Under FAA JAA IKO rulings, it is mandated that if and when an emergency is declared by an airborne plane, ATC immediately diverts all incoming traffic and gives priority to the emergency situation. Most, if not all, of the events we have described as emergency are official emergencies. However, sometimes they are incorrectly reported as emergencies by our sources, have been downgraded from official emergency status, or are believed to be emergencies by passengers in fear for their lives.
Laudamotion flight OE-3160 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on November 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to turn back due to a suspected bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Fly Jamaica Airways flight OJ-256 had to return and make an emergency landing in Georgetown, Guyana, on November 9th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Toronto, Canada, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane suffered a runway excursion on landing. Passengers were evacuated via slides. Six people sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3923 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on November 8th.
The plane took off for Krakow, Poland, but had to turn back due to an issues with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Egypt Air flight MS-855 had to return for an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on November 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Khartoum, Sudan, but had to turn back after one of the engines stalled.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-8 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 7th.
The plane flying from Honolulu, Hawaii, was on approach to Las Vegas when the crew noticed a possible mechanical issue and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventy-one people aboard remained unharmed.
Royal Brunei Airlines flight BI-3 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on November 7th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an oil leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-27 had to make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on November 6th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from Sydney, Australia, to Santiago, Chile, was diverted due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Cobham Aviation flight NC-1990 had to return and make an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on November 6th.
The plane took off for Barrow Island, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
American Airlines Flight 5627 made an emergency landing at Yeager Airport, West Virginia, on November 6th.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Akron-Canton Airport, Ohio, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-359 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on November 5th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from N’djili Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an engine stall warning.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ocean Airlines flight 0E-2212 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mogadishu, Somalia, on November 5th.
The plane took off for Nairobi, Kenya, but burst at least one tire during departure.
The crew performed an alternate gear extension before landing back in Mogadishu.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight NAX7109 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 4th.
The plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was transported to University Hospital Limerick.
Aer Lingus flight EI-131 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on November 4th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Hartford, Connecticut, but had to turn back due to an electrical problem.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-seven passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E-7124 made an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on November 4th.
The plane flying from Rajahmundry, India, was on final approach to Chennai when the crew went around due to an engine failure.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
NordStar flight Y7-515 made an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport, Russia, on November 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Novosibirsk, Russia, to Sanya, China, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Iraqi Airways flight IA-916 had to return and make an emergency landing in Erbil, Iraq, on November 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Najaf, Iraq, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All ninety-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-9601 had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on November 3rd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted due to an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-37 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on November 3rd.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back due to an issue with engine oil indications.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for San Juan, Puerto Rico, but had to turn back due to due to a pressurization problem.
While returning, the plane experienced a landing gear problem on first approach but subsequently landed safely on second approach.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight 106 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 2nd.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-5779 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Groningen, Netherlands, to Tenerife South Airport, Spain, was diverted due to an issue with the air conditioning.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
WOW Air flight WW-117 had to return and make an emergency landing in Keflavik, Iceland, on November 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Baltimore, Maryland, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1851 had to return and make an emergency landing in Islip, New York, on November 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but had to turn back due to fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. A crew member and two passengers were taken to a hospital while seven other passengers received medical assistance at the airport.
JetBlue flight 213 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on November 1st.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Long Beach Airport, California, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LATAM Brasil flight JJ-8050 made an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, to Santiago, Chile, was diverted after it encountered hail and turbulence.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
