Swiss International Airlines flight LX-647 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 13th.
The plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was on approach to Zurich when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-52 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 29.
The flight took off for Tokyo, Japan, at around 1:30 a.m, however, just minutes into the flight, the crew received a message indicating possible C-4 explosive on-board. The pilot immediately reported the situation and requested an emergency return.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Police teams thoroughly searched the aircraft but no explosive material was found.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-104 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to a pressurization problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) flight AB-8882 made an emergency landing in Stuttgart, Germany, on February 21st.
The plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Florence, Italy, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Condor flight DE-2010 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 29th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was descending toward Minneapolis when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-2605 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on July 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Naples, Italy, when the crew noticed a hydraulic issue and requested to be towed off the runway.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 047 had to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 6.
The Dubai-bound Boeing 777-200ER jet, carrying 241 passengers, took off from Chittagong at 12:33 a.m. However, after just a few minutes, an in-flight surge damaged one of its engines and caused a loud bang. The pilot then shut down the engine and sought permission for an emergency landing in Dhaka.
According to an airline statement, “The aircraft landed safely with passengers disembarking the aircraft normally. An alternative aircraft was made available and took off from HSIA at 3:36am for Dubai.”