Emergency

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.

Boeing | Delta | Emergency | Hydraulic leak | Philippines

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Leak
July 21, 2018

Delta Airlines flight DL-181 made an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on July 18th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Narita International Airport, Japan, was descending toward Manila when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. All one hundred and twenty passengers and nine crew members remained unharmed.
Airbus | Australia | Emergency | Malaysia Airlines | technical difficulty | technical fault

Malaysia Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brisbane
July 21, 2018

Malaysia Airlines flight MH-134 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on July 18th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
cracked windshield | Emergency | Flybe | Ireland

Flybe Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Windshield
July 20, 2018

Flybe flight BE-730 made an emergency landing in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on July 18th.

The plane was flying from Leeds, England, when the crew reported a cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Boeing | cabin pressure | cracked windshield | Emergency | Italy

Blue Panorama Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Italy
July 20, 2018

Blue Panorama Airlines flight BV-2221 made an emergency landing in Ancona, Italy, on July 17th.

The Boeing 737-400 plane heading from Tirana, Albania, to Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, was diverted after it suffered loss of cabin pressure due to a cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Airbus | blown tire | Emergency | Pegasus Airlines | Turkey

Pegasus Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ankara
July 19, 2018

Pegasus Airlines flight PC-824 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ankara, Turkey, on July 18th.

The Airbus A320-200N plane, bound for Bahrain, took off from Istanbul, Turkey, but burst a tire during departure.

The crew subsequently diverted to Ankara where the plane landed safely.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Airbus | Emergency | engine shut down | Jordan

Wataniya Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Aqaba
July 19, 2018

Wataniya Airways flight KW-416 made an emergency landing in Aqaba, Jordan, on July 17th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Beirut, Lebanon, to Kuwait, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Boeing | Emergency | flap problems | Germany | Sun Express

SunExpress Flight Diverts to Cologne due to Flaps Problem
July 19, 2018

SunExpress flight XG-2830 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on July 16th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fuerteventura, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Airbus | Emergency | Germany | hydraulic failure | Onur Air

Onur Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cologne
July 19, 2018

Onur Air flight 8Q-805 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on July 16th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Antalya, Turkey, was descending toward Cologne when the crew noticed a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventeen passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
Air India | Boeing | Emergency | India | smoke

Air India Flight Diverts to Kolkata due to Smoke in Cabin
July 18, 2018July 18, 2018

Air India flight AI-380 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on July 16th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Delhi, India, to Singapore, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Airbus | Alaska Airlines | cabin pressure | Emergency | USA

Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Kansas City due to Loss of Cabin Pressure
July 18, 2018July 18, 2018

Alaska Airlines flight AS-1097 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Boeing | Delta | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kansas City
July 18, 2018July 18, 2018

Delta Airlines flight DL-923 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.

The Boeing 717-200 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was descending toward Kansas City when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine problem.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventeen people aboard remained unharmed.
Australia | Emergency | engine failure

Alliance Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Failure
July 18, 2018July 18, 2018

Alliance Air flight QQ-2700 made an emergency landing in Longreach, Australia, on July 16th.

The plane heading from Brisbane to Mount Isa, Australia, was diverted due to an engine failure.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Argentina | Boeing | Emergency | hard | tail strike

Flybondi Plane makes Tail Strike in Argentina
July 17, 2018July 20, 2018

Flybondi flight FO-5450 made a hard landing on Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport, Argentina, on July 15th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Las Heras, Argentina, had a tail strike while landing on the runway.

The plane sustained minor damage.

No injuries were reported.
Canadair | Emergency | hard | Hydraulic leak | Landing Gear | Sky West | USA

Skywest Plane makes Emergency Landing in Kansas
July 17, 2018July 20, 2018

Skywest Airlines flight OO-3623/ DL-3623 made an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on July 15th.

The Canadair CRJ-200 en route to Minnesota was climbing out when the crew declared an emergency after losing the hydraulic fluid in its landing gear.

The plane landed safely.

All 43 people aboard remained unhurt.
Air Busan | Airbus | Diversion | Emergency | engine shut down | Japan

Air Busan Plane Diverts to Tokyo due to Engine Shut Down
July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

Air Busan flight BX-184 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan, on July 14th.

The Airbus A321-200 flying from Daegu, South Korea, to Sapporo, Japan, had to divert due to engine shut down.

The plane landed safely.

All 174 people aboard remained unhurt.
Air France | Airbus | back to base | Emergency | Germany | technical difficulty

Air France Plane Returns to Germany due to Problem in Positioning System
July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

Air France flight AF-1123 had to return and make an emergency landing on Munich Airport, Germany, on July 14th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying to Charles de Gaulle airport, France, had to return due to some problem with its positioning system.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.
back to base | Boeing | British Airways | Emergency | engine failure | Singapore

British Airways Plane Returns to Singapore after Engine Failure
July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

British Airways flight BA-16 had to return and make an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on July 13th.

The Boeing 777-300 flying to London Heathrow Airport, England, had to return due to engine failure.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.
back to base | Boeing | California | Emergency | engine shut down | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | oil pressure | USA

KLM Plane Returns to California due to Low Oil Pressure
July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

KLM flight KL-602 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on July 13th.

The Boeing 747-400 flying to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew decided to return due to an indication of low oil pressure in one of its engines. The engine had to be shut down.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.
Boeing | Diversion | Emergency | Germany | Medical emergency | RyanAir

Ryanair Plane Diverts to Germany due to in-flight Depressurization; 33 Passengers Unwell
July 15, 2018July 21, 2018

Ryanair flight FR-7312 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, Germany, on July 13th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Dublin, Ireland, to Zadar, Croatia, had to divert due to in-flight depressurization.

The plane carrying 189 people landed safely.

Around 33 passengers reported ear pain, nausea, and ear bleeding. They were treated by the medical staff aboard, while some had to be taken to hospitals.
Airbus | Brussels Airlines | Diversion | Emergency | France | odor

Brussels Airlines Plane Diverts to France due to Odour in Cockpit
July 15, 2018July 21, 2018

Brussels Airlines flight SN-3765 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, France, on July 13th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Palma Mallorca, Spain, had to divert due to an unusual odour in its cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

All 140 people aboard remained safe.
Airbus | Emergency | Hydraulic leak | Swiss Air | Switzerland

Swiss International Air Lines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Zurich
July 14, 2018July 21, 2018

Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-657 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 12th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was descending toward Zurich when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron.
Azerbaijan | Boeing | British Airways | Emergency | engine shut down

British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Baku
July 14, 2018July 21, 2018

British Airways flight BA-199 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 12th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Mumbai, India, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-seven passengers and seventeen crew members remained unharmed.
Airbus | Emergency | Germany | Landing Gear | Swiss Air

Swiss International Air Lines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dusseldorf
July 14, 2018July 21, 2018

Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1024 made an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on July 11th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was on final approach to Dusseldorf when the crew reported an issue with gear extension and went around.

The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Canada | Airbus | Emergency | hydraulic failure | USA

Air Canada Rouge Flight Returns to Los Angeles due to Hydraulic Issue
July 14, 2018July 21, 2018

Air Canada Rouge flight RV-1857 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 10th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
bird strike | Emergency | Ukraine

Passenger Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Ukraine
July 13, 2018July 21, 2018

A passenger plane had to make an emergency landing at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine, on July 11th.

The plane heading from Kiev, Ukraine, to Antalya, Turkey, was diverted due to a bird strike.

There were one hundred and seventy-four passengers and six crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

The flight was being operated by tour company JoinUp.