Ibex Airlines flight FW-84 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on April 17th.
The plane that took off for Komatsu, Japan, had to turn back because of high winds. However, on its way back, it experienced loss of cabin pressure due to a fault in air conditioning system, thus prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. None of the 40 people aboard were harmed.
An Amphibian Ultralight plane had to make an emergency landing at Highway 91 in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on April 22.
The plane was flying from King George Airpark when the pilot noticed that it had lost power and decided to make an emergency landing.
The 49-year-old pilot sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was shifted to hospital.
The highway was reopened for traffic some two hours after the incident.
Yemenia flight IY-600 had to return and make an emergency landing in Aden, Yemen, on June 8th.
The Airbus A310-300 plane took off for Cairo, Egypt, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one the engines due to an oil leak.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and eighty people aboard remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-240 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey, on August 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to return shortly afterwards after its engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Nordstar flight Y7-404 had to return and make an emergency landing in Norilsk, Russia, on January 17th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, but had to turn back due to a burning odor on board which was followed by a smoke alarm.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty passengers and eight crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-552 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on July 23rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All 110 people aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1024 made an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on July 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was on final approach to Dusseldorf when the crew reported an issue with gear extension and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
