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.
Air India flight AI-498 made an emergency landing in Udaipur, India, on June 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Rajkot to Delhi, India, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air International flight D8-6241 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on June 16th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Keflavik, Iceland, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Braathens Regional Airways flight TF-8262 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Malmo, Sweden, on June 16th.
The plane heading from Split, Croatia, to Gothenburg, Sweden, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-281 made an emergency landing in Singapore, on June 15th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back due to an engine oil problem.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and two passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Iran Air flight IR-724 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 14th.
The Airbus A300-600 plane took off for Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, but had to turn back due to technical issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and eighty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-151 had to return to Atlanta, Georgia, on June 14th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Lima, Peru, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
On approach to Atlanta, the crew also reported a flaps problem. The plane subsequently landed at higher than normal speed.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-1986 had to return and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Manchester, England, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
WestJet flight WS-113 made an emergency landing in Calgary, Canada, on June 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Vancouver, Canada, but had to turn back due to an aft cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. All fifty-six passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1941 made an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 14th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Santa Ana, California, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the aft cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-4444 made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 13th.
The plane heading from Mobile, Alabama, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after the first officer became incapacitated.
The plane landed safely. The first officer was rushed to a hospital.
Air Baltic flight BT-619 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 13th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Riga, Latvia, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after the crew discovered fire on board.
Swedish armed forces dispatched a fighter jet to inspect the plane from the outside. It did not find any traces of fire or smoke.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Insel Air flight 7I-512 made an emergency landing in Sint Maarten, on June 13th.
The plane took off for Curacao but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-1030 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on June 13th.
The plane heading from Rennes, France, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-541 made an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 13th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Niamey, Niger, but the crew received a tail strike indication during departure and decided to return.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-4183 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 12th.
The plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
TAROM flight RO-361 had to return and make an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on June 12th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back due to a cracked window.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
bmi Regional flight BM-1846 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on June 11th.
The plane took off for Bristol, England, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-238 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on June 10th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to issues with the lavatories.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Peach Aviation flight MM-131 made an emergency landing in Sendai, Japan, on June 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Kansai International Airport, Japan, was descending toward Sendai when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1019 made an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on June 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after the crew failed to fully retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Airnorth flight TL-160 had to return and make an emergency landing in Darwin, Australia, on June 8th.
The Embraer ERJ-170 plane took off for Gove, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-five passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
Zagros Airlines flight ZI-4112 made an emergency landing in Ahvaz, Iran, on June 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Mashhad, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-257 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 7th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to turn back after the crew received a gear disagreement message.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and eighty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-369 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Managua, Nicaragua, but had to turn back after the crew received a nose wheel steering indication.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight 1479 made an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, on June 7th.
The plane heading from San Antonio, Texas, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
