Southwest Airlines flight 3348 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on April 29th.
The plane, heading from Long Island MacArthur Airport, New York, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted due to an issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
Solitaire Air flight FJR-200 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amman, Jordan, on July 15th.
The plane took off for Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a leaking door.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Alitalia flight AZ2016 made an emergency landing at Naples International Airport in Italy, on August 19th.
According to the airline, “Alitalia flight AZ2016 from Rome to Milan Linate, scheduled on 8.00 am this morning, went through an extraordinary and violent hailstorm soon after taking off from Fiumicino airport… Therefore, the pilots decided to head to Naples airport.”
The plane landed safely and all 110 passengers remained uninjured.
The aircraft sustained serious damage due to the storm.
The airline accommodated the passengers in other flights.
Shaheen Air flight NL-902D made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 8th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Manchester, England, was descending toward Lahore when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine fire indication.
The crew had activated the fire suppression system before the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-548 had to return and make an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on September 17th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Baltimore, Maryland, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-531 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Long Beach, California, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small cargo plane made an emergency landing at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 6th.
The plane was flying from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, when the pilot reported a landing gear problem.
The plane landed safely. The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
The plane belongs to Freight Runners Express, based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
