KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1155 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 18th.
The plane took off for Gothenburg, Sweden, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported light smoke on board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Flydubai flight FZ-821 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on February 10th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Jazan, Saudi Arabia, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA18 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Irkutsk city of Siberia, Russia, on August 21.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport to London’s Heathrow airport, was diverted after a passengers’ smartphone began emitting smoke due to a ‘thermal runaway’.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 205 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The plane was able to resume its journey after 3 hours.
Emirates flight EK35 had to make a priority landing in Newcastle, England, on March 23.
Authorities said the plane, flying from Dubai, declared an emergency at around 11 a.m. due to a medical emergency on board.
According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft landed safely and the passenger was met and attended to by medical staff.”
A Calgary Flying Club plane, carrying two club instructors, had to make an emergency landing on its belly, after its landing gear failed to extend.
The incident happened on Wednesday, April 30 at Springbank Airport near Calgary, Alberta.
Fred Burrow, the investigator from Transportation Service Board confirmed that the pilot initially tried to land at Springbank Airport at about 10am, but the plane’s landing gear failed to fully deploy. The plane was then landed in emergency, as the pilot’s efforts to resolve the issue remained unsuccessful and the plane was running short of fuel.
The landing was made with the nose lowered and the engines shut off to minimize any possible damages. The plane landed on its belly, and the passengers exited safely.
A Compass Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tucson International Airport, Arizona, on June 22nd.
The plane, heading from San Antonio, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after a male passenger made a threat to the crew.
The plane, carrying 80 passengers, landed uneventfully. The man was escorted out of the aircraft.
A helicopter made an emergency landing in a park in Plymouth, Indiana, on the night of February 26.
The helicopter was en-route to the Plymouth airport when it began experiencing engine problems. The pilot then looked for an open space and landed in a park behind the Boys and Girls Clubs of Marshall County building. The aircraft sustained minor damage during landing.
Authorities said both occupants of the aircraft, including the 46-year-old pilot and his 66-year-old father, remained uninjured.
