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.
Yanair flight YE-223 made an emergency landing in Kiev, Ukraine, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 737-400 plane heading from Kharkiv, Ukraine, to Batumi, Georgia, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pegasus Airlines flight TC-6773 made an emergency landing in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, on June 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Novosibirsk, Russia, to Antalya, Turkey, was diverted due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-959 made an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was on final approach to O’Hare International Airport when the crew reported a gear problem and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC-885 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on June 22nd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Montreal, Canada, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E345 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-232 made an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Brussels, Belgium, to Narita International Airport, Japan, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-24 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to electrical problems.
The crew needed to shut down one of the engines before the plane landed back safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Utair flight UT-106 made an emergency landing in Tyumen, Russia, on June 22nd.
The plane flying from Yekaterinburg, Russia, was descending toward Tyumen when an engine fault caused smoke in the cabin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-909 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 22nd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5018 had to return and make an emergency landing in Napier, New Zealand, on June 22nd.
The plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back after one of the engines surged.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Sunwing Airlines flight BY-5483 made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Paphos, Cyprus, to Norwich, England, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-692 made an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 21st.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back due to an EGT issue.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and eighty-five passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Tiger Airways flight TT-680 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on June 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sydney to Cairns, Australia, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2472 had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on June 21st.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-one passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-781 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on June 20th.
The plane took off for Riga, Latvia, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of a gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All sixty-two people aboard remained safe.
Air France flight AF-1107 made an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 19th.
The plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-440 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on June 20th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to turn back due to a suspected bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty people aboard remained safe.
Air India flight AI-985 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on June 20th.
The plane flying from Ahmedabad, India, was descending toward Mumbai when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
S7 Airlines flight S7-3515 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on June 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E-125 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on June 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kolkata, India, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-2164 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on June 19th.
The plane took off for Port Macquarie, Australia, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-16 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on June 19th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air China flight CA-840 made an emergency landing in Minsk, Belarus, on June 19th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Barcelona, Spain, to Shanghai, China, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-188 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 18th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to Shanghai, China, was diverted due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
IrAero flight IO-225 made an emergency landing in Barnaul, Russia, on June 18th.
The plane flying from Irkutsk, Russia, was descending toward Barnaul when the crew received an engine fire indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All eighty-five passengers and five crew members remained safe.
