Etihad Airways flight EY-474 had to return and make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 2nd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Jakarta, Indonesia, but had to turn back after the crew reported a loud bang and streaks of flames coming out of left engine.
The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-530 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Houston, Texas, was on final approach to Kansas City when the crew reported a flaps problem and went around to work related checklists.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All 58 people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Claremont Municipal Airport, New Hampshire, on May 3rd.
The plane was returning from Nashua, New Hampshire, when the pilot reported that he was unable to lower the landing gear. Airport authorities said in a new release, “After exhausting all possible remedies, the pilot advised that he would be attempting a landing with only the nose gear down and locked… The pilot came in on Runway 29 and set the plane down and it skidded to a halt.”
The pilot, John Wilson, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, remained unharmed.
Nordwind Airlines flight N4-1606 had to return and make an emergency landing in Heraklion, Greece, on May 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2.com flight LS-356 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Kos, Greece, to Leeds, England, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aurora Airlines flight HZ-4609 had to return and make an emergency landing in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, on May 1st.
The plane took off for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to issues with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All 21 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
A New York Army National Guard helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chili Country Club in Scottsville, New York, on May 1st.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight when its windshield cracked, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency.
The helicopter landed safely on the ninth hole fairway. All 5 crew members aboard remained safe.
KLM flight KL-808 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Taipei, Taiwan, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted due to failure of right hand engine.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-2936 had to divert and make an emergency landing at DuPage Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on May 1st.
The plane en-route from O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 54 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-551 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Akron–Canton Airport, Ohio, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted after an unknown odor was detected in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 171 people aboard remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-270 encountered severe turbulence near Bangkok, Thailand, on May 1st.
The Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was descending toward Bangkok when it hit clear air turbulence that injured 25 passengers.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospitals.
An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing at Spokane International Airport, Washington, on April 30th.
The plane heading from Seattle, Washington, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after the crew noticed a potential mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. No Injuries were reported.
LATAM Airlines Brasil flight JJ-3392 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on April 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Congonhas Airport to Brasilia, Brazil, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-143 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on April 29th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to turn back due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Florida, on April 28th.
The plane was flying from Belize to Tampa, Florida, when the pilot declared an emergency reporting that the left main gear wheel was missing.
The plane landed safely. Chief Operating Officer of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Mark Stuckey, said, “Luckily when it did land, the aircraft did not catch fire, there were sparks but it safely skidded into the grass.”
There were four people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Primera Air Nordic flight 6F-108 overran the end of the runway at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, on April 28th.
The incident happened after the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Alicante, Spain, landed during heavy snowfall.
There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The incident is being investigated.
American Airlines flight AA-211 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on April 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to a ‘maintenance issue’.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Nesma Airlines flight NE-154 overran the end of runway in Abha, Saudi Arabia, on April 28th.
The incident happened after the Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Cairo, Egypt, landed during thunderstorms.
The plane was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
TAROM flight RO-316 was intercepted by Hungarian military aircraft on April 28th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Sibiu, Romania, was intercepted after it lost contact with the ATC in the Hungarian airspace.
The communication was subsequently restored and the military aircraft returned to the base.
The passenger plan continued for a safe landing in Sibiu.
The incident is under investigation.
Delta Airlines flight DL-188 had to return for an emergency landing in Beijing, China, on April 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Detroit, Michigan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Endeavor Air flight 9E-3682 made an emergency landing in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 28th.
The plane flying from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on approach to Green Bay when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane landed safely on second approach. There were 48 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1129 had to return and make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 26th.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received an aft compartment overheat indication.
The plane landed back safely. All 124 people aboard remained unharmed.
Republic Airways flight YX-4411 made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on April 26th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Fort Myers, Florida, was diverted after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-161 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 26th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine stall.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-888 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on April 25th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after it lost the reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) maintenance capability.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
