FedEx Express flight FX-49 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, on December 9th.
The plane heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Taipei, Taiwan, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Easyjet flight U2-1998 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport in Italy, on May 4th.
The Airbus A320-200, heading from Malta to Manchester, England, had to be diverted after the first officer and a passenger became ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. The first officer and the passenger were taken to hospital.
The airline believes the illness of passenger and first officer was not related.
JetBlue flight 1521 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 25.
The incident happened when the flight was en-route from Portland, Oregon, to Long Beach, California.
According to Ian Gregor, spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane “landed without incident at 5:40 after reporting some kind of mechanical issue.”
JetBlue spokesperson Victoria Buckley confirmed the incident, saying that the flight was diverted “out of an abundance of caution.”
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4077 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Ontario, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a control issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A skydive aircraft had to return and make a safe emergency at Colorado Springs East Airport, Ellicott, Colorado, on August 7th.
The plane carrying 11 skydivers caught fire after it struck a bird.
The plane landed safely.
All skydivers evacuated the aircraft and remained unharmed.
A Blue Air flight made an emergency landing in Constanta, Romania, on January 20th.
The plane heading from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Bucharest, Romania, was diverted due to an issue with the wing flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and nine people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-603 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 26th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.