American Airlines flight AA-141 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Ireland, on May 23rd.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route from London, England, to New York, was mid-air when the crew reported indications of vibrations and decided to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 89 people onboard remained unharmed.
Compass Airlines flight DL-5689 made a safe emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on May 20th.
The Embraer ERJ-175, heading from Utah, to Colorado, was mid-air when the crew reported a blown tyre and requested emergency services on standby.
The plane received minor damage.
All 79 people onboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight 3747 had to make an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 25th.
The plane, flying from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Texas, declared an emergency after smoke was detected in the flight deck.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 51 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1696 ran into turbulence while heading to Seattle, Washington, on May 21st.
Authorities confirmed that the plane, flying from Newark, New Jersey, encountered turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane landed uneventfully in Seattle.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2421 had to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 21st.
The Boeing 737-900 was flying from Phoenix, Arizona, when lightning struck it, causing minor damage to the nose cone.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2701 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on May 23rd.
The Boeing 737-300, en-route to Saint Louis, Missouri, had to return when the crew initiated a descent to around 10,000 feet.
The plane burnt fuel and returned safely.
No one was injured.
Delta Airlines flight DL-8957 was intercepted by two Greek F-16 fighter aircrafts on May 19th.
According to the airline, the radio contact with Greek ATC was lost for a brief period of time when the Boeing 767-400, en-route from Frankfurt, Germany, to Kuwait, was transiting through Greek Airspace.
The fighter jets returned to the airbase as the communication was restored.
The flight continued to Kuwait.
TAM Airlines flight JJ-3548 made an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil, on May 20th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane, heading to Recife, Brazil, had to return after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All the passengers and crew members remained safe.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-2510 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on May 18th.
The Airbus A340-300, en-route to Bodrum, Turkey, had to return shortly after the crew reported hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
SriLankan Airlines flight UL-168 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport, Kochi, Kerala, India, on May 18th.
The Airbus A321-200, flying to Colombo, Sri Lanka, had to return due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A Malaysia Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport in Selangor, Malaysia, on May 18th.
The plane, heading to Singapore, had to return due to a bomb threat. Authorities said the airport’s reception received two phone calls saying there was a bomb on-board.
The plane landed safely. There were 30 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
No explosives were found upon inspection.
Caribbean Airlines flight BW-1511 made a safe landing at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and Tobago, on May 14th.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying from Tobago, was about to reach the Port of Spain when the crew noticed a fire indication for its right side engine. The crew had to shut down the engine and activate the fire suppression system.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3345 made a safe landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 17th.
The Boeing 737-700, flying from Sacramento, California, was about to reach the destination when it encountered turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
A flight attendant sustained injuries.
Darwin Airlines flight AZ-1203 made a safe landing at Falcone–Borsellino Airport, Italy, on May 18th.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying to Naples, Italy, dropped one of its nose wheels just after the departure.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-588 made a safe landing at Bahawalpur Airport, Pakistan, on May 17.
The Avions de Trasport Regional ATR-42-500, flying from Karachi, Pakistan, was about to land when the crew detected some issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, on May 16th.
The Boeing 737-700, heading towards Chicago, Illinois, had to return due to severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
Two passengers and 2 crew members sustained injuries.
Hainan Airlines flight HU-7755 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shenzhen, China, on May 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the left hand engine failed.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
American Airlines flight 2398 made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 14th.
The plane, heading from Nashville, Tennessee, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted due to smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3667 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on May 9th.
The plane, heading from Brussels, Belgium, to Toulouse, France, had to turn back after the crew reported a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-41 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 11th.
The plane was flying from Los Angeles, California, when it experienced a hydraulic failure, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safe. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-423 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 10th.
The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft’s fuselage sustained significant damage.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1819 made a safe landing at Orlando International Airport, Orlando, Florida, on May 6th.
The Boeing 737-900, flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was landing at Orlando’s runway when a flight attendant onboard received unknown injuries.
The cause of the incident has not been reported.
Mongolian Airlines flight OM-7056 had to reject taking off at Khovd Airport, Khovd, Mongolia, on May 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 was accelerating to takeoff for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, when the crew lost directional control and it went over soft ground, prompting the crew to abort the takeoff.
The plane received minor damage.
All 90 passengers aboard remained safe and they were rebooked onto other flights.
The incident remains under investigation.
Delta Airlines flight 2841 made an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on May 10th.
The plane took off from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was en-route to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the crew reported a smoky odor and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-762 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, on May 8th.
The Boeing 717-200, heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, had to divert after it encountered turbulence, resulting in the separation of its right hand engine’s cowl.
The plane received substantial damage.
All 114 people onboard remained unhurt.
