Nordica flight LO-8119 made an emergency landing in Tallinn, Estonia, on April 5th.
The plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to return shortly afterwards due to reports of smoke in the lavatories.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A Jet2 flight had to make an emergency landing at Leeds Bradford Airport in England, United Kingdom, on April 5th.
The plane was coming from Larnaca, Cyprus, when the crew requested emergency assistance due to a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All 111 passengers remained unharmed.
An Air Canada flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Calgary, Canada, on April 4th.
The plane en-route from Toronto to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted after a female passenger went into medical distress.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to Peter Lougheed Centre, Calgary.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
United Airlines flight UA-804 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on April 4th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-850 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on April 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Zahedan, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Gulf Air flight GF-784 made an emergency landing in Peshawar, Pakistan, on April 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Bahrain was on approach to Peshawar when the crew reported an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An F-16C fighter jet made an emergency landing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Greene County, Ohio, on April 4th.
According to the base spokesperson Bryan Ripple, the jet belonging to the Toledo-based 180th Fighter Wing declared an emergency due to a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that the jet was involved in an aerial training exercise in the Buckeye Military Operating Area before the incident.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-98 made an emergency landing in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on April 3rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Istanbul, Turkey, was on approach to Medina when the crew requested assistance due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1658 had to make an emergency landing in Portland, Maine, on April 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Baltimore, Maryland, was on approach to Portland when the crew declared an emergency due to a problem with the flaps.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. There were 180 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 2nd.
The plane heading from Destin, Florida, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted after an electrical odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-322 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 2nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a suspected tail strike.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. All 140 people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight 4340 had to divert for an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 2nd.
The plane en-route from Houston, Texas, to Columbus, Ohio, was diverted due to problems with the electronic equipment on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-5665 made a safe landing after a bird strike near Xiamen, China, on April 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Shanghai, China, was on approach to Xiamen when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Peruvian Airlines flight P9-219 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lima, Peru, on April 1st.
The Boeing 737-500 plane took off for Cuzco, Peru, but had to return shortly afterwards due to issues with the ailerons.
The plane landed safely. All 120 people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Olympic National Park, Washington, on April 2nd.
The Cirrus SR22 plane was carrying 2 people when it went down near Brinnon.
Both occupants of the plane were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center, Seattle.
The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.
Air Nelson flight NZ-8807 had to return for an emergency landing in Tauranga, New Zealand, on April 1st.
The plane took off for Christchurch, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the pilots fell ill.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) flight AY-215 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on April 1st.
The plane took off for Mariehamn, Finland, but had to turn back due to cabin pressure issues.
The plane landed back safely. All 34 people aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-897 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on April 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Liberia, Costa Rica, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A SNJ5 Navy trainer plane crash-landed in a cow pasture near Punta Gorda Airport, Florida, on April 1st.
Authorities said the plane was attempting to land at the airport when it lost power and made a belly landing.
The pilot remained uninjured while the co-pilot received minor scratches.
The incident is being investigated.
Delta Air Lines flight 2824 had to make an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, on March 31st.
The plane was flying from Lafayette, Louisiana, when the crew declared an emergency due to a possible nose gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed at Fort Wayne International Airport, Indiana, on March 29th.
The incident happened when the Cirrus SR20 plane was carrying a student pilot and an instructor from Purdue University flight school.
Both occupants of the plane were injured in the incident and were taken to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Lufthansa flight LH-8365 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India, on March 30th.
The plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1353 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 29th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, was on final approach when the captain declared a medical emergency saying, “We’ve got an issue with one of the pilots.”
The plane continued for a safe landing. Emergency services performed CPR on the first officer, however, could not save his life.
The deceased first officer was identified as William “Mike” Grubbs, 58.
The incident is being investigated.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-330 made an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 29th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, was on approach to Baltimore when the crew reported a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, Florida, on March 30th.
It is believed that the twin-engine Piper Aztec plane declared an emergency due to a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
The plane is registered to Ace Tomato Company based out of Daytona Beach.
