Southwest Airlines flight WN-604 made an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 20th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane, heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after the crew reported issues with its flaps.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-125 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on June 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a leading edge slat asymmetry.
The plane dumped excess fuel before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-1899 made an emergency landing in Sapporo, Japan, on June 20th.
The plane was flying from Aomori, Japan, when the crew needed to shut down an engine due to an unusual odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All 41 people aboard remained unharmed.
Jetstar flight JQ-517 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Australia, on Jun 19.
The Airbus A321-200, en-route to Melbourne, Australia, had to return due to an unusual odour on board.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-1051 had to return and make an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on June 19th.
The plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Avianca Brazil Airlines flight O6-6326 made an emergency landing in Ilheus, Brazil, on June 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Brasilia, Brazil, when a bird hit it, damaging the nose cone.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Mahan Air flight WS-4525 over ran the end of runway at Kharg Airport, Bushehr, Iran, on June 19.
The British Aerospace BAe-146-300 was flying from Ahwaz, Iran, at the time.
The plane received substantial damage.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-31 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on June 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane, heading from Munich, Germany, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-323 made a safe emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, On June 18.
The Airbus A350-900, en-route from Amsterdam, Netherlands, was about to land when the crew requested authorities to keep a tow ready advising they would not be able to vacate the runway in time.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-87 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on June 17th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received an indication of outflow valve malfunction.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Nok Air flight DD-7313 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Chumphon, Thailand, on June 17th.
The plane, flying from Ranong to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after its windshield cracked due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 62 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Shaheen Air flight NL-718 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 16th.
The plane was flying from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the crew reported an issue with nose wheel steering.
The plane landed safely. All 377 people aboard remained unhurt.
Alitalia flight AZ-785 had to divert and make n emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on June 17.
The Boeing 777-200, flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Fiumicino, Italy, had to divert after the crew noticed an issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-169 made an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on June 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading from San Francisco, California, to Los Angeles, California, had to be diverted after it developed cabin pressure issue.
The plane landed safely. All 159 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-141 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 16th.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route from Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported a battery discharge issue.
The plane landed safely. All 100 people aboard remained unhurt.
The Egyptair Airbus A320 known as flight MS-804 that departed May 18th from Charles de Gaulle airport and disappeared over the Mediterranean in Egyptian airspace apparently has been found. Jun 15th 2016 Egypt’s Civil Aviation Authority reported that the “John Lethbridge” identified A320 wreckage locations. Currently the area in question is being mapped, part of the planning process of wreckage recovery.
Fifty-six passengers and ten crew died in the wreckage.
* Update: Black boxes both recovered.
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Eurowings flight 4U-78 made an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany, on June 12th.
The plane was heading to Leipzig, Germany, when smoke was noticed on the flight deck, prompting the crew to turn back.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
South African Airways flight SA-96 had to return and make an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 12th.
The Airbus A319-100 aircraft took off for Ndola, Zambia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane burnt off excess fuel before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-30 made a safe emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on June 15th.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from Newark, New Jersey, was mid-air when the crew noticed some hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Fiji Airways flight FJ-410 had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, on June 15th.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Nadi, Fiji, had to return after the crew failed to retract its landing gear.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1270 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Panama City, Florida, on June 14th.
The McDonnel Douglas MD-88, flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Pensacola, Florida, had to divert due to some problems with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Thai Airways flight TG-111 made an emergency landing in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on June 11th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Bangkok, Thailand, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew had to shut down its left engine.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
British Airways flight BA-277 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, on June 12th.
The plane took off for Hyderabad, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with weather radar.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Vueling flight VY-7574 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Malaga, Spain, on June 11th.
The Airbus A320-200, heading from Barcelona, Spain, to Banjul, Gambia, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 110 passengers remained safe.
Biman Bangladesh flight S2-AFP rejected taking off at Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 7th.
The Boeing 777-300, en-route to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was about to takeoff when the crew reported an engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
