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.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-145 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on March 14th.
The plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a landing gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All seventy-one passengers and four crew members remained safe.
Thai AirAsia flight FD-761 made an emergency landing at Udon Thani International Airport, Thailand, on March 13th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane heading from Macau to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and forty people aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3562 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Albuquerque International Sunport, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on March 11th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Phoenix, Arizona, to Dallas Love, Texas, had to divert due to a strange odour, unusual heat, and electrical smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely.
All 140 people aboard remained safe.
Indigo flight 6E-244 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, India, on March 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 en-route to Lucknow, India, had to return after the crew had to shut down one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
All 186 people aboard remained safe.
Etihad Airlines flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, on March 10th.
The Airbus A330-200 was en-route to Abu Dhabi, UAE, when the crew needed to shut down one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
All 200 people aboard remained unhurt.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2042 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, on March 11th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 flying to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had to return after one of its engines failed due to bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Lufthansa flight LH-1814 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on March 11th.
The Airbus A321-100 flying to Barcelona, Spain, had to return due to some problem with its air conditioning system.
The plane landed safely.
All people aboard remained safe.
Jetblue flight B6-1468 had to divert and make an emergency landing at L.F. Wade International Airport, Bermuda, on March 10th.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to New York, had to divert due to cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely.
All 207 people aboard remained safe.
Tailwind Airlines flight XC-1845 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sofia Airport, Bulgaria, on March 11th.
The Boeing 737-400, flying on behalf of Corendon Air, was en-route from Antalya, Turkey, to Zurich, Switzerland, had to divert due to a loss in cabin pressure.
The oxygen masks were released for the passengers, and they complained pressure and pain in ears.
The plane landed safely.
A small plane crash-landed in a field near Williford Road in Sharpsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina, on the afternoon of March 10th.
The plane was flying from Fayetteville to Washington, at the time.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was trying to make an emergency landing after losing fuel pressure.
The plane sustained significant damage.
The pilot remained safe.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1571 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Cordoba to Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina, had to divert due to a problem with its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Lufthansa flight LH-1742 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 9th.
The plane took off for Chisinau, Moldova, but damaged multiple tires during departure.
The crew subsequently returned for a safe landing.
The plane became disabled on the runway. All twenty-nine passengers and four crew members remained safe.
LATAM flight LA-7732 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Argentina, on March 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport, Argentina, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred sixty-seven passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2 flight LS-6556 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newcastle Airport, England, on March 8th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Arik Air flight W3-304 made an emergency landing in Accra, Ghana, on March 6th.
The plane was flying from Lagos, Nigeria, when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All eighty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
UPS flight 5X-15 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on March 8th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was descending toward Mumbai when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane burst a tire during landing and became disabled on the runway.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-864 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 7th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China, but had to turn back due to a navigation system failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Andes Lineas Aereas flight OY-855 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tucuman Airport, Argentina, on March 7th.
The plane heading from San Salvador de Jujuy to Buenos Aires, Argentina, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-425 had to make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 6th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully and was towed to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-130 made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 3rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to turn back after the crew received a fuel leak indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Germania Flug flight GM-3023 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hurghada, Egypt, on March 4th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to issues with one of the engine computers.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1416 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Belgrade, Serbia, but had to turn back after the crew reported a loud bang on the right-hand side.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-445 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on March 3rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an issue with one of the navigation systems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
TUI fly flight X3-2158 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Palma, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cabin pressure problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-1898 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 2nd.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane took off for Turin, Italy, but had to turn back due to an engine bleed issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
