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.
American Airlines flight AA-1668 made an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 15th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the right-hand engine stalled.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Wisconsin flight ZW-4835 made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport, Tennessee, on August 14th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Wilmington, North Carolina, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1878 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Ushuaia, Argentina, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EAT Leipzig flight QY-1P made an emergency landing in Leipzig, Germany, on August 14th.
The A330-200 freighter plane flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was descending toward Leipzig when the crew noticed a hydraulic problem.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
DHL flight QY-5706 had to return and make an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on August 14th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, but had to turn back due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Rossiya flight FV-5712 made an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on August 14th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Larnaca, Cyprus, when the crew noticed an engine issue and decided to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Volaris flight Y4-773 made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on August 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Mexico City to Tijuana, Mexico, was diverted after the crew noticed flight control problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Interjet flight 4O-2932 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, on August 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Mexico City, Mexico, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted due to electrical problems.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and five people aboard remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-1390 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on August 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to New Orleans, Louisiana, was diverted after a strong odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
Blue Air flight 0B-4541 had to return and make an emergency landing in Alghero, Italy, on August 12th.
The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-491 made an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on August 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to vibrations.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2 flight LS-252 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, France, on August 10th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Faro, Portugal, to Leeds, England, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty people aboard remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-50A made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 10th.
The plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted due to smoke on board.
The plane landed safely.
There were one hundred and ninety-four passengers and thirteen crew members aboard at the time. Twelve passengers were examined by the medical teams at the airport.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-1990 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on August 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Oslo, Norway, to Split, Croatia, was diverted after the crew noticed a failed radio altimeter.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-638 had to return and make an emergency landing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on August 7th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Iceland Connect flight NY-336 had to return and make an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 9th.
The plane took off for Egilsstadir, Iceland, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-2130 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 8th.
The plane took off for Dresden, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1262 made an emergency landing in Resistencia, Argentina, on August 8th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Asuncion, Paraguay, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
TUI fly flight X3-2132 made an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on August 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, to Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Alitalia flight AZ-784 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sapporo, Japan, on August 7th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to Narita International Airport, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-4697 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 7th.
The plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Providence, Rhode Island, was diverted due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. There were fifty-three people aboard at the time; three of them were examined by emergency teams at the airport.
Delta Airlines flight DL-950 had to return and make an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on August 6th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for LaGuardia Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Air Baltic flight BT-732 had to return and make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on August 5th.
The plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ural Airlines flight U6-2 made an emergency landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, on August 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Koltsovo Airport, Russia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Flybe flight BE-122 made an emergency landing in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on August 6th.
The plane was flying from Glasgow, Scotland, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All sixty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
