China Eastern Airlines flight MU-277 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Qingdao, China, on July 19th.
The plane heading from Yantai, China, to Osaka, Japan, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-1414 had to return for an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on July 16th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Larnaca, Cyprus, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-3445 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, UK, on April 1st.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Palma, Mallorca, Spain, was mid-air after departure when a bird impacted the aircraft, prompting the crew to stop the climb and return.
The plane’s right hand engine was affected by the bird strike.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E-565 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on January 9th.
The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three passengers aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed on Route 1 in Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, on August 25th.
At least one survivor was flown out of the plane, whereas no fatalities or injuries have been reported so far.
The crash remains under investigation.
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.
CSA Czech Airlines flight OK-520 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 30th.
The plane heading from Prague, Czech Republic, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 55 passengers remained unhurt.
