Two Southwest Airlines Jets collided at Oakland International Airport, California, on August 30.
Authorities said the Orange County-bound flight 2674 was pushing back from the gate when its wing tip came in contact with another jet that had just arrived from Phoenix.
No injuries were reported.
Both aircrafts were grounded after the incident.
Air France flight AF1059 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport, England, on August 31.
The Cityjet Avro RJ-85 plane took off for Paris but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilots reported cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully and no one was hurt.
It is believed that the windshield cracked due to bird strike.
An IndiGo flight had to make an emergency landing at Devi Ahilyabal Holkar Airport in Indore, India, on August 31.
The plane was en-route from Mumbai to Lucknow when it had to be diverted due to a medical emergency. Authorities said a female passenger fell critically ill midair.
The plane landed safely.
The patient was rushed to Arihant hospital.
Qantas flight QF2 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Perth International airport, Western Australia, on August 31.
According to the airline, “While travelling to Sydney from Dubai, the pilots received an indication that there was a technical issue with the aircraft so they diverted to Perth to have the issue repaired by our engineering team before continuing on to Sydney…There was a technical issue with one of the fuel pumps. There was no emergency landing.”
The 484-seater A380 jet landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A Condor Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on August 28.
Authorities said the plane, en-route from Las Vegas to Frankfurt, was escorted by two fighter jets after the pilot declared an in-flight emergency due to a ‘disturbance on the plane.’
The Boeing 767 landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, “The disturbance aboard the flight was deemed a customer service issue and not a life-threatening matter and the airline handled the matter according to their policy for customer service related matters. No arrest was made.”
Nok Air flight DD7805 had to make an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport in Thailand, on August 30.
The plane took off from Nakhon Si Thammarat and was heading to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport when a large bird hit it, prompting the pilot to request an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 200 passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
An American Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing at Stephenville Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on August 27.
The Airbus 330-300, heading from Italy to North Carolina, was diverted after one of its engines failed.
The plane, carrying no passengers and only 3 crew members, landed safely. No injuries were reported.
A Pegasus Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria, on August 28th.
The plane, en-route from Antalya, Turkey to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after one of its engines failed.
The plane landed uneventfully.
There were 163 passengers and 6 crew members on-board at the time; none of them was hurt.
A JetBlue flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda, on August 26th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320, carrying 94 people, was heading from Boston to Puerto Rico.
According to a Department of Marine and Port Services report, “A 51-year-old female passenger was experiencing oxygen tank problems and required assistance while the aircraft crew reported mechanical problems with the cockpit floor suffering distortion suspected to be caused by heat.”
The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
An All Nippon Airways flight had to return and make an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan, on August 26.
According to the airline, the Boeing 777-200 had to return after the crew noticed engine problems. The flight was on its way to Tokyo at the time.
The plane landed safely and all 246 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.
The incident is being investigated.
American Airlines flight AA130 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, on August 24.
It is believed that the plane was diverted after cabin lights went off due to generator malfunction. According to the airline, “American Airlines Flight 130 travelling from New York John F. Kennedy Airport to Birmingham International Airport, UK diverted to Gander, Newfoundland due to the cockpit crew reporting a mechanical issue. An emergency landing was declared due to the aircraft being overweight, landing without incident at 23.45 local time.”
All 148 passengers remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA18 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Irkutsk city of Siberia, Russia, on August 21.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport to London’s Heathrow airport, was diverted after a passengers’ smartphone began emitting smoke due to a ‘thermal runaway’.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 205 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The plane was able to resume its journey after 3 hours.
Air Canada flight AC825 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in the United Kingdom, on August 22.
The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Amsterdam to Toronto, was diverted after an unusual odor was noticed in the galley.
The plane landed safely. There were 208 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The plane was taken for inspection.
Alitalia flight AZ2016 made an emergency landing at Naples International Airport in Italy, on August 19th.
According to the airline, “Alitalia flight AZ2016 from Rome to Milan Linate, scheduled on 8.00 am this morning, went through an extraordinary and violent hailstorm soon after taking off from Fiumicino airport… Therefore, the pilots decided to head to Naples airport.”
The plane landed safely and all 110 passengers remained uninjured.
The aircraft sustained serious damage due to the storm.
The airline accommodated the passengers in other flights.
IndiGo flight 6E-158 had to make an emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on August 20.
The plane departed for Delhi at 6:15 a.m. but had to declare an emergency at 6:30 a.m. due to a bird strike.
The plane safely landed. There were 143 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
According to an airline spokesperson, “An inspection carried out by the on-ground engineering team revealed an engine fan blade was damaged beyond allowable limits. The aircraft was immediately withdrawn from service for maintenance at Ahmedabad airport. The aircraft became serviceable for operations at 1.30pm.”
A US Airways jet, performing flight 1851, hit runway lights while trying to land in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 15.
Authorities said the Airbus A321 was coming from Atlanta, Georgia, when the pilot reported wind shear. The plane then hit the runway lights while trying to land, damaging the underside of its tail.
There were 153 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The U.S. accident investigators have launched an inquiry into the incident.
Singapore Airlines Flight SQ391 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 17.
The Boeing 777-200 was heading from Istanbul to Singapore when several storks hit it, forcing the pilot to declare emergency.
The plane landed safely and all 255 passengers and 14 crew members remained unharmed.
The plane was taken for repair while the airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
United Airlines flight 936 had to made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on August 16.
The flight, heading from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich, Switzerland, was diverted as a precaution after 4 crew members reported breathing problems.
The plane landed safely and was thoroughly inspected. Authorities said the sick flight attendants did not need medical attention after landing.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
A Turkish Airlines Jet made an emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 13th.
Emergency was declared after authorities received a phone call that claimed there was a bomb in the plane. The flight was flying from Oslo, Norway to Istanbul, Turkey at the time.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Authorities confirmed that no explosive device was found on inspection.
An Arkefly flight had to make an emergency landing at Ottawa International Airport in Ontario, Canada, on August 12th.
The pilots declared medical emergency after a female elderly passenger died on-board. The Amsterdam-bound B787 Dreamliner had just taken off from Toronto Pearson International Airport at the time.
The plane safely landed in Ottawa.
According to public information officer for Ottawa Paramedic Service J.P. Trottier, “The person had no vital signs on board… There were some doctors on board and CPR was started. Upon landing, paramedics took over with other treatments, but she was declared deceased.”
Ryanair flight FR-8422 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on August 14th.
The plane was en-route from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, to Edinburgh, United Kingdom, when a female elderly passenger fell ill, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully and the patient was immediately shifted to hospital.
The plane departed again after a short delay.
Air Canada flight ACA-871 made an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, on August 14th.
The plane, heading to Montreal, Canada, from Paris, France, had to be diverted after a passenger apparently suffered a cardiac arrest.
The cabin crew provided emergency medical assistance to the patient before the plane safely landed.
The patient was rushed to University Hospital Limerick while the plane, with over 400 people aboard, resumed its journey.
Emirates flight EK440 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India on August 9th.
The plane, heading from Dubai to Adelaide, Australia, was diverted after an elderly passenger, identified by some media sources as B Peter Richard, of Sydney, died onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully and later returned to Dubai due to Adelaide International Airport’s night-time flight restrictions.
The flight was scheduled to depart at 11 p.m.
Air India flight AI-544 made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on August 11th.
The Airbus 319, carrying 102 passengers including TDP MLAs Bonda Uma Maheswara Rao, Modugula Venugopala Reddy and Chintamaneni Prabhakar, AP Intelligence chief AB Venkateswara Rao and some other prominent officials, was forced to land in emergency after the pilots noticed a technical snag.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The flight was en-route from Delhi to Vijayawada via Hyderabad.
A Lion Air flight had to make an emergency landing at Juanda International Airport in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, on August 12th.
The plane was en-route to Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi from Jakarta when an engine failure prompted the pilots to declare emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 210 passengers remained unharmed.
The passengers were transferred to another aircraft.
