Easyjet flight U2-991 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Rome Fiumicino airport in Italy, on February 12.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Naples to Venice, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed an unusual odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
An American Eagle plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on February 12.
The plane, heading from Marquette, Michigan, to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, was diverted after it developed control problems.
The plane landed safely.
There were 42 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Allegiant Air Flight 872 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 12.
The plane took off from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, and was en-route to Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, when the crew reported an electrical odor in the cabin and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 153 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The plane was taken for inspection.
United Airlines flight 102 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.
The Boeing 767 plane, heading from Houston, Texas, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew reported problems with one of the two engines.
The plane landed safely. There were 98 passengers and 13 crew members aboard; none of them were harmed.
American Airlines flight 564 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 11th.
Authorities said the plane, heading from San Jose, California, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane, carrying 125 passengers and 5 crew members, landed uneventfully.
Eight people, including seven passengers and one crew member, reported respiratory irritation and were evaluated by paramedics. Authorities said one of them was later taken to hospital.
United Flight 1179 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, California, on February 10th.
The Boeing 737 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine overheating.
The plane landed safely. All 162 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Alaska Airlines flight 769 made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on February 9th.
The plane, heading from Logan International Airport, Massachusetts, to San Diego International Airport, California, was diverted after a drunk male passenger became aggressive and threatened the crew and other passengers.
The plane landed safely. The police officers escorted the man out of the plane.
The plane resumed the flight after a 45-minute delay.
An Indonesian air force plane crashed into a house near near Abdul Rahman Saleh air force base in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on February 10.
Authorities said the plane went down during a routine testing flight after undergoing maintenance.
There were two people aboard the plane, including the pilot Major Ivy Safatillah, and a technician; both of them were killed in the crash.
Authorities confirmed that two people, including a 47-year-old woman and 27-year-old man, who were present in the house at the time of crash were also killed.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A Delta Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on February 10.
The flight, operated by Flagship (Endeavor), was heading from JFK Airport, New York, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a passenger had a medical emergency, prompting the pilot to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-35 had to make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on February 7th.
The plane was heading from San Francisco to Osaka, Japan, when the crew reported a windshield problem and requested to return for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Thomas Cook flight FQ-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane, operated by Brussels Airlines, took off for Marrakech, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
A drone crashed into the 40th floor of the Empire State Building in New York, on February 4.
According to the owner Sean Nivin Riddle, 29, all he wanted “was to shoot 5 seconds of video to promote a non-profit”. The drone ended up in a landing on the 35th floor.
No injuries were reported.
Riddle was taken into custody after the incident. He is facing charges of illegal aviation in and over the city, and reckless endangerment.
A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing on a private property located off Corbin Road in Chipley, Florida, on February 8th.
The helicopter, carrying three U.S. servicemen, was on a training flight when it had to land in emergency due to low oil pressure.
No injuries were reported.
The helicopter was flying from Whiting Field in Milton at the time.
A United airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Tucson International Airport in Arizona, on February 7th.
The plane, operated by SkyWest Airlines, took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the cabin filled with smoke.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 73 passengers and 4 crew members were safely evacuated.
The FAA is investigating.
kulula.com flight MN-483 had to divert and make an emergency landing at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 7.
The Boeing 737-800, flying in South Africa, from Lanseria to Cape Town, had to divert after one of its engines ingested a bird, thus damaging its fan blades.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-35 had to return and make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport, California, on February 7.
The Boeing 787-800, en-route to Kansai International Airport, Japan, returned due to some issue with its windshield.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Air Berlin flight AB-2266 (callsign BER344E) made a safe landing at Málaga Airport, Spain, on February 5th.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Munich Airport, Germany, lost communication with ATC mid-air. The plane could contact back the ATC after around 10 minutes.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-31 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on February 8.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route to Auckland, New Zealand, had to return after it could not retract it’s landing gear. The plane had to dump fuel before landing.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN-227 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 5th.
The plane took off for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, but had to return shortly afterwards due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 137 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-631 made an emergency landing in Zadar. Croatia, on February 5th.
The plane was flying from Pula, Croatia, when a bird struck it, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 23 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Emirates flight EK-35 made an emergency landing in Trabzon, Turkey, on February 4th.
The Boeing 777-300, heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Newcastle, United Kingdom, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All the passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air Canada flight AC-851 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on February 3rd.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Calgary, Canada, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an electrical smell in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 608 had to make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 4th.
According to the airline, the plane, en-route from Orlando, Florida, to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 126 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Two tires blew out on an Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane, upon landing at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Pennsylvania, on February 3rd.
Authorities said the crew requested emergency services after both left hand main tires of the plane blew out upon touch down. The plane was flying from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, at the time.
There were 152 passengers and 6 crew members aboard; none of them were harmed.
The incident is being investigated.
