TAROM flight RO-415 made a safe emergency landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain, on May 4th.
The Boeing 737-300 flying from Bucharest Otopeni, Romania was about to land when one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All 120 passengers remained unhurt.
Air Wisconsin flight ZW-4245/ AA-4245 had to divert and make an emergency landing at the University Park Airport of State College, Pennsylvania, on May 3rd.
The Canadair CRJ-200 flying on behalf of American Airlines was en-route from Philadelphia to Milwaukee, Wisconsin when it had to divert due to strange motions at high speed and some issue with the rudder.
The plane landed safely.
All 22 people aboard remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-444 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on May 3rd.
The Airbus A330-300 en-route to Atlanta, Georgia, had to return due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
Etihad Airways flight EY-474 had to return and make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 2nd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Jakarta, Indonesia, but had to turn back after the crew reported a loud bang and streaks of flames coming out of left engine.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-530 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Houston, Texas, was on final approach to Kansas City when the crew reported a flaps problem and went around to work related checklists.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All 58 people aboard remained unharmed.
Nordwind Airlines flight N4-1606 had to return and make an emergency landing in Heraklion, Greece, on May 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2.com flight LS-356 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Kos, Greece, to Leeds, England, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A New York Army National Guard helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chili Country Club in Scottsville, New York, on May 1st.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight when its windshield cracked, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency.
The helicopter landed safely on the ninth hole fairway. All 5 crew members aboard remained safe.
KLM flight KL-808 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Taipei, Taiwan, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted due to failure of right hand engine.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-551 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Akron–Canton Airport, Ohio, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted after an unknown odor was detected in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 171 people aboard remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-270 encountered severe turbulence near Bangkok, Thailand, on May 1st.
The Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was descending toward Bangkok when it hit clear air turbulence that injured 25 passengers.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospitals.
LATAM Airlines Brasil flight JJ-3392 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on April 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Brasilia, Brazil, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-143 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on April 29th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to turn back due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-9958 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a pressurisation issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Primera Air Nordic flight 6F-108 overran the end of the runway at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, on April 28th.
The incident happened after the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Alicante, Spain, landed during heavy snowfall.
There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The incident is being investigated.
American Airlines flight AA-211 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on April 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to a ‘maintenance issue’.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Nesma Airlines flight NE-154 overran the end of runway in Abha, Saudi Arabia, on April 28th.
The incident happened after the Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Cairo, Egypt, landed during thunderstorms.
The plane was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
TAROM flight RO-316 was intercepted by Hungarian military aircraft on April 28th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Sibiu, Romania, was intercepted after it lost contact with the ATC in the Hungarian airspace.
The communication was subsequently restored and the military aircraft returned to the base.
The passenger plan continued for a safe landing in Sibiu.
The incident is under investigation.
Delta Airlines flight DL-188 had to return for an emergency landing in Beijing, China, on April 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Detroit, Michigan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Republic Airways flight YX-4411 made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on April 26th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Fort Myers, Florida, was diverted after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-161 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 26th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine stall.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-888 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on April 25th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after it lost the reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) maintenance capability.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Astana flight KC-857 had to return and make an emergency landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on April 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Aktau, Kazakhstan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
United Airlines flight UA-1600 was hit by turbulence near Los Angeles, California, on April 25th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, was descending toward Los Angeles when it encountered severe turbulence that injured one passenger.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Wizz Air flight W6-1381 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on April 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Charleroi, Belgium, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All 220 people aboard remained safe.
