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.
Egypt Air flight MS-757 had to return for an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on June 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but blew the right-hand nose tire during departure.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. All ninety-five passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-2652 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on June 26th.
According to the airline, the airbus A330-200 plane heading to Holguin, Cuba, had to turn back due to a low oil indication.
The plane landed back safely, however, the tip of its left wing was missing.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air Berlin flight AB-8766 made an emergency landing in Venice, Italy, on June 25th.
The plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was on final approach to Venice when the crew reported an unsafe gear indication and went around to work the checklists.
The plane landed safely on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iberia Express flight IB-3843 diverted to Gran Canaria Airport, Spain, on June 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from La Palma Airport to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after one of the engines ingested multiple birds during takeoff.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Malindo Air flight OD-132 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on June 25th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane heading from Lahore, Pakistan, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
AirAsia X flight D7-237 made an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on June 25th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back after it began shaking mid-air due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All three hundred and fifty-nine people aboard remained uninjured.
Southwest Airlines flight 4519 made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi International Airport, Texas, on June 25th.
Authorities said the plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger.
The plane landed safely. The disruptive passenger was taken into custody.
American Airlines flight AA-892 had to divert for an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted due to indication of an unsafe thrust reverser.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-8886 had to make an emergency landing at Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, on June 23rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Brindisi, Italy, was descending toward Orio al Serio Airport when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1534 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Tennessee, on June 23rd.
The plane heading from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1281 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Edinburgh, Scotland, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine vibrations.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-913 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 23rd.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from Westchester County Airport, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All ninety-eight passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-26 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on June 22nd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane en-route from Seoul, South Korea, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after a burning odor and smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and sixteen people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-174 diverted to Boston, Massachusetts, on June 22nd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, was diverted due to issues with the minimum and maximum speed indications.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5559 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Selma, Alabama, on June 21st.
The plane heading from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, was diverted after burning smell was noticed in the cabin and cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were sixty-five passengers aboard at the time; two of them were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
GoAir flight G8-338 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on June 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Mumbai, India, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and fifty-five passengers aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
American Airlines flight AA-730 had to return for an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 21st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a possible issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and fifty-eight passengers and sixteen crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-851 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on June 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Beijing, China, was diverted due to a lavatory problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-56 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, when the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were two hundred and sixteen people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Swiss Global Air Lines flight LX-528 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 20th.
The plane heading from Geneva, Switzerland, to Nice, France, was diverted after the crew noticed a generator problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and five passengers remained safe.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-204 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 19th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Lahore, Pakistan, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Etihad Airways flight EY-73 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 18th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was on approach to Zurich when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed at higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1209 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 20th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 plane took off for Kristiansand, Norway, but had to turn back after the crew noticed engine vibrations.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 plane made an emergency landing at Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport, Mississippi, on June 20th.
Airport authorities said the crew radioed in, saying that they needed to land at the airport due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-1758 had to return and make an emergency landing in Gdansk, Poland, on June 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All eighty-eight passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
