KLM flight KL-714 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 15th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Paramaribo, Suriname, was descending toward Amsterdam when the crew declared an emergency due to an indication of smoke in a cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. All 428 people aboard remained unharmed.
United Express flight 5393, operated by SkyWest Airlines, had to return and make an emergency landing at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 28.
According to SkyWest Airlines, the plane had to return after the pilots noticed an engine issue. The flight was heading to Chicago, Illinois, at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 41 passengers aboard remained safe.
British Airways Flight BA-48 had to make an unscheduled landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, at around 10:24 a.m. on November 23.
The pilot sought permission for diverting to Shannon Airport after one of the engines of Boeing 777 aircraft had to be shut down due to some fault. The flight was en-route from Seattle, Washington to London Heathrow at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 220 passengers and crew members remained unharmed. The aircraft was taken for examination.
An airline spokesperson said, “Our flight diverted to Shannon due to a minor technical issue and our cabin crew looked after the customers on board. Safety is always our first priority, and the aircraft diverted purely as a precaution.”
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers which took off 6 hours later.
Earlier on November 21, the same aircraft, performing flight BAW-215 from London Heathrow to Boston, made an unscheduled landing at Shannon Airport due to a problem with generators.
Thai Airways flight TG-349 made an emergency landing in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 3rd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was on approach to Islamabad, when it suffered a bird strike that caused a windshield to crack.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-8806 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on February 25th.
The plane en-route from Mumbai, India, to Kathmandu, Nepal, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. There were 255 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A single engine plane crash landed on a golf course in southwest Ohio, after its engine failed.
The plane took off from the Clermont County Airport at 10:45 am on April 12, and just before 11 am, it had to make an emergency landing in the Stillmeadow Country Club.
There were two people on board, Kenneth Howes who was flying the plane and Karla Goodhouse who is a licensed commercial pilot and owned the plane. Both the passengers suffered only minor injuries.
Air Asia X flight D7-207 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport, Queensland, Australia, on July 3rd.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Coolangatta, Australia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, had to divert due to bird strike resulting in engine problems.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 345 passengers and 14 crew members aboard remained safe.
