Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-1990 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on August 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Oslo, Norway, to Split, Croatia, was diverted after the crew noticed a failed radio altimeter.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An F-15 fighter plane had to make an emergency landing at the 144th Fighter Wing’s Air National Guard Base in Frenso, California, on December 19.
The jet took off for a routine training flight, however, it had to land back in emergency due to a landing gear malfunction. Col. Clay Garrison, a 144th Fighter Wing commander, said the plane’s wheel failed to retract after it took off and therefore, an arresting gear was employed to help it land safely.
The pilot remained uninjured.
The aircraft was taken for examining the cause of landing gear malfunction.
LATAM Cargo Chile flight UC-1507 suffered a bird strike near Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 24th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 777-200 freighter plane, flying from Miami, Florida, was on final approach to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-178 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on November 22.
The Airbus A340-300 plane, en-route from Zurich, Switzerland, to Singapore, was diverted after one of its engines malfunctioned.
The plane landed safely in Vienna after dumping off extra fuel.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
British Airways flight BA-286 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Vancouver, Canada, on October 24th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
Authorities said the crew declared an emergency after several passengers and crew members reported feeling sick due to fumes on board.
The plane, carrying 433 people aboard, landed safely. Twenty-five people, including 5 passengers and 20 crew members, were taken to hospitals.
IndiGo flight 6E-565 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on January 9th.
The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three passengers aboard remained unharmed.
SilkAir flight MI-749 was hit by lightning while descending toward Singapore, on March 14th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Phuket, Thailand.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
