Jet Airways flight 9W 354 had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport in India, on March 3rd.
According to the airline, “Jet Airways flight 9W 354 on landing in Mumbai reported a technical fault with the main landing gear.” It is believed that the plane’s main landing gear collapsed upon landing, also causing damage to the right wing.
All 127 people aboard the plane remained uninjured.
Ryanair flight FR-161 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on February 14.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading to Copenhagen, Denmark, was forced to return due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All 171 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Eurowings flight EW-5805 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Hanover, Germany, to Vienna, Austria, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight 24 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kahului airport, Hawaii, on May 1.
Authorities said the plane took off for Oakland, California but returned half an hour later due to odor of fumes onboard.
The plane, carrying 224 passengers, landed uneventfully. The passengers were evacuated via emergency slides.
The airline confirmed that 2 people were shifted to hospital with minor injuries.
S7 Airlines flight S7-3515 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on June 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
On May 15, a CityJet flight en route from London to Florence had to return and make an emergency landing after a part of its wing became partially detached.
According to a CityJet spokesperson, “The WX 281 flight had just taken off from London City Airport on its way to Florence when the cover of the operating mechanism on the wing became partially detached…The crew followed their standard procedures and, after a discussion with CityJet Maintenance Control, decided to return to London City Airport.”
The Avro RJ85 aircraft carrying 61 passengers made an uneventful emergency landing at the London City Airport. No injuries were reported.
The passengers were taken to their destination on another aircraft.
A small plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Macquarie airport in New South Wales, Australia, on June 16.
The plane took off from the airport but had to return immediately afterwards due to engine failure.
The pilot was able to make a safe emergency landing. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft sustained minor damage.
