Iran Air flight IR-467 made an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran, on January 14th.
The plane took off for Tehran, Iran, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Flight 901 of Delta Air Lines, flying from Atlanta to Costa Rica, had to make an emergency landing on Grand Cayman Islands, due to a couple squabbling on their wedding anniversary.
According to Raymond Christian, Chief Inspector Royal Cayman Islands police, the groom was arrested on charges of drinking and inappropriate conduct, while the bride was allowed to continue the flight.
The police have not revealed the details about bride’s identity but they confirm that the groom, identified as Michael Foret, 33, is a U.S. national.
Foret was later presented in front of a Cayman Islands Judge, who fined him $600 for forcing the plane to make emergency landing.
A Shanghai-bound China Eastern Airlines flight made an uneventful emergency landing at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, after a bird collided with the pilot-side window.
Flight MU5666 took off from Xiamen at about 1:29pm on April 16. Shortly after the take off, the captain requested emergency landing due to a bird strike. The plane then returned and landed safely. None of the passengers or crew members were injured.
The ground attendants found the windshield to be severely damaged and splattered with blood and feathers. China Eastern Airlines has confirmed the incident, and commended their crew for calmly handling the situation.
According to airport authorities, passengers were taken to their destination on another plane.
A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Fargo, North Dakota, on April 12th.
The plane heading from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, to Anchorage, Alaska, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-nine passengers aboard remained unharmed.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1767 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 7th.
The plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-601 made an emergency landing in Sylhet, Bangladesh, on October 3rd.
The plane was flying from Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the crew noticed that one of the tires was damaged.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All sixty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
Avianca Brazil flight O6-6065 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brasilia, Brazil, on November 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sao Paulo–Congonhas Airport, Brazil, but had to turn back due to cabin pressure problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
