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United Airlines Flight Returns to Chicago After Bird Strike

June 4, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-1738 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on June 1st.

The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The crew had to shut one of the engines down before the plane touched down.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

June 4, 2017

American Airlines flight AA-199 had to divert for an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on June 1st.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported issues with the cabin pressure control.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Boeing | Emergency | smoke | United Airlines | USA

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Newark, NJ

June 3, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-14 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on June 1st.

The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Honolulu, Hawaii, was descending toward Newark when the crew requested emergency assistance due to smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

ANA Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

June 3, 2017

All Nippon Airways flight NH-770 had to return and make an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on June 1st.

The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Osaka, Japan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 405 people aboard remained safe.

Air France Flight Returns to Lisbon After Hydraulic Failure

June 3, 2017

Air France flight AF-1025 made an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 1st.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. There were 131 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Boeing | communication | France | hard

Hungarian Fighter Jets Intercept Blue Air Plane After Loss of Communication

June 2, 2017

Blue Air flight 0B-405 was intercepted by two Hungarian fighter jets on May 31st.

The Boeing 737-500 plane heading from Constanta, Romania, to Paris-Beauvais Airport, France, was intercepted after it lost contact with ATC in the Hungarian air space.

The communication was subsequently restored and the plane continued for a safe landing in France.

Malaysia Airlines Plane Returns to Melbourne After Passenger Tries to Enter Cockpit

June 2, 2017

Malaysia Airlines flight MH-128 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on May 31st.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit and claimed that he had a bomb.

The passenger, identified as a 25-year-old male, Sri Lankan Citizen, was restrained before the plane safely touched down in Melbourne. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Icelandair Flight Diverts to Boston due to Smell of Rubber in Aft Cabin

June 1, 2017

Icelandair flight FI-828 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 30th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Keflavik, Iceland, was diverted after a strong smell of rubber was noticed in the aft cabin.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

San Francisco-Bound JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Grand Rapids

June 1, 2017

JetBlue flight B6-915 had to divert for an emergency landing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 30th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after a lithium battery inside a passenger’s laptop caught fire.

The plane landed safely. All 158 people aboard remained unharmed.

Australia | Cessna | Crash

Light Plane Crashes in South Australia; 3 Killed

May 31, 2017

A light plane crashed near the Renmark Aerodrome, Old Calperum, South Australia, on the evening of May 30th.

The Cessna 441 Conquest II was on a routine crew check flight at the time.

All three pilots were killed in the crash.

The decreased were identified as Paul Daw, 65, Martin Scott, 48, and Stephen Guerin, 56.

EasyJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Greece

May 31, 2017

EasyJet flight U2-1110 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece, on May 30th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 152 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Kansas City

May 31, 2017

Alaska Airlines flight AS-35 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after an electrical burning odor was noticed in a lavatory.

The plane landed safely. The airline said three crew members were taken to hospital.

Boeing | cabin pressure | Diversion | Emergency | Slovakia

SmartWings Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Loss of Cabin Pressure

May 30, 2017

SmartWings flight 6H-734 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kosice, Slovakia, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Warsaw, Poland, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

De-Havilland | Diversion | Emergency | open door | Switzerland

LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter Plane Diverts to Switzerland due to Open Door Indication

May 29, 2017

LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter flight AB-8621 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Geneva Airport, Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, on May 28th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying to Dusseldorf, Germany, on behalf of Air Berlin, had to return due to an open door indication.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Transavia Plane Returns to Netherlands due to Non-Working Toilets

May 29, 2017

Transavia flight HV-5807 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, at May 28th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying to Thessaloniki, Greece, had to return because none of its toilets was working.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

KLM Cityhopper Plane Returns to Amsterdam due to Technical Problem

May 29, 2017

KLM Cityhopper flight WA-1407/ KL-1407 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on May 27th.

The Embraer ERJ-190 flying to Montpellier, France, had to return due to technical problem with one of its landing gears.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Missouri due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

May 29, 2017

Southwest Airlines flight WN-2303 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Branson Airport, Taney County, Missouri, on May 27th.

The Boeing 737-300 flying from Baltimore, Maryland, to Oklahoma, had to divert due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 124 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

Crash | De-Havilland | Maldives | Maldivian Air Taxi

Trans Maldivian Plane makes Crash Landing in Maldives

May 29, 2017

A Trans Maldivian flight made a crash landing at Velana International Airport, Malé, Maldives, on May 27th.

The de Havilland DHC-6-300 flying from Rangali Island, Maldives, had just landed when it tipped over to its left and its nose and left wing was submerged in the water.

All 9 passengers and 3 crew members were taken to hospital for precautionary measures.

The aircraft sustained partial damage.

De-Havilland | engine shut down | Flybe | hard | UK

Flybe Plane makes Safe Landing in England due to Engine Shut Down

May 28, 2017

Flybe flight BE-292 made a safe landing at Manchester Airport, England, UK, on May 26th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying from Edinburgh, Scotland, was about to reach when the crew had to shut one of its engines down.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Boeing | cabin pressure | Emergency | Romania | Tarom Romanian Airlines

TAROM Plane makes Emergency Landing in Romania due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

May 28, 2017May 30, 2017

TAROM flight RO-306 made an emergency landing at Henri Coand International Airport, Romania, on May 26th.

The Boeing 737-700 flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the captain decided for emergency landing due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 91 people aboard remained safe.

Iran Air Plane Returns to Iran due to Unusual Odor

May 28, 2017

Iran Air flight IR-721 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Robat Karim, Iran, on May 27th.

The Airbus A300-600 flying to Frankfurt, Germany, had to return due to an unusual odor aboard.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Iberia Express Plane Diverts to England due to Smoke in Cockpit

May 28, 2017

Iberia Express flight I2-3617/ IB-3617 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, UK, on May 25th.

The Airbus A320-200 flying from London, England, to Las Palmas, Spain, had to divert due to smoke in cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Asiana Airlines Plane Diverts to Germany due to Open Gear Door

May 28, 2017

Asiana Airlines flight OZ-588 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on May 27th.

The Boeing 747-400 flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Seoul, South Korea, had to divert because one of its main gear doors was open.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Crash | fog | LET (Kunovice) | Nepal | weather

Summit Air Freight Flight Crashes in Nepal; 2 Killed, 3, Injured

May 28, 2017

A Summit Air freight flight crashed on the runway of Tenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Chaurikharka, Nepal, on May 27th.

The Let L-410 flying from Kathmandu, Nepal, was about to land when it hit a tree near the runway and hit the land. The incident happened due to fog.

The aircraft sustained technical problems.

Captain and the first officer were killed in the crash. All three crew members sustained injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

May 27, 2017

Southwest Airlines flight WN-1224 had to return and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on May 24th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a tire had blown during departure.

The plane landed back safely. All 149 people aboard remained unharmed.