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 flight LH-695 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 21st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and sixty people aboard remained unharmed.
Icelandair flight FI-746 made an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport, England, on September 20th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Keflavik, Iceland, was descending toward East Midlands Airport when the crew noticed an issue with the flaps and entered a hold.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1119 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Denver, Colorado, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-865 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on September 17th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical issue.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-five passengers and eleven crew members remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-435 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya, Japan, on September 18th.
The Boeing 737-500 flying to Fukuoka, Japan, had to return due to burning odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely.
All 126 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-8318 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Barcelona, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bleed air fault.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unarmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Crystal River Airport, Florida, on September 15th.
Authorities said the plane experienced power loss and landing gear problems before making a belly landing at the airport.
There were four people aboard at the time, including the pilot and three passengers. All of them remained unharmed.
Fiji Airways flight FJ-430 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 15th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Suva, Fiji, but had to turn back due to an issue with the crew oxygen supply.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5015 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Hamilton, New Zealand, on September 15th.
The plane heading from Auckland to Napier, New Zealand, was diverted due to hydraulic problems.
The plane landed safely. There were sixty-six passengers and four crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Cayman Airways flight KX-200 made an emergency landing in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on September 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Tampa, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to problems with one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Eurowings flight EW-7778 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on September 14th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Prague, Czech Republic, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-7384 made an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport, England, on September 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Copenhagen, Denmark, was diverted after it dropped one of the nose wheels.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-5106 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palmerston North, New Zealand, on September 14th.
The plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Virgin Australia flight VA-233 encountered severe turbulence near Adelaide, Australia, on September 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Melbourne, Australia, was descending toward Adelaide when it was hit by turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane landed safely. The injured flight attendants were taken to hospital.
Wizz Air flight W6-1898 had to return and make an emergency landing in Keflavik, Iceland, on September 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Wroclaw, Poland, but had to turn back after an electronic cigarette of a passenger started emitting smoke.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-127 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Port Hedland, Western Australia, on September 13th.
The plane heading from Adelaide, Australia, to Bali, Indonesia, was diverted after a passenger fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
British Airways flight BA-433 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 12th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was heading to Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Tui fly flight X3-2806 made a safe landing after a bird strike near Funchal, Portugal, on September 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was on final approach to Funchal when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ATA Airlines flight I3-6636 made an emergency landing in Tabriz, Iran, on September 12th.
The plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-902 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on September 11th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed uneventfully. All three hundred and thirty passengers aboard remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-440 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
SunExpress Deutschland flight XG-2830 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on September 11th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fuerteventura, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-2316 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on September 11th.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane took off for Luxembourg but had to turn back after a strange smell was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-443 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Wellington, New Zealand, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Saratov Airlines flight 6W-5837 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Saratov, Russia, on September 10th.
The plane heading from Kirov, Russia, to Simferopol, Ukraine, was diverted due to an engine indication problem.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-two people aboard remained unharmed.
