Philippine Airlines flight PR-1814 had to return and make an emergency landing at Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao city, Philippines, on September 11.
The Airbus A321-231 aircraft was en-route to Manila when the pilots noticed a cargo smoke warning and had to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 131 passengers, including Elenita Binay, wife of Vice President Jejomar Binay, remained unhurt.
Badr Airlines flight J4-341 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Khartoum, Sudan, on September 24th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane flying from Damazin Airport, Sudan, was on final approach to Khartoum when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-2118 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on October 7th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a problem with the flight controls.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Air Lines Flight 546 had to make an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport, Virginia at 3:10 P.M. on July 5.
The Boeing 737 was heading towards John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, from Dominican Republic, when the pilots received warning of a possible mechanical issue in one of the engines and decided to land as a precaution.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 131 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained safe and were accommodated in a replacement flight.
NordStar flight Y7-515 made an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport, Russia, on November 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Novosibirsk, Russia, to Sanya, China, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Qantas Airways flight QF-825 had to return and make an emergency landing in Darwin, Australia, on September 30th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Brisbane, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 172 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
