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.
British Airways flight BA-233 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on August 6th.
The Airways Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to turn back due to a generator problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Avia Traffic Company flight YK-4283 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-687 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on August 4th.
The plane took off for Minsk, Belarus, but had to turn back due to a defective cockpit indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-681 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on August 4th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after an electrical odor was noticed on-board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on August 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Las Palmas, Spain, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-617 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on August 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Xiamen, China, was descending toward Hong Kong when the crew reported an issue with the nose wheel steering.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and sixty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-171 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on August 1st.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Perth, Australia, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-116 made an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Japan, on August 2nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Manila, Philippines, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-89 made an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Canada, on August 1st.
The plane heading from Shannon Airport, Ireland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-905 made an emergency landing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 1st.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Miami, Florida, was descending toward Rio de Janeiro when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-2552 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on July 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Heraklion, Greece, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Condor flight DE-2098 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-5265 made an emergency landing at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine, on July 30th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane heading from Lviv, Ukraine, to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-748 made an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 28th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Mahe, Seychelles, was diverted due to an engine oil problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-2542 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Riga, Latvia, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-9554 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on July 29th.
The plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but shredded some tires during departure.
The plane subsequently landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-23 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 29th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-3401 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on July 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-six passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Finnair flight AY-1471 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on July 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Vienna, Austria, but had to turn back due to a generator failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-301 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on July 28th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Hong Kong, China, was descending toward Dublin when the crew reported a nose wheel steering issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Finnair flight AY-144 made an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on July 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was descending toward Helsinki when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-89 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on July 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Saint Lucia but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Eurowings flight EW-1100 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on July 26th.
The plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-779 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on July 26th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, was diverted after several passengers and crew members started feeling ill due to a strange odor on board.
The plane landed safely. Ten people were taken to hospital.
JetBlue flight B6-218 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on July 26th.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
