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.
Oman Air flight WY-123 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 4th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Muscat, Oman, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Oman Air flight WY-245 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Delhi, India, on March 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Muscat, Oman, when it was hit by turbulence that injured several people.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The injured were given medical attention immediately after landing.
AeroLogic Airlines flight 3S-514 had to return and make an emergency landing in Leipzig, Germany, on March 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 freighter plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
LATAM Airlines Brasil flight JJ-3067 had to make an emergency landing in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Recife, Brazil, was descending toward Brasilia when the crew declared an emergency due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Flybe flight BE-7326 made an emergency landing in Hanover, Germany, on March 3rd.
The plane flying from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, was on approach to Hanover when the crew aborted the approach due to a landing gear problem.
The crew worked the checklists and landed safely on second approach.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Transat flight TS-760 had to divert for an emergency landing in Toronto, Canada, on March 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Montreal, Canada, to San Salvador, El Salvador, was diverted due to issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Badr Airlines flight J4-662 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Port Sudan, Sudan, on March 1st.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Khartoum, Sudan, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after the left engine developed a bleed air issue that caused the oxygen masks to be deployed.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 125 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
JetBlue flight B6-1704 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 1st.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane flying from Cartagena, Colombia, was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Jazz Air flight QK-8029 had to return and make an emergency landing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on February 28th.
The plane took off for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a burning electrical odor in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All 72 people aboard remained unharmed.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-411 had to make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 1st.
The Embraer ERJ-170 plane flying from Warsaw, Poland, was on final approach to Zurich when the crew declared an emergency due to a problem with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-137 had to return for an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Nadi, Fiji, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 115 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Flybe flight BE-851 made an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 28th.
The plane flying from Birmingham, England, was on approach to Edinburgh when the crew reported an issue with the nose gear and went around.
The plane landed safely on second approach. All 60 people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-632 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on February 28th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 114 passengers and 14 crew members remained unharmed.
Air Arabia flight G9-545 encountered clear air turbulence near Karachi, Pakistan, on February 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, was descending toward Karachi when it was hit by turbulence that injured at least 6 people.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The injured were treated at the airport. At least one person was taken to hospital for further treatment.
American Airlines flight AA-1139 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Cancun, Mexico, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-1825 had to return for an emergency landing in Bilbao, Spain, on February 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to turn back due to a cargo door indication.
The plane landed safely. There were 109 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
LATAM Airlines flight XL-1730 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on February 27th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-644 had to divert for an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on February 28th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Singapore to Seoul, South Korea, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 285 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Aeropostal Airlines flight VH-150 made an emergency landing in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on February 27th.
The plane flying from Caracas, Venezuela, was on approach to Barquisimeto when the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The passengers were evacuated via slides. No injuries were reported.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1426 made a safe landing following bird strikes in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, was on short final to Omaha when the crew reported bird strikes.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1296 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from San Diego, California, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. There were 166 passengers aboard at the time; 2 of them were taken to hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-56 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Shannon, Ireland, on February 27th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after a crack was noticed in first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-6523 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on February 27th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Mauritius, but had to turn back due to engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air Arabia flight G9824 had to return for an emergency landing at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, United Arab Emirates, on February 26th.
The plane took off for Peshawar, Pakistan, but had to return shortly afterwards after a Pakistani passenger suffered a cardiac arrest.
The plane landed safely. Authorities said the passenger died on his way to the hospital.
Aeroflot Airlines flight SU-1955 had to return and make an emergency landing in Aktau, Kazakhstan, on February 26th.
The plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received indication of an issue with air conditioning systems.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
