Jetstar flight JQ-12 made an emergency landing in Guam, on August 6th.
The plane flying from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Coolangatta in Queensland, Australia, was diverted after the crew had to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.
The plane landed safely. All 320 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3473 had to return and make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on September 30th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to return shortly afterwards due to bird strikes that caused damage to one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-1650 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 23rd.
The plane took off for Sibiu, Romania, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fan vibrations.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Zahedan, Iran, on February 4th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Vietnam was diverted after a passenger fell ill.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
Wizzair flight W6-3152 made an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on January 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Catania, Italy, was descending toward Bucharest when the crew reported an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Ethiopian Airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on January 15th.
The plane took off for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but had to turn back due to indication of a mechanical problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Alitalia flight from Ancona had to make an emergency landing at Fiumicino airport in Rome, Italy, on November 5.
The incident happened after the right engine of the ATR 72 twin turboprop aircraft was struck by lightning while passing through a severe storm.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 51 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The aircraft was taken for examination.
