Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-909 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 22nd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-964 had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from LaGuardia Airport, New York, was descending toward Detroit when the crew reported an engine issue and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and fifty-four people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
An Air Inuit plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Kuujjuaq Airport, Quebec, Canada, on March 9.
The de Havilland Dash 8, flying from Quebec to Nuuk, Greenland, was halfway when the crew detected some problem with its hydraulic system, prompting it to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members on board remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-5622 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.
The plane flying from Aspen, Colorado, was descending toward Chicago when the crew requested assistance due to a gear problem.
The plane performed a low approach for gear inspection and subsequently landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Yamal Airlines flight YC-9773 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tyumen, Ural, Russia, on March 14.
The Boeing 737-400, en-route from Ufa to Noyabrsk, Russia, was mid-air when the crew detected power supply problem, prompting the plane to divert to Tyumen.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The incident is under investigation.
British Airways flight BA49 had to return and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow airport, England, on March 6.
The plane was en-route to Seattle when the pilot reported a fault in cabin’s oxygen supply system. According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft is returning to Heathrow Airport as a precaution due to a suspected technical problem. Our pilots are highly trained to deal with these scenarios.”
The plane dumped fuel over the Irish Sea before it landed uneventfully. None of the 218 passengers and 14 crew members was harmed.
A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
Taftan Airlines flight HH-6245 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tehran, Iran, on December 18th.
The plane took off for Ahvaz, Iran, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-nine passengers and ten crew members remained unharmed.
