KLM Airlines flight KL-1681 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 1st.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Barcelona, Spain, but had to return immediately afterwards due to an engine failure caused by multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-321 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on November 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was on final approach to Cairo when the crew received a brakes fault indication and prepared for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Jazz flight QK-8696 made an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on October 30th.
The plane took off for Sept Iles, Quebec, Canada, but had to turn back after the crew reported difficulties in flying left turns.
The plane safely landed back in Montreal. There were 27 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Avianca Airlines flight AV-8562 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on November 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Bucaramanga, Colombia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All 135 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-105 had to reject take off from Munich, Germany, on November 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew received an indication of an open cargo door and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Germanwings flight 4U-7046 rejected take off from Hamburg, Germany, on October 31st.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Stuttgart, Germany, when the crew rejected take off due to asymmetric thrust.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1932 encountered turbulence while descending towards Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when it ran into severe turbulence.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Two crew members sustained minor injuries in the incident.
A small plane crashed near the town of Butte in Alaska, on October 29th.
Authorities said the Cessna 172 plane crashed into a Knik River gravel bar.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as 25-year-old Ray Justen.
According to Alaska National Transportation Safety Board chief Clint Johnson, “Witnesses said this airplane came in, made a touch-and-go on a gravel bar and during a fairly steep climb out there was an aerodynamic stall…The airplane descended nose-first and struck the gravel bar.”
A Progress TsSKB Aviakompania plane made an emergency landing in Kazan, Russia, on October 31st.
The plane was flying from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, when the crew reported issues with one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 20 passengers and 9 crew members remained safe.
UTAir flight UT-572 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on October 30th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Krasnojarsk, Russia, was on approach to Moscow when the crew received an asymmetric flaps indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3554 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 29th.
The Canadair CRJ-700 plane took off for Columbus, Ohio, but had to return shortly afterwards due to bird strikes.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
American Airlines flight AA-569 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on October 30th.
The plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 105 people aboard remained unharmed.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-707 had to reject take off from Hong Kong, China, on October 30th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Denpasar, Indonesia, when the left engine emitted a loud bang, forcing the crew to reject take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A small plane made an emergency landing on train tracks in South Anchorage, Alaska, on October 30th.
The pilot of the Cessna 185 plane said he was forced to make an emergency landing after the engine stopped working shortly after taking off from Flying Crown Airport, Anchorage.
The pilot and his only passenger remained safe.
The plane was not damaged.
Two F15 jets made an emergency landing at Huntsville International Airport, Alabama, on October 28th.
The planes were flying from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, when one of them experienced mechanical issues.
The planes were diverted to Huntsville where they landed safely.
All crew members aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in a farmland in Bloomfield, New Mexico, on the morning of October 28th.
The Cirrus SR22 encountered engine malfunction mid-air and crashed shortly afterward.
The pilot, who was the only person onboard, rescued himself through a parachute and escaped without injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
Germanwings Airlines flight 4U-585 made an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Palma, Spain, when the crew discovered a leak in a hydraulic system.
The crew decided to continue to Cologne where the plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1300 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after flames were seen emitting from the left engine along with loud bangs.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
United Airlines flight UA-141 had to reject take off from Barcelona, Spain, on October 28th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when the crew reported failure of left engine and rejected take off.
The plane was towed to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A plane crash-landed at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, on October 28th.
The Anti-Narcotics Police aircraft carrying 10 people, including Colombia’s interior minister Juan Fernando Cristo, was attempting to land at the airport when its landing gear failed.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
The plane was returning from Pereira, Colombia, at the time.
American Airlines flight AA-383 had to reject take off from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Miami, Florida, when it caught fire, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The passengers were evacuated through slides. Eight people, including 7 passengers and 1 crew member, were injured and were taken to hospitals.
It is believed that the fire sparked after failure of right hand engine.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-910 caught fire after landing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 28th.
The plane coming from Memphis, Tennessee, had just landed in Florida when the tower noticed fire in the left engine. According to the FAA, the plane’s left main gear had collapsed during landing that resulted in the fire.
There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
The aircraft sustained considerable damage.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-9023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was heading from Toulouse, France. to Keflavik, Iceland, when it lost communication with the ATC. A fighter jet was dispatched for escort.
The passenger plane, escorted by the fighter jet, then diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport where it landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
AeroUnion flight 6R-300 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 27th.
The plane took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported repeated surges in left engine along with streaks of flames and loud bangs.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin America flight VX-762 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on October 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from to Dallas Love Field, Texas, to LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew decided to divert due to rudder issues.
The plane landed safely. All 92 people aboard remained unharmed.
