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.
Blue Air flight 0B-3755 made an emergency landing in Bratislava, Slovakia, on October 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted due to indication of the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-651 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on October 30th.
The plane took off for Cluj-Napoca, Romania, but had to turn back due to a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2 flight LS-612 made an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, on October 30th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Girona, Spain, to East Midlands Airport, England, was diverted due to a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
VietJet Air flight VJ982 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on October 30th.
The plane heading from Hanoi, Vietnam, to Gimhae, South Korea, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Loganair flight LM-436 made an emergency landing in Aberdeen, Scotland, on October 29th.
The plane heading from Shetland to Glasgow, Scotland, was diverted after first officer’s windshield cracked.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1132 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 26th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to indication of an issue with a landing gear door.
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 26th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-764 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Mumbai, India, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and forty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
A military charter plane made an emergency landing at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, New Hampshire, on October 28th.
The Boeing 767 plane took off for Columbus, Ohio, but had to turn back due to indication of a flaps problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 1555 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 26th.
The plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-401 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 26th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to oil fumes on board.
The plane landed safely. Several passengers and crew members needed medical attention after landing.
Xiamen Airlines flight MF-8411 made an emergency landing in Lhasa, China, on October 25th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chongqing, China, was descending toward Lhasa when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed at a higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Wizz Air flight made an emergency landing in Bucharest, Romania, on October 25th.
The plane heading from Kutaisi, Georgia, to Warsaw, Poland, was diverted due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The bomb threat turned out to be a false alarm.
Air Peace flight 7252 had to return for an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 25th.
The plane took off for Owerri, Nigeria, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-237 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on October 23rd.
The plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-657 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Texas, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2515 made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Manchester, New Hampshire, to Orlando, Florida, was diverted after it received a lightning strike, followed by an abnormal gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-589 had to return and make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to turn back due to an issue with the first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
A GoAir flight made an emergency landing at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, India, on October 22nd.
The plane heading from Ahmedabad to Kolkata, India, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
Passenger Dipansha Jitendra Gangwani, 43, was examined by a team of doctors at the airport and was declared dead.
Qatar Airways flight QR-635 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back due to indication of a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-37 made an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on October 22nd.
The Airbus A321-200N plane heading from San Diego, California, to Kahului, Hawaii, was diverted after the crew received indication of an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-eight passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-307 had to return and make an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on October 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Helsinki, Finland, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4921 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on October 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Tampa, Florida, was on final approach to Los Angeles when the crew went around reporting a possible hydraulic issue or flaps problem.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-177 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on October 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to electrical issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-772 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on October 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back after two flight attendants reported feeling unwell due to an odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Both flight attendants were taken to a hospital.
