KLM flight KL-435 continued for a safe landing at Bahrain International Airport, Bahrain, on April 14th.
The Airbus A330-200, flying from Doha, Qatar, was mid-air when it was struck by lightning, but the crew continued to Bahrain.
The plane landed safely.
All 124 people onboard remained unharmed.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-366 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12th.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route from Tunis, Tunisia, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 295 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air Canada flight AC-822 had to divert to and make an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada, on April 9th.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Saint John’s, NL, Canada, to London, UK, was mid-air above Atlantic Ocean when the crew reported failure of the hydraulic system, prompting the plane to return to Saint John’s but instead diverted to Toronto due to bad weather.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
Thomas Cook flight MT-2152 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on April 9th.
The Airbus A321-200, en-route to Paphos, Cyprus, had to return due to a hydraulic problem. The plane entered a hold to burn off the fuel before landing.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Qantas Airways flight QF9 had to make an emergency landing in Oman, on April 8th.
The Airbus A380 plane, heading from Melbourne, Australia, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a male passenger suffered a suspected heart attack.
The plane landed safely. However, authorities said the passenger had died before the plane touched down.
SriLankan Airlines flight UL-891 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 7th.
The plane took off for Colombo, Sri Lanka, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The Airbus A330-200 plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-469 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 6th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was flying from Taipei, Taiwan, when the pilot declared emergency due to hydraulic problems.
The plane landed safely. There were 320 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Qantas Airways plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on April 5th.
The Airbus A380, en-route to Dubai, UAE, was mid-air when the crew detected engine vibration issues, prompting it to return eight hours after taking off from Melbourne.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 410 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-1794 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Abha Regional Airport, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia, on April 3rd.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Jazan to Dammam, was mid-air when it had to divert after the crew was reported that there had been fumes of light emitted from the food preparation area of the plane.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were rebooked onto another flight.
Air Busan plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea, on April 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Busan, South Korea to Cambodia, was mid air when the crew detected some problem with the weather radar, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 180 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-417 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on March 31st.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Zagreb, Croatia, had just departed Frankfurt’s runway when the crew reported hydraulic problems, resulting in landing gear retraction issue, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
TAM Linhas Aereas flight JJ-3517 had to return and make an emergency landing at Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil on April 1st.
The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Salvador to Brasilia, was climbing out of runway when one of the plane’s engines ingested a bird, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 108 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-2607 had to return and make an emergency landing at Naples International Airport, Naples, Italy, on March 31.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to London, England, was climbing out of Naples when a chemical smell was sensed onboard, prompting the plane to return. The airline reported that there was a technical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-19 had to divert and land at Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK, on March 26.
The Airbus A380-800, flying from Dubai, UAE to Manchester, England, was on approach to runway when the crew had to divert it to London after receiving a computer warning that the runway was too short.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-47 made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, on March 25th.
The plane was flying from Chittagong, Bangladesh, when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak and declared emergency.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The Airbus A310-300 was towed to the apron.
Air Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Arik Air flight W3-101 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on March 24th.
The Airbus A330-200, flying from Lagos, Nigeria, declared emergency landing due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Lufthansa flight LH-981 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 19.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Dublin to Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the crew detected an engine failure, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-456 continued for a safe landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, on March 18.
The Airbus A380-800, flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Los Angeles, California, was on its approach to runway when it encountered an object passing over, presumably a drone.
The plane landed safely.
All 525 people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-1857 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines, on March 19.
The Airbus A340, flying from Manila to Cebu, Philippines, had just climbed out of runway when the crew reported smoke indication in the cockpit, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 254 people aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
American Airlines flight AA-2023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport, Polk County, Iowa, on March 18.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Chicago, Illinois to Phoenix, Arizona, was mid-air above Iowa when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, causing it to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 196 people onboard remained unhurt.
The incident is under investigation.
Allegiant flight G4-822 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Baltimore- Washington International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 13.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Saint Petersburg, Florida to Elmira, New York, was mid-air above Baltimore when the crew reported abnormal brakes indication and decided to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers on board remained safe. They were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Lufthansa flight LH-848 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 15th.
The Airbus A321-200, heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Helsinki, Finland, was diverted after the crew reported an electrical smell onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline re-booked the passengers onto other flights.
Swiss Avro flight LX-2808 had to reject takeoff at Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland, on March 10.
The Airbus RJ-100 was about to take off for Geneva, Switzerland, when the control tower reported sparks coming from the left hand engine, causing the plane to return to the apron.
All passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
On Allegiant Air 822, everyone aboard the Airbus A320 was leaving Clearwater International anticipating a routine flight and to land at Elmira/Corning Regional Airport. A Brake Control panel light changed all that. Pilots diverted to Baltimore. Passengers assumed the brace position, and survived the landing without further ado. No injuries and no obvious problems occurred, though the control panel alert suggested that brake issues might have been going on.
Passengers arrived at Big Flats, NY, at 3:00 a.m.
