Virgin Australia Airlines flight VA-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Ethiopian Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan, on March 18th.
The plane heading from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Beijing, China, was diverted after a mentally disabled patient attacked and injured his medical attendant.
The authorities said both passengers involved in the fight were Chinese nationals.
The plane landed safely.
Belavia Belarusian Airlines flight B2-945 had to return and make an emergency landing in Minsk, Belarus, on March 19th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane took off for St. Petersburg, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Titan Airways flight ZT-1941 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Rzeszow, Poland, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-511D had to divert for an unscheduled landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, on March 18th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane en-route from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to an issue with the de-icing systems.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight 118 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas, on March 18th.
The plane heading from Phoenix, Arizona, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
“The flight was met by Emergency personnel, and initial reports do not indicate any injuries to Customers or Crew,” the airline said.
Lufthansa flight LH-412 had to return for an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 18th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were 286 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC-824 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Toronto, Canada, was on final approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a hydraulic failure and requested emergency assistance.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wideroe Airlines flight WF-735 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bodo, Norway, on March 16th.
The plane took off for Mo i Rana, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards after sparks were noticed emitting from one of the propellers.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
United Airlines flight UA-2001 had to reject take off from Newark, New Jersey, on March 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to take off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, when the crew noticed an engine problem and rejected take off.
All 164 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Delta Airlines flight DL-131 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 17th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the crew reported engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. There were 257 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Jet2.com flight LS-891 had to reject take off from Manchester, England, on March 17th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Lanzarote, Spain, when the crew rejected take off due to an engine failure.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A Regional Express Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, on March 17th.
The Saab 340B plane flying from Albury, New South Wales, Australia, was on approach to Sydney when a propeller fell off.
The plane landed safely. All 16 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
Monarch Airlines flight ZB-970 had to reject take off from Birmingham, England, on March 16th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Malaga, Spain, when the crew rejected take off due to a technical issue.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2114 had to divert and make an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All 182 passengers and 10 crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas Airways flight QF-718 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Canberra, Australia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Perth, Australia, when it was hit by turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
JetBlue flight B6-1675 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kingston, Jamaica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia Airlines flight HV-9513 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on March 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Munich, Germany, was on final approach.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
SilkAir flight MI-749 was hit by lightning while descending toward Singapore, on March 14th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Phuket, Thailand.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-73 had to reject take off from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 14th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew rejected take off due to the failure of a hydraulic system.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A police helicopter crashed in the hills near Mexicali, in the state of Baja California, Mexico, on March 14th.
The state police helicopter was on a mission to recover the body of a female hiker when it got tangled in power cables and went down.
Four people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and the co-pilot.
Germania Airlines flight ST-8536 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dresden, Germany, on March 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Hurghada, Egypt, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on March 14th.
The Boeing 737 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after a passenger spilled soda on an electronic device.
The plane landed safely. All 149 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Jazz Air flight QK-7090 made an emergency landing in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on March 11th.
The plane was flying from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-92 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dakar, Senegal, on March 13th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, was diverted due to an issue with the fuel pump.
The plane landed safely. There were 215 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
