Jazz flight QK-8824 made a safe landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, DC, on May 16th.
The Canadair CRJ-200, en-route from Montreal, Canada, was about to land when a bird impacted one of its engines.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
TAROM flight RO-217 made an emergency landing in Timisoara, Romania, on May 13th.
The plane, heading from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, to Belgrade, Serbia, had to be diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 27 passengers remained unharmed.
Arik Air flight W3-433 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Benin City, Nigeria, on May 12th.
The plane, heading from Warri to Abuja, Nigeria, was diverted after the crew reported they had to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 42 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
An offshore helicopter made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on May 16.
The helicopter, belonging to Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Ltd., declared emergency while flying over North Sea.
According to a Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore spokesperson, “We can confirm that an s-92 helicopter requested priority landing at Aberdeen airport after crew reported a cockpit warning light illumination…The aircraft made an uneventful landing just after 2pm and the 18 passengers on board were given a de-brief by the crew…The aircraft is currently being examined by engineers and will be subject to a detailed series of checks and tests before it’s returned to service.”
American Airlines flight AA-1427 made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 11th.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach when the crew reported that the flaps are not moving from 25 to 30 degrees.
The pilot initiated a go around and 15 minutes later landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Jetstar flight JQ-711 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on May 11th.
The plane took off for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported possible tail strike on departure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Hainan Airlines flight HU-7755 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shenzhen, China, on May 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the left hand engine failed.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A Lufthansa plane burst four tires upon landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on May 13th.
The Airbus A330-300 was performing flight LH-764 from Munich, Germany, when four of the ten tires burst.
There were 163 passengers aboard at the time; none of them were injured.
American Airlines flight 2398 made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 14th.
The plane, heading from Nashville, Tennessee, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted due to smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Flybe flight BE-1048 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on May 11th.
The plane was flying from Aberdeen, Scotland, when the crew reported a hydraulic leak and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. There were 52 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
West Air Sweden flight SWN-81B made an emergency landing at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Norway, on May 11th.
The cargo plane was flying from Bodo, Norway, when its right hand engine experienced severe vibrations and failed, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
J-Air flight JL-2123 had to return and make an emergency landing at Osaka-Itami International Airport in Japan, on May 11th.
The plane took off for Hakodate, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported possible bleed air leak from left engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 66 people aboard remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3667 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on May 9th.
The plane, heading from Brussels, Belgium, to Toulouse, France, had to turn back after the crew reported a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-41 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 11th.
The plane was flying from Los Angeles, California, when it experienced a hydraulic failure, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safe. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
IndiGo flight 6E-637 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangalore, India, on May 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 took off for Patna, India, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic leak.
The plane burnt off excess fuel before landing back safely.
All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Okay Airways flight BK-2823 made a hard landing at Nanning Wuxu International Airport, Nanning, China, on May 10th.
The Boeing 737-900, flying from Xian, China, got its tail scraped on the surface of the runway upon landing.
The plane rolled out without further incident.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-628 made a safe landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan, on May 10th.
The Airbus A330-300, flying from Doha, Qatar, was on approach to the runway when it ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA282 made an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 10th.
The plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a passenger fell sick.
The plane landed safely.
According to the airline, “The customer was taken to hospital locally and the flight continued to Heathrow after a two-hour delay.”
American Airlines flight AA-423 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 10th.
The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft’s fuselage sustained significant damage.
Mongolian Airlines flight OM-7056 had to reject taking off at Khovd Airport, Khovd, Mongolia, on May 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 was accelerating to takeoff for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, when the crew lost directional control and it went over soft ground, prompting the crew to abort the takeoff.
The plane received minor damage.
All 90 passengers aboard remained safe and they were rebooked onto other flights.
The incident remains under investigation.
Delta Airlines flight 2841 made an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on May 10th.
The plane took off from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was en-route to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the crew reported a smoky odor and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers remained unharmed.
Jetblue flight B6-1134 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Orlando International Airport, Florida, on May 9th.
The plane was flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured at least 8 passengers.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Orlando. The injured were taken to hospitals.
Air India flight AI-35 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, on May 10th.
The Airbus A320-200, heading from New Delhi to Kochi in Kerala, India, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 168 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Delta Airlines flight DL-762 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, on May 8th.
The Boeing 717-200, heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, had to divert after it encountered turbulence, resulting in the separation of its right hand engine’s cowl.
The plane received substantial damage.
All 114 people onboard remained unhurt.
Republic Airlines flight UA-3358 made a safe emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on May 8th.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, was mid air when it encountered cabin pressure problem, prompting the plane to initiate an emergency descent.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
