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.
United Airlines flight UA-1990 had to return and make an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on July 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to turn back due to flight control problems.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and fifty-four passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Tianjin Airlines flight GS-7865 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Wuhan, China, on July 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Tianjin to Haikou, China, was diverted after it encountered hail that caused damage to windshield and nose.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-446 made an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on July 25th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew received indication of nose wheel steering loss.
The plane continued for a safe landing and was towed to the apron.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-1591 made an emergency landing in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Ibiza, Spain, was descending toward Glasgow when the crew reported a possible blown tire.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-1592 made an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, on July 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Punta Gorda, Florida, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-67 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on July 25th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to problems with the lavatories.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2599 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 25th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
The faulty engine dumped debris over the neighborhood.
Qatar Airways flight QR-1428 made an emergency landing in Djibouti, on July 24th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Doha, Qatar, was diverted after the crew noticed a technical fault.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-275 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on July 24th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane flying from Vienna, Austria, was on approach to Cologne when the crew received an unsafe gear indication.
The crew went around to work the related checklists and subsequently landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Corsair flight SS-984 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on July 23rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-864 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on 
July 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Warsaw, Poland, but had to turn back due to an unidentified odor onboard.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Azul Linhas Aereas flight AD-8704 had to return and make an emergency landing at Viracopos International Airport, Brazil, on July 23rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but had to turn back after both autopilots failed.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LATAM Airlines flight JJ-8081 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 23rd.
The Airbus A350-900 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, was diverted due to issues with the fuel leak detection system.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-43 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on July 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Saint Petersburg, Russia, was descending toward Moscow when the crew received indication of an open cargo door.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
It is believed that a dog in the cargo compartment had opened the cargo door.
Lufthansa flight LH-1410 made an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was on final approach to Belgrade when the crew went around due to unsafe gear.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-4855 made an emergency landing in Burlington, Vermont, on July 22nd.
The plane heading from Portland, Maine, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted due to cabin pressure problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2615 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on July 20th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Belgrade, Montana, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-900 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 22nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back due to indication of cabin pressure problems.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-131 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 21st.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and nineteen passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-219 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on July 20th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Hong Kong, China, was descending toward Manchester when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-2605 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on July 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Naples, Italy, when the crew noticed a hydraulic issue and requested to be towed off the runway.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Alitalia flight AZ875 made an emergency landing in Cagliari, Italy, on July 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Casablanca, Morocco, to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Tigerair Australia flight TT-471 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on July 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air International flight D8-1842 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on July 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 Max plane took off for Newburgh, New York, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iberia flight IB-6402 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 18th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
