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.
Air Canada flight AC-1 made an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on August 24th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was flying from Toronto, Canada, when the crew noticed an engine oil leak and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All three hundred and sixty-five passengers and fifteen crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on August 23rd.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
S7 Airlines flight S7-3278 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Surgut, Russia, on August 23rd.
The plane heading from Norilsk to Novosibirsk, Russia, was diverted due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ASL Airlines Ireland flight QY-135 had to return and make an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on August 23rd.
The Airbus A300-600 plane took off for Leipzig, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Aeromexico flight AM-448 suffered a loss of cabin pressure on the way to Guadalajara, Mexico, on August 22nd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Cancun, Mexico. The passenger oxygen masks were deployed.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
It is believed that some passengers needed medical attention after landing.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-521 made an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 22nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
Red Wings Airlines flight WZ-808 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ufa, Russia, on August 22nd.
The plane took off for Sochi, Russia, but had to turn back due to an engine fire.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifteen passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-3071 made an emergency landing in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on August 22nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, was on approach to Eindhoven when the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane subsequently landed at a higher than normal speed.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-937 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on August 21st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Wuhan, China, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Blue Air flight 0B-3077 made an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on August 22nd.
The plane took off for Oradea, Romania, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight 2457 made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on August 20th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to a mechanical problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-428 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on August 21st.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Bogota, Colombia, but had to turn back due to an air conditioning problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3825 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on August 20th.
The plane took off for Gdansk, Poland, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-95 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 20th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Madrid, Spain, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after an odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy people aboard remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on August 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to turn back due to an issue with the windshield heating.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LC Peru flight W4-1323 made an emergency landing in Lima, Peru, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Lima, Peru, was on approach to Ayacucho, Peru, when the crew went around due to an unsafe nose gear indication.
The plane subsequently returned to Lima where it landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1080 made an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 18th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Solaseed Air flight 6J-51 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Tokyo to Miyazaki, Japan, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-1162 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 17th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ASL Airlines Belgium freight flight 3V-801 made an emergency landing in Liege, Belgium, on August 17th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back after the crew reported fire in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Nordwind Airlines flight N4-1768 made an emergency landing in Antalya, Turkey, on August 16th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Monastir, Tunisia, to Rostov-on-Don, Russia, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
VivaAeroBus flight VB-3490 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Puerto Escondido, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas freight flight QF-7335 made an emergency landing in Canberra, Australia, on August 15th.
The plane heading from Brisbane to Melbourne, Australia, was diverted after first officer became incapacitated due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. The first officer was transported to a hospital.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1674 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 15th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to an unknown odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Seven passengers and a crew member were treated by the medical teams at the airport. Two passengers and a flight attendant were later taken to hospital.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-34 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 15th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and eighty passengers and twelve crew members remained unharmed.
