Philippine Airlines flight PR-2687 made an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on May 19th.
The plane heading from Angeles to Busuanga, Philippines, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All fifty-five passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-44 made an emergency landing at St. John’s International Airport, Canada, on January 31st.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
A Malaysia Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport in Selangor, Malaysia, on May 18th.
The plane, heading to Singapore, had to return due to a bomb threat. Authorities said the airport’s reception received two phone calls saying there was a bomb on-board.
The plane landed safely. There were 30 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
No explosives were found upon inspection.
A Cessna 210 flipped over after making an emergency landing in a field near Sussex Airport, New Jersey, at around 10:58 a.m. on December 4.
The incident happened when the plane was carrying a pilot and 5 skydivers. All of them sustained minor injuries and were treated by Wantage Emergency Squad.
The pilot, identified as Richard Winstock, 46, is the co-owner of Skydive Sussex as well as the national director of the U.S. Parachute Association. He said he had to land in emergency due to some engine troubles and that the muddy field caused the plane to overturn.
The passengers were identified as 41-year-old Ryan Leak, of Paterson, 48-year-old Caig Vanetten, Saugerties, New York, 26-year-old Matthew Vidusek, of Hampshire, 28-year-old Chris Delpozzo, of Troy and 25-year-old Kurt Steinbruch, of Wyckoff.
The incident is under investigation.
US Airways flight 723 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on February 26.
The plane took off for Philadelphia at 11:15 a.m. but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with its flaps.
The Boeing 757 landed back uneventfully.
There were 132 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Bulgaria Air flight FB-8798 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rijeka, Croatia, on June 1st.
The plane took off for Sofia, Bulgaria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-22 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 25th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane, flying from Manchester, England, declared emergency after the crew reported that pilot vision was impaired.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
