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.
TAROM flight RO-316 was intercepted by Hungarian military aircraft on April 28th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Sibiu, Romania, was intercepted after it lost contact with the ATC in the Hungarian airspace.
The communication was subsequently restored and the military aircraft returned to the base.
The passenger plan continued for a safe landing in Sibiu.
The incident is under investigation.
Cayman Airways flight KX-793 had to make an emergency landing in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on April 13th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, when the crew declared an emergency due to an electrical odor in the cabin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-22 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on March 25th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-65 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 21st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Miami, Florida, was descending toward Zurich when the crew received indication of a nose wheel steering issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Air France flight had to make an emergency landing at Lagos Airport in Nigeria, on August 10, due to some error in tire pressure sensor.
The incident happened as the schedule Paris-Lagos flight was approaching Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
A statement released by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed that the plane landed safely and all 178 people aboard, including 168 passengers and 10 crew members, remained unhurt.
Captain of the flight explained that the sensor wrongly indicated a problem with the tire pressure. However, no problems were observed during inspection after landing.
