Jetairfly flight TB-705 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Brussels, Belgium, on May 1st.
The Boeing 787-800, en-route to Cancun, Mexico, had to return shortly after the crew reported some problem with its gear. It later turned out that there was a flap retraction issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 22nd.
The Boeing 787-800 took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication that the temperature of exhaust gas from its right hand engine was very high.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 203 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Xiamen Airlines flight MF-8106 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nanchang, China, on February 17.
The Boeing 787-800 was heading from Beijing to Xiamen, China, when an oil indication prompted the crew to to shut down the right hand engine and divert for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-35 had to return and make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport, California, on February 7.
The Boeing 787-800, en-route to Kansai International Airport, Japan, returned due to some issue with its windshield.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Air Canada flight AC-85 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 13.
The Boeing 787-800 was heading from Tel Aviv, Israel to Toronto, Canada, when heating system of a cargo bay malfunctioned. The captain decided to divert the plane as there was a French bulldog named Simba travelling in the bay. According to airline spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick, “As soon as the crew became aware of the temperature issue, the captain grew rightfully concerned for the dog’s comfort and well-being… With the altitude it can become very uncomfortable, and possibly the situation could have been life-threatening if the flight had continued.”
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The plane was able to continue its journey with a 90-minute delay.