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.
Japan Airlines flight JL-3513 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Sapporo, Japan, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back uneventfully. There were one hundred and seventy-five people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Aer Lingus flight EI-712 made an emergency landing in Cork, Ireland, on November 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-924 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guangzhou, China, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to turn back after mist appeared in the cockpit and the cabin.
The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and sixty-three passengers and ten crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-271 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on October 29th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return due to an issue with the weather radar.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-531 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Long Beach, California, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Saratov Airlines flight 6W-5817 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saratov, Russia, on October 28th.
The plane took off for Mineralnye Vody, Russia, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All seventy-eight people aboard remained safe.
Air Arabia flight G9-413 suffered a bird strike in Coimbatore, India, on October 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, was on approach to Coimbatore International Airport when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and six people aboard remained unharmed.
Jetstar flight JQ-202 returned to Auckland, New Zealand, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane, heading to Sydney, Australia, was called back after debris was seen coming out of an engine’s tailpipe.
The incident happened after a ground handler forgot a plastic clipboard onto an engine cowl.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Aer Lingus flight EI-644 suffered a lightning strike near Prague, Czech Republic, on October 29th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Dublin, Ireland, was on approach to Vaclav Havel Airport Prague.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained uninjured.
American Airlines flight AA-4678 suffered a bird strike near Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on October 29th.
The incident happened when the Embraer ERJ-175 plane flying from Miami, Florida, was on final approach to MSP Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-107 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 29th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-8406 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for London Luton Airport, England, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of hot brakes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Avianca flight AV-317 made an emergency landing in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 28th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Panama City, Panama, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-207 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on October 28th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All three hundred and seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-8935 apparently suffered a bird strike near Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane, performing a charter flight for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was descending toward Chicago when its nose cone sustained a dent.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline suspects the damage was caused by a bird strike.
Lufthansa flight LH-1683 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 27th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane flying from Budapest, Hungary, was descending toward Munich when the crew declared an emergency due to an electrical odor on-board.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Sun Express Deutschland flight XG-4733 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on October 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Marsa Alam, Egypt, but had to turn back due to a problem with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1795 made a safe landing after suffering a bird strike near Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on October 26th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on approach to Salt Lake City International Airport when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-70 made an emergency landing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada, on October 26th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted due to an engine performance issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UTAir flight UT-132 had to return and make an emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on October 26th.
The plane took off for Tomsk, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All sixty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-65 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and ten passengers and thirteen crew members remained safe.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-45 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on October 25th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Toronto, Canada, but had to turn back after the first officer’s windshield developed cracks.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Eastern Australia Airlines flight QF-2207 made an emergency landing in Albury, Australia, on October 25th.
The plane was flying from Sydney, Australia, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-1165 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on October 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Kansai International Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-714 made an emergency landing at Veracruz International Airport, Mexico, on October 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Mexico City to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted due to a smoke detector indication.
The plane landed safely.
One passenger suffered a nervous breakdown and was rushed to a hospital. Two others were treated at the airport.
