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.
Lufthansa flight LH-1835 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, on September 9th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane heading from Malaga, Spain, to Munich, Germany, was diverted due to an indication in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-eight passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
A Sirius Aero plane made an emergency landing in Ust-Kut, Russia, on September 7th.
The plane was flying from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All forty-six passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-1249 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 8th.
The plane was flying from Stockholm, Sweden, when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine oil pressure problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-879 made an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on September 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Vienna, Austria, to Shiraz, Iran, was diverted after smoke was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Royal Air Maroc flight AT-997 had to return and make an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, on September 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Casablanca, Morocco, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-1451 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on September 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Kemerovo to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-four passengers aboard remained unharmed.
TAROM flight RO-371 was intercepted by fighter jets on the way to Brussels, Belgium, on September 6th.
The incident happened after the Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, lost communication with ATC.
The communication was subsequently restored, and the fighter jets returned to the base.
Air Malta flight KM-467 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on September 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Malta but had to turn back after the crew noticed autopilot problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1418 made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 5th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Orlando, Florida, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-1746 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 5th.
The Airbus A319-100 heading from Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, to Toulouse, France, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Etihad Airways flight EY-474 had to return and make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 5th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Jakarta, Indonesia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
KLM flight KL-661 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 4th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-34 suffered a bird strike on the way to Newark, New Jersey, on September 3rd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was on final approach to Newark.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
American Airlines flight AA-734 had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Manchester, England, was diverted after the crew noticed a fuel quantity indication issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-9056 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on September 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Alicante, Spain, to Bremen, Germany, was diverted due to a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-1274 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Charleston, South Carolina, was descending toward JFK Airport when the crew reported an issue with the nose wheel steering.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
RwandAir flight WB-110 made an emergency landing in Cape Town, South Africa, on September 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane was flying from Harare, Zimbabwe, when it suffered loss of cabin pressure.
The crew initiated an emergency descent and continued for a safe landing in Cape Town.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-1007 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 2nd.
The plane flying from Brussels, Belgium, was descending toward Frankfurt when the crew reported light smoke onboard.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-997 had to return and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 1st.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back due to a spoiler problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
AirAsia India flight I5-1629 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India, on September 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Amritsar to Bangalore, India, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
GoAir flight G8-283 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangalore, India, on September 1st.
The Airbus A320-200N plane took off for Pune, India, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-34 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on August 31st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, was on final approach to Gatwick Airport when the crew went around reporting issues with nose wheel steering and brakes.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-6180 had to return and make an emergency landing in Houston, Texas, on August 30th.
The plane took off for Norfolk, Virginia, but had to turn back due to a cabin pressurization problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-94 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to issues with navigation display and a possible fuel leak.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-23 made an emergency landing in Kahului, Hawaii, on August 31st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Oakland, California, when the several passengers complained of breathing problems due to an unusual odor on board.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Twelve passengers and three crew members were checked by medical teams at the airport.
It is believed that the odor was caused by a pepper spray.
