Emergency

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.

Airbus | British Airways | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | Sweden | Vibration

British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Stockholm
June 5, 2017

British Airways flight BA-878 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 4th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Saint Petersburg, Russia, was diverted after the crew noticed vibrations in one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aurigny Air Services | back to base | Emergency | odor | smoke | UK

Aurigny Air Services Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Smell of Smoke
June 4, 2017

Aurigny Air Services flight GR-626 had to return for an emergency landing in Guernsey, Channel Islands, on June 2nd.

The plane took off for London Stansted Airport, England, but had to turn back after a smell of smoke was noticed on board.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

George Hatcher, Aurigny, Air, Services, flight,
back to base | bird strike | Boeing | Emergency | United Airlines | USA

United Airlines Flight Returns to Chicago After Bird Strike
June 4, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-1738 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on June 1st.

The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The crew had to shut one of the engines down before the plane touched down.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines | Boeing | cabin pressure | Diversion | Emergency | Ireland | UK

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport
June 4, 2017

American Airlines flight AA-199 had to divert for an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on June 1st.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported issues with the cabin pressure control.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Boeing | Emergency | smoke | United Airlines | USA

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Newark, NJ
June 3, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-14 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on June 1st.

The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Honolulu, Hawaii, was descending toward Newark when the crew requested emergency assistance due to smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) | back to base | Boeing | Emergency | engine shut down | Japan

ANA Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan
June 3, 2017

All Nippon Airways flight NH-770 had to return and make an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on June 1st.

The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Osaka, Japan, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 405 people aboard remained safe.
Air France | Airbus | back to base | Emergency | hydraulic failure | Portugal

Air France Flight Returns to Lisbon After Hydraulic Failure
June 3, 2017

Air France flight AF-1025 made an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 1st.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. There were 131 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
back to base | bird strike | Bulgaria Air | Croatia | Emergency

Bulgaria Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Bird Strike
June 3, 2017

Bulgaria Air flight FB-8798 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rijeka, Croatia, on June 1st.

The plane took off for Sofia, Bulgaria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
back to base | Emergency | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Netherlands | technical difficulty

KLM Cityhopper Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam
June 2, 2017

KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1177 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 31st.

The plane took off for Trondheim, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical issue.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Airbus | Australia | back to base | bomb threat | Disruptive Passenger | Emergency | Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines Plane Returns to Melbourne After Passenger Tries to Enter Cockpit
June 2, 2017

Malaysia Airlines flight MH-128 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on May 31st.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit and claimed that he had a bomb.

The passenger, identified as a 25-year-old male, Sri Lankan Citizen, was restrained before the plane safely touched down in Melbourne. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Diversion | Emergency | Flybe | technical difficulty | UK

Flybe Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Birmingham, England
June 2, 2017

Flybe flight BE-4447 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on May 30th.

The plane heading from Doncaster, England, to Faro, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported that the captain was feeling unwell and that they were also experiencing technical issues.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Boeing | Diversion | Emergency | Icelandair | odor | USA

Icelandair Flight Diverts to Boston due to Smell of Rubber in Aft Cabin
June 1, 2017

Icelandair flight FI-828 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 30th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Keflavik, Iceland, was diverted after a strong smell of rubber was noticed in the aft cabin.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Airbus | Diversion | Emergency | fire | Jet Blue | USA

San Francisco-Bound JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Grand Rapids
June 1, 2017

JetBlue flight B6-915 had to divert for an emergency landing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 30th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after a lithium battery inside a passenger’s laptop caught fire.

The plane landed safely. All 158 people aboard remained unharmed.
back to base | cabin pressure | Emergency | Ukraine

Anda Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ukraine
June 1, 2017

Anda Air flight 5G-2521 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kiev Zhuliany International Airport, Ukraine, on May 30th.

The plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cabin pressurization problem.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Airbus | back to base | EasyJet | Emergency | Greece | technical fault

EasyJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Greece
May 31, 2017

EasyJet flight U2-1110 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece, on May 30th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 152 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Diversion | electrical | Emergency | Horizon Air | odor | USA | Washington DC

Horizon Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Yakima, WA
May 31, 2017

Horizon Air flight QX-2399 had to divert for an emergency landing in Yakima, Washington, on May 29th.

The plane heading from Boise, Idaho, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after the crew noticed an electrical burning odor on-board.

The plane landed safely. All 82 people aboard remained unharmed.
avionics | back to base | Emergency | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Netherlands

KLM Cityhopper Flight Returns to Amsterdam due to Avionics Problem
May 31, 2017

KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1029 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 29th.

The plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an avionics problem.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines | Boeing | Diversion | electrical | Emergency | odor | USA

Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Kansas City
May 31, 2017

Alaska Airlines flight AS-35 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after an electrical burning odor was noticed in a lavatory.

The plane landed safely. The airline said three crew members were taken to hospital.
Boeing | cabin pressure | Diversion | Emergency | Slovakia

SmartWings Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Loss of Cabin Pressure
May 30, 2017

SmartWings flight 6H-734 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kosice, Slovakia, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Warsaw, Poland, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
back to base | bird strike | Emergency | Russia

Izhavia Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Domodedovo International Airport
May 30, 2017

Izhavia flight IV-302 had to return and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, on May 29th.

The plane took off for Izhevsk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air France | Emergency | hydraulic failure

Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Newcastle
May 30, 2017

Air France flight AF-1158 made an emergency landing in Newcastle, England, on May 28th.

The plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was descending toward Newcastle when the crew noticed a hydraulic issue and declared an emergency.

The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
De-Havilland | Diversion | Emergency | open door | Switzerland

LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter Plane Diverts to Switzerland due to Open Door Indication
May 29, 2017

LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter flight AB-8621 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Geneva Airport, Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, on May 28th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying to Dusseldorf, Germany, on behalf of Air Berlin, had to return due to an open door indication.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.
back to base | Boeing | Emergency | Netherlands | technical fault | Transasia Airways

Transavia Plane Returns to Netherlands due to Non-Working Toilets
May 29, 2017

Transavia flight HV-5807 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, at May 28th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying to Thessaloniki, Greece, had to return because none of its toilets was working.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.
back to base | Embraer | Emergency | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Landing Gear | Netherlands | technical fault

KLM Cityhopper Plane Returns to Amsterdam due to Technical Problem
May 29, 2017

KLM Cityhopper flight WA-1407/ KL-1407 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on May 27th.

The Embraer ERJ-190 flying to Montpellier, France, had to return due to technical problem with one of its landing gears.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.
Boeing | cabin pressure | Diversion | Emergency | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Missouri due to Loss of Cabin Pressure
May 29, 2017

Southwest Airlines flight WN-2303 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Branson Airport, Taney County, Missouri, on May 27th.

The Boeing 737-300 flying from Baltimore, Maryland, to Oklahoma, had to divert due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 124 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.