Republic Airways flight YX-4447/AA-4447 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 21st.
The Embraer ERF-170, flying from Bentonville, Arkansas, to New York, was when its cockpit window cracked, causing the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
GoAir flight G8 243 made an emergency landing in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, on January 23.
The plane, heading from Bhubaneshwar to Mumbai, was diverted after the authorities received a call saying there was a bomb in the aircraft.
The plane landed safely. There were 150 passengers onboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
An airline spokerspon said, “After deplaning the 150 passengers, checks were conducted by the airport security and there was no bomb found onboard the aircraft. Post clearance from the authorities, the passengers are now being boarded and flight is scheduled to take off at 12 noon to Mumbai. The GoAir officials at Bhubaneshwar immediately informed the local and the police is investigating the matter.”
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK1530 had to make an emergency landing at Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Sweden, on January 22.
Authorities said the plane, en-route from London Heathrow to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely. All 72 people aboard remained unharmed.
The investigation is underway.
PSA Airlines flight AA-5394 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dayton, Ohio, on January 15.
The Canadair CRJ-700 aircraft was en-route from Des Moines, Iowa, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when the crew decided to divert due to hydraulic failure.
The plane, being operated on behalf of American Airlines, landed uneventfully. There were 69 passengers aboard at the time; all of the remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
After its right engine shut down, United Airlines flight 1470 en route to Santo Domingo diverted to Norfolk where passengers were stranded for 27 hours. When the replacement jet arrived, crew had exceeded their flying time, and it was cancelled. The disgruntled passengers eventually secured United Airlines flight 2109 which landed in Santo Domingo Monday afternoon, but not before passengers complained of the long wait and bad treatment. Delta said:
“Customers are on their way to the Dominican Republic after United flight 1470 from Newark, NJ to the Dominican Republic diverted yesterday to Norfolk, VA due to a mechanical issue. We attempted to re-accommodate passengers on a new aircraft, but the flight was unable to depart before the crew exceeded their legally permitted duty hours. We apologize to our customers, and provided them with meals and overnight accommodations. We will also be offering customers a goodwill gesture for the inconvenience.”
Tigerair flight PR 2177 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on January 12.
The plane had to divert in emergency after a passenger died mid-air. The passenger has been identified as Mr. Seet Ngow Chai, 58.
The reason of death is assumed to be the passenger’s chronic illness.
The plane landed safely. No one was injured.
Thai Airways flight TG-671 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport, Japan, on January 12.
The Boeing 777-300, flying from Sapporo, Japan, to Bangkok, Thailand, had to divert due to some electrical issues.
The plane landed safely.
All 133 passengers and 19 crew members remained safe.
An Austrian Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at St. John’s International Airport, Newfoundland, Canada, on January 10.
Authorities said the plane, en-route from Vienna to New York, was diverted due to a 35-year-old Israeli man who was showing disruptive behavior on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The unruly passenger was removed from the plane and was shifted to Health Sciences Center to be seen by a doctor.
Authorities said he is facing several charges including uttering threats and causing disturbance in flight.
United Airlines flight 1104 had to make an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, Canada, on January 9.
The plane, heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Denver, Colorado, was diverted after the crew discovered a threatening message from a passenger.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police office in Richmond, British Columbia, confirmed that they took the suspect in custody.
Aegean Airlines flight A3 688 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Mallorca, Spain, on January 10.
The plane was heading from Athens, Greece, to Madrid, Spain, when it was diverted due to a terror threat. According to the airline, “Aegen was notified by the Athens International Airport, today, Sunday 10 January, for additional security check to a passenger on the scheduled Aegen flight A3 688 from Athens to Madrid…Considering this information, Aegen has instructed the commander of the flight to land on the nearest airport.”
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
“All the additional security checks were conducted for the aircraft and the passengers, as provided by regulations. The security checks revealed no issues and the aircraft departed from Mallorca to its final destination Madrid,” the airline said.
Lufthansa flight 452 had made an emergency landing at Calgary International Airport, Canada, on January 8.
The plane, en-route from Munich, Germany, to Los Angeles, USA, was diverted after a passenger fell ill mid-air.
The plane, carrying 272 passengers, landed uneventfully. The patient was shifted to hospital.
United Airlines flight 3461 had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan, on January 7.
The plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, had to be diverted due to an unruly passenger. It is believed that a woman asked to be let off the plane mid-air and when the crew members told her it was not possible, she became aggressive and attacked the passengers and crew.
The woman was restrained using scarves, belts, seat belts when the plane, carrying 69 passengers and 4 crew, landed in Detroit.
She was taken into custody by the FBI. The plane resumed its journey after a short delay.
The flight was being operated by Shuttle America.
An AirAsia plane made an emergency landing in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on January 7.
Authorities said the plane, heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was diverted due to a medical emergency. It is believed that an elderly woman passenger suffered from severe chest pain mid air.
The plane landed safely. All 286 passengers remained unhurt.
The 71-year-old passenger was rushed to a hospital in Guindy, along with two attendants.
The flight resumed after half an hour.
Frontier flight 555 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6.
The A319 airbus, en-route from Denver, Colorado, to San Diego, California, was diverted due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
KLM flight KL835 made an emergency landing at Henri Coanda Airport in Bucharest, Romania, on January 3rd.
The plane, heading from Amsterdam to Singapore, was diverted after a child on-board suffered a cardiac arrest.
The plane landed safely. The child and his mother were immediately taken to hospital.
The plane continued its journey after a short delay.
Jet2 flight LS-518 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, en-route from Tenerife to Newcastle, England, was diverted after the crew reported that a disruptive and intoxicated female passenger was causing trouble.
The plane landed safely and all 161 passengers and six crew members remained unhurt.
The 42-year-old woman passenger was arrested while the plane resumed its journey after a short delay.
British Airways flight BA-243 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on Janurary 1st.
The Boeing 747-400, flying from London, UK, to Mexico City, Mexico, had to divert due to smell of smoke in its cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-863 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 31.
The Boeing 777-200, flying from San Francisco, California, to Sydney, Australia, had to divert due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
United Airlines flight UA-162 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gander International Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on December 31.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Glasgow, Scotland, to Newark, New Jersey, had to divert after its windshield cracked mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
All 164 people aboard remained safe.
Oman Air flight WY-374 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on December 28.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Muscat, Oman, had to divert due to indications of fuel leakage.
The plane landed safely.
All 76 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained safe.
Allegiant Air flight G4-736 had to divert and make an emergency landing at T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Kent County, Rhode Island, on December 30.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83, flying from Orlando, Florida, to Bangor, Maine, had to divert due to smell of smoke.
The aircraft received minor damage due to heat.
All 120 people aboard remained safe.
Air Canada flight AC88 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Calgary International Airport in Canada, on December 30.
The plane, heading from Shanghai, China, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence that injured some of the passengers.
The plane was carrying 332 passengers and 19 crew members at the time; 21 of them were taken to hospitals. According to the airline, eight of them were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries while the others were taken for observation.
An Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota, on December 28.
The plane was en-route from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, to Appleton, Wisconsin, when the crew decided to divert due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 107 passengers and six crew members remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in another flight.
LAN Peru flight LA 2707 made an emergency landing in Faro, Portugal, on December 24.
The plane, heading to Madrid Spain, was diverted after the pilot reported an engine failure indication.
The plane landed safely. All 224 passengers remained unhurt.
Allegiant Air Flight 606 made an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on December 24.
The plane, en-route from Orlando, Florida, to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Ohio, was diverted after an indicator light in the cockpit went off.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
