A Regional Express Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, on March 17th.
The Saab 340B plane flying from Albury, New South Wales, Australia, was on approach to Sydney when a propeller fell off.
The plane landed safely. All 16 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
Monarch Airlines flight ZB-970 had to reject take off from Birmingham, England, on March 16th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Malaga, Spain, when the crew rejected take off due to a technical issue.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2114 had to divert and make an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All 182 passengers and 10 crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas Airways flight QF-718 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Canberra, Australia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Perth, Australia, when it was hit by turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
JetBlue flight B6-1675 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kingston, Jamaica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia Airlines flight HV-9513 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on March 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Munich, Germany, was on final approach.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-73 had to reject take off from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 14th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew rejected take off due to the failure of a hydraulic system.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A police helicopter crashed in the hills near Mexicali, in the state of Baja California, Mexico, on March 14th.
The state police helicopter was on a mission to recover the body of a female hiker when it got tangled in power cables and went down.
Four people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and the co-pilot.
Germania Airlines flight ST-8536 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dresden, Germany, on March 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Hurghada, Egypt, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on March 14th.
The Boeing 737 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after a passenger spilled soda on an electronic device.
The plane landed safely. All 149 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-92 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dakar, Senegal, on March 13th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, was diverted due to an issue with the fuel pump.
The plane landed safely. There were 215 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1752 had to return for an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane took off for Savannah, Georgia, but had to turn back due to flight control issues.
The plane landed back safely. All 116 people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2312 made an emergency landing in Gulfport, Mississippi, on March 12th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was descending toward Gulfport when the crew declared an emergency due to flight control problems.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. All 98 people aboard remained safe.
JetBlue flight B6-1020 encountered turbulence while descending toward Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, when it hit turbulence that injured a passenger.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
EgyptAir flight MS-748 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on March 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Cairo, Egypt, but had to turn back due to a technical issue with the equipment used in meal preparation.
The plane landed back safely. All 103 people aboard remained unharmed.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-18 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, on March 12th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane flying from Manchester, England, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the crew failed to retract landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-7402 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stavanger, Norway, on March 11th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Las Palmas, Spain, to Haugesund, Norway, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All 136 people aboard remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1842 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 10th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Rosario, Argentina, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines emitted a loud bang, prompting the crew to shut down the engine.
The plane landed back safely. All 111 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-171 was intercepted by fighter jets on March 10th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane was heading from Ahmedabad, India, to Heathrow Airport, England, when it lost communication. Czech fighter jets were dispatched to intercept the plane and were able to communicate with the captain. The captain signaled about having technical issues due to which they were unable to communicate with the ATC.
The fighter jets from Germany, Belgium, and United Kingdom subsequently took over in their respective airspaces and escorted the plane until it safely landed at Heathrow airport.
There were 231 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
KLM flight KL-898 had to reject take off from Beijing, China, on March 11th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was accelerating to take off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, when one of the engines emitted streaks of flames and a loud bang.
The crew subsequent rejected take off and stopped at the runway.
Tajik Air flight 7J-645 had to make an emergency landing in Khujand, Tajikistan, on March 9th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Taraz, Kazakhstan, to Moscow, Russia, was diverted after the crew were informed about tire fragments found on the runway, indicating a blown tire.
The plane landed back safely. All 140 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Gulf Air flight GF-506 had to return for an emergency landing in Bahrain, on March 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer reported feeling unwell.
The plane landed back safely. The first officer was shifted to hospital.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3512 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Omaha, Nebraska, on March 8th.
The Canadair CRJ-700 plane was flying from Chicago, Illinois, when it was hit by turbulence that injured a crew member.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
United Airlines flight UA-164 had to return for an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 8th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 133 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-352 had to return and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Quetta, Pakistan, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
