Open Skies flight BA-8004 had to divert for an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane, operating on behalf of British Airways, was en-route from Newark, New Jersey, to Paris Orly Airport, France, when all the toilets failed.
The crew subsequently decided to divert to Shannon where the plane landed safely.
All 172 people aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BAW-215 had to divert to Shannon Airport in Ireland, for an unscheduled landing on November 21.
The Boeing 777-200ER was on its way from London Heathrow to Boston when the crew reported a technical issue. It is believed that the one of the aircraft’s generators stopped working and the backup unit had to be used.
The plane dumped fuel to shed off extra weight and landed safely at Shannon airport at 6:58 p.m.
Engineers examined the aircraft after which it was able to resume its journey shortly after 9 p.m.
Ryanair flight FR-4376 returned and made an emergency landing at Weeze Airport, Germany, on October 20.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Tallinn, Estonia, with 183 passengers aboard, had to return due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement flight.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-116 made an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Japan, on August 2nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Manila, Philippines, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-97 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on July 11th.
The Boeing 757-200, en-route to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had to return due to failure of its right hand engine.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A Cessna 150 crashed into woods in Camden County, New Jersey, on September 12.
Authorities said the plane, that took off from Camden County Airport, went down behind the homes on Jackson Road, Atco section.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as 65-year-old David Sees, of Marlton.
The FAA is investigating the cause of crash.
Air Canada flight AC-8788 made an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on December 3rd.
The plane heading from Montreal to Saint John, Canada, was diverted after the crew noticed a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.