Germanwings Airlines flight 4U-585 made an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Palma, Spain, when the crew discovered a leak in a hydraulic system.
The crew decided to continue to Cologne where the plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1300 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after flames were seen emitting from the left engine along with loud bangs.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-9023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on October 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was heading from Toulouse, France. to Keflavik, Iceland, when it lost communication with the ATC. A fighter jet was dispatched for escort.
The passenger plane, escorted by the fighter jet, then diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport where it landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Virgin America flight VX-762 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on October 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from to Dallas Love Field, Texas, to LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew decided to divert due to rudder issues.
The plane landed safely. All 92 people aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-275 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on October 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Hartford, Connecticut, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was diverted after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 142 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
British Airways flight BA-286 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Vancouver, Canada, on October 24th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
Authorities said the crew declared an emergency after several passengers and crew members reported feeling sick due to fumes on board.
The plane, carrying 433 people aboard, landed safely. Twenty-five people, including 5 passengers and 20 crew members, were taken to hospitals.
TAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-82 made an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to turn back after a bird impacted its left engine.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air India flight AI-614 burst a tire on landing in Mumbai, India, on October 18th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Ahmedabad, India, when it blew a tire during landing.
There were 128 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Aeroflot Airlines flight SU-2595 was struck by lightning after taking off from Munich, Germany, on October 18th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was heading to Moscow, Russia, when it experienced a lightning strike.
However, the crew reported that there were no adverse indications and decided to continue the flight.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Peach Aviation flight MM-504 flight had to return and make an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on October 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 118 people aboard remained safe.
KLM flight KL-588 experienced severe turbulence above the Mediterranean Sea, on October 14th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was heading from Lagos, Nigeria, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it ran into severe turbulence over the Mediterranean Sea.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Amsterdam.
The airline said 7 people, including 5 passengers and 2 crew members, sustained minor injuries due to turbulence.
United Airlines flight UA-1418 made an emergency landing in Calgary, Canada, on October 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Houston, Texas, when the crew declared an emergency due to problems with autopilot system and possible issues with nose gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 64 people aboard remained safe.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-739 made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on October 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane departed for Mexico City, Mexico, but had to turn back after the crew reported control problems.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Germanwings flight 4U-5331 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 8th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Rhodes, Greece, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted due to a faulty fan.
The plane landed safely. There were 144 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-418 made a safe emergency landing at Vienna International Airport, Schwechat, Austria, on October 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 flying from Paris, France, was about to land when the crew noticed a strong smell of wet cloth or old socks, and donned their oxygen masks.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Air Algerie flight AH-1005 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Algiers, Algeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1786 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Orlando, Florida, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Aegean Airlines flight A3-610 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported issues with the gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-406 had to make an emergency landing in Singapore, on September 29th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for New Delhi, India, but had to turn back after the passenger oxygen masks deployed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Alitalia flight AZ-63 made an emergency landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy, on September 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Madrid, Spain, was on approach to Rome Fiumicino Airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 151 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-201 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on September 27th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 353 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-422 had to return for an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on September 26th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 222 passengers and 13 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Avianca Airlines flight AV-241 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on September 24th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Santiago, Chile, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines ingested several birds.
The plane landed safely. All 118 people aboard remained unhurt.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-956 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on September 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Sydney to Cairns, Australia, was diverted after one of the engines developed a technical problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1606 had to return for an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird strike caused damage to one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
