Ryanair flight FR-314 over-ran the runway at Henri Coand? International Airport, Romania, on July 25th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Berlin, Germany, had landed safely but over-ran the end of the runway; displaced and damaged the runway end light.
The plane landed minor damage.
All 183 people aboard remained safe.
Air Algerie flight AH-1460 was intercepted by two French fighter jets on the way to Lyon, France, on January 9th.
The Mirage 2000 fighter jets were dispatched after the Boeing 737-800 plane, flying from Constantine, Algeria, lost communication with the ATC.
The plane continued for a safe landing under escort. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-3131 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on July 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Paphos, Cyprus, was diverted due to a wheel well fire indication.
The plane landed safely Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Flybe flight BE-292 made a safe landing at Manchester Airport, England, UK, on May 26th.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying from Edinburgh, Scotland, was about to reach when the crew had to shut one of its engines down.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Southwest Airlines flight 2547 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on December 23.
According to the airline, “After takeoff, the captain in command made the decision to return to Oakland to check a maintenance item on the aircraft.” It is believed that the plane, that was heading to Chicago at the time, experienced a landing gear issue.
The plane circled over Oakland to burn off excess fuel before landing safely. All 139 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was taken out of service.
RusLine flight 7R-283 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 12th.
The Canadair CRJ-100 plane took off for Oslo, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported nose gear problems.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The Eithiopian Airlines Boeing 757 flown from Addis Ababa to Geneva instead of its intended destination Rome was commandeered by its co-pilot, who was seeking asylum in Geneva.
The co-pilot told ATC the plane was being hijacked, and after he landed, climbed down a rope from the cockpit, and told ground police forces that he was the hijacker.
Ethiopia, which has a reputation of targeting journalists, opposition and minorities, has a deteriorating human rights record, and owns Ethiopia Airlines. Charges against the co-pilot could result in a twenty year prison sentence.
No one was injured in the hijacking, but two Italian fighter jets “escorted” the plane to Geneva. Two hundred and two people were aboard.
