Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-18 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 30th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to an issue with the left engine’s fuel control system.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty passengers and twelve crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2549 hit severe turbulence near Denver, Colorado, on December 10th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off from Chicago, Illinois, and was heading to San Diego, California, when it encountered turbulence that injured four people, including three crew members and a passenger.
The plane continued for a safe landing in San Diego.
Icelandair flight FI-828 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 30th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Keflavik, Iceland, was diverted after a strong smell of rubber was noticed in the aft cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Flybe flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Southampton airport, United Kingdom, on January 3.
The Embraer E175 plane took off for Alicante, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird hit it, causing damage to the propeller.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 83 passengers remained unharmed.
The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.
Lufthansa flight LH-506 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 1st.
The Boeing 747-800 plane took off for Sao Paulo, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a strong odor of fuel on board.
The plane landed back safely. Several passengers reported feeling unwell and were treated at the airport.
Jet2 flight LS-612 made an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, on October 30th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Girona, Spain, to East Midlands Airport, England, was diverted due to a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-62 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on April 12th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.