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.
Emirates flight EK-35 made an emergency landing in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on September 10th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew suspected a blown tire and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Serve Air Cargo plane made an emergency landing in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on September 10th.
The plane took off for Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but had to turn back after an engine failure.
The plane veered off runway while landing back in Goma. All four crew members remained uninjured.
Royal Air Maroc flight AT-981 made an emergency landing in Casablanca, Morocco, on September 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Lisbon, Portugal, when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Sunwing Airlines flight OR-384 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Rhodes, Greece, but had to turn back after it was struck by lightning.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
IndiGo Airlines flight 6E-827 returned to Raipur, India, on September 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Hyderabad, India, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. There were one hundred and seventy people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3233 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on September 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Rhodes, Greece, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer fell ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Bhutan Airlines flight B3-700 was evacuated at Kolkata Airport in West Bengal, India, on September 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was preparing to depart for Bangkok, Thailand, when smoke was noticed emanating from the APU.
The crew initiated an emergency evacuation.
About twenty people were injured and were treated at the airport.
Lufthansa flight LH-464 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 8th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Orlando, Florida, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-142 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on September 9th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and three people aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-734 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a possible nose gear steering issue.
The plane performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely on second approach.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was towed off the runway.
Wizz Air flight W6-1011 made an emergency landing in Liverpool, England, on September 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Katowice, Poland, was on final approach to Liverpool when the crew requested emergency assistance, reporting that a smartphone in the cabin had started emitting smoke.
The crew secured the phone while the plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1477 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes near O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on September 7th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane had just taken off for Atlanta, Georgia, when a number of birds hit it.
The plane continued to Atlanta and landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 384 made an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, on September 7th.
The plane took off for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1057 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 6th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine fire.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BAW-82GD had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on September 6th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Athens, Greece, but had to return shortly afterwards due to problems with one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
NextJet flight 2N-251 made an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 5th.
The plane flying from Karlstad, Sweden, was on approach to Stockholm when the crew reported a gear issue and declared an emergency.
The plane went around and subsequently landed safely on second approach.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
VietJet flight PK-368 had to return and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on September 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Islamabad, Pakistan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an instrument problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-296 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on September 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, was descending toward Lahore when the crew noticed a hydraulic failure.
The crew subsequently performed an alternate gear extension and continued for a safe landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Japan Airlines flight JL-6 made an emergency landing at Tokyo International Airport, Japan, on September 5th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirty-three passengers and fifteen crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-1391 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 4th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a “potential airspeed malfunction”.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-693 made an emergency landing in Sapporo, Japan, on September 4th.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were two hundred and twenty-three passengers and twelve crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-235 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on September 4th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to an electrical odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-two people aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-4756 made an emergency landing in Split, Croatia, on September 3rd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to problems with cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-294 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on September 3rd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-8650 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ibiza, Spain, on September 3rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Gatwick Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
