Martinair flight MP-8341 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on July 14th.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A medical emergency prompted Thomas Cook flight TCX 4125 to make an unscheduled landing in Lisbon, Portugal on January 10.
The flight was en-route from Fuerteventura to Birmingham when a 79-year-old female passenger Hilda Holland became ill after getting hit by a falling shoe. According to Hilda’s husband John,“The woman sitting behind Hilda decided to get a cardigan from the locker but she pulled a shoe out with it…That came down and hit her on the back of the head and the ear….Ten minutes later I looked over and she was shaking and pale…I thought she wasn’t going to make it, I had never seen her like that.”
The Airbus A321-211 made a safe emergency landing and the couple was rushed to a hospital.
They left the hospital next day and were transported to Birmingham through another flight.
An airline spokesperson said, “Our operations control centre contacted Mr and Mrs Holland at the hospital and offered assistance within a few hours of their arrival… Mr Holland was grateful for the call and advised that he would make arrangements through his insurers and we ensured he had direct contact number for Thomas Cook… Our welfare team have been in touch with the Hollands following their return and we hope Mrs Holland makes a full recovery.”
Emirates Airlines flight EK-147 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 20th.
The plane was heading to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the passenger oxygen masks deployed, prompting the crew to turn back for an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Danish Air Transport flight DX-31 had to return for an emergency landing in Bornholm, Denmark, on December 3rd.
The plane took off for Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin and cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 14 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
A Royal Flying Doctor Service jet had to make an emergency landing at Jandakot Airport in Western Australia, on August 20th.
Emergency alarms were raised at the airport after the plane, carrying a doctor, a nurse and 3 patients, reported landing gear malfunction.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-953 diverted to Miami, Florida, on March 8th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passenger and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight 1181 had to make an emergency landing at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, Canada, at around 9 a.m. on January 29.
The plane was en-route from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport when the crew reported a ‘burning smell’ and requested emergency landing.
The Boeing 757 landed uneventfully. There were 199 passengers and 7 crew members on-board at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline said, “Maintenance team is reviewing the aircraft, and we’re working as quickly as possible to get our customers to Washington, D.C.”
