546 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on October 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Coolangatta to Sydney, Australia, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Air Astana flight KC-1392 had to make an emergency landing in Xiamen, China, on October 12th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was performing a test flight when the crew noticed a landing gear issue.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All four crew members aboard remained safe.
Ryanair flight FR-3775 had to return and make an emergency landing at Malta International Airport, Malta, on October 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Bristol, England, but had to turn back after the crew noticed problems with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-362 made an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 10th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane was flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-555 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Rockford, Illinois, on October 9th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on approach to Rockford when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-5753 made a hard landing at Marrakesh Menara Airport, Morocco, on October 10th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, was on final approach to Marrakesh when the crew aborted the approach due to gusting winds.
The plane subsequently positioned for another approach but touched down hard.
No injuries were reported.
Cargolux Airlines flight CV-603 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 9th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Thomson Airways flight BY-1714 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on October 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Newcastle Airport, England, to Larnaca, Cyprus, was diverted after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The pilot was taken to a nearby hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-2118 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on October 7th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a problem with the flight controls.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines Flight AA192 had a little bit of an issue while standing prior to takeoff Oct 9 2017, earlier today. As the Boeing 777 was being loaded, the container loader malfunctioned, resulting in a fire. The fire spread, and burned the cargo container. The plane was scheduled to fly from Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport to LAX in Los Angeles. According to Flightradar24, the flight was cancelled. (I expect so!)
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Caribbean Airlines flight BW-527 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Georgetown, Guyana, but had to turn back due to a flaps problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-64 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 5th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an electrical problem.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-984 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on October 4th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to electrical issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-62 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on October 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4880 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Sacramento, California, on October 3rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Seattle, Washington, was on final approach to Sacramento when a bird hit it.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2293 returned to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on September 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, but suffered a tail strike during departure. The crew consequently stopped the climb and returned to Dallas.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas Airways flight QF-1535 made an emergency landing in Canberra, Australia, on September 29th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
