Delta Airlines flight DL-947 made a safe emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on December 6.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Tampa, Florida, was about to land when the crew had to shut its engine down.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-18 had to return and make an emergency landing at Zürich Airport, Switzerland, on November 26.
The Airbus A330-300, heading towards Newark, New Jersey, had to return due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
All 203 passengers and 12 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-1450 hit a dog on the runway at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on December 3.
The Boeing 737-800 was en-route from Porto, Portugal, to Istanbul, Turkey, when it ran into a dog while landing at the airport.
The plane landed safely.
All 68 passenger aboard remained unhurt.
Turkish Airlines flight TK1617 had to divert and made an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on November 30.
According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft operating Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul to Frankfurt flight today has diverted to Nuremberg due to a suspicious object found onboard.”
The plane landed uneventfully. All 124 passengers remained safe.
“The necessary investigation onboard is continuing and the decision concerning the continuation of the flight to Frankfurt will be finalized according the result of such investigation,” the spokesperson said.
Trans States Airlines flight AX-4151/AA-4151 had to return and make an emergency landing at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Montreal, Québec, Canada, on November 24.
The Embraer ERJ-145, flying to New York on behalf of American Airlines, had to return due to smoke in cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
All 25 passengers and 3 crew members remained unhurt.
A Magnicharters airlines jet crash-landed at Mexico City International Airport in Mexico, on November 26.
The Boeing 737 plane was coming from the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun when its landing gear partially collapsed upon landing.
There were 139 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; none of them were injured. Authorities said some of the passengers were treated for “nervous crisis.”
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-107 made a safe landing at Changi Airport, Singapore, on November 24.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route from Kuala Lampur, Malaysia to Singapore, was struck by lightning shortly before landing.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Ural Airlines flight U6-2768 made an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, on November 21.
The Airbus A321-200 was flying from Chisinau, Moldavia, when on final approach, the crew reported an unsafe gear and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron. All 112 people aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight 5929 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kansas City International airport, Missouri, on November 22.
The plane was heading from Indianapolis to Los Angeles when the crew reported suspicious and unruly behavior of three passengers and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The disruptive trio were taken for questioning while K-9 police dogs thoroughly searched the aircraft.
Authorities said the search teams found nothing unusual and the flight resumed after a while. The three passengers were also booked on a later flight.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-178 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on November 22.
The Airbus A340-300 plane, en-route from Zurich, Switzerland, to Singapore, was diverted after one of its engines malfunctioned.
The plane landed safely in Vienna after dumping off extra fuel.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Turkish Airlines flight TK2 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Canada, on November 21.
Authorities said the plane, flying from John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 256 passengers and crew members aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
No explosive material was found in the plane.
Avianca airlines flight AV-929 returned and made an emergency landing in San Salvador, El Salvador, on November 19.
The Airbus A330-200 plane, heading to Lima, Peru, was diverted after the crew noticed a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remains safe.
Authorities said the aircraft was cleared to take off again after maintenance.
Southwest Airlines flight 206 had to make an emergency landing in Tallahassee, Florida, on November 20.
The plane was en-route from Atlanta to Tampa when it was diverted due to an electrical smell in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 143 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-829 made a safe landing at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone, Botswana, on November 17.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was mid-air when smoke began to appear in its cabin.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Alaska airlines flight 2151 had to make an emergency landing at Eugene Airport, Oregon, on November 17.
The plane, heading from Seattle to Portland, had to be diverted after the pilot reported a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. There were 52 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a bus that took passengers to Portland.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-211 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, on November 17.
The Airbus, en-route from Islamabad, Pakistan, to Dubai, UAE, had to divert due to cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
An El Al Israel Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Billings Logan International Airport in Montana, on November 15.
The Boeing 777, en-route from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles, was diverted after the pilot received an automated warning about engine fire.
The plane landed safely. There were 279 passengers and 20 crew members aboard at the time; none of them were hurt.
No sign of smoke or fire was found during initial inspection.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3201 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Zaventem, Belgium, on November 4.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route to Venice, Italy, had to return due to some issue with one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
All 124 people aboard remained safe.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 060 had to make an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 3.
The Boeing 777 was heading from Toronto, Canada to Riyadh when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to technical failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 301 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJA611 had to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International airport in Israel, on November 3.
According to the airline, the Airbus A320 was en-route from Dubai to Amman, Jordan when it was diverted due to poor weather conditions.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Authorities said the plane resumed its journey shortly afterwards after refueling.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-5182 had to reject take-off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China, on October 24.
The Beijing-bound Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating for takeoff when its left engine failed following a loud bang.
The crew safely returned the aircraft to apron.
No injuries were reported.
Amakusa Airlines flight AHX-108 had to make an emergency landing in Amakusa, Japan, on October 13.
The de Havilland Dash 8-100 aircraft was approaching the airport when the crew received fire indication for right hand engine and declared emergency. The plane was flying from Fukuoka at the time.
The crew activated fire suppression system and shut down the engine before the plane safely landed. All 38 people aboard remained unharmed.
The cause of smoke is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1490 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, on September 28.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, from Detroit, Michigan, had to be landed in emergency due to a fire in a lavatory.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 161 people aboard remained safe.
American Airlines Flight 123 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on September 18.
The plane, heading from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted after the pilot noticed a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely on runway 25-R. All 216 passengers remained unhurt.
Thomson Airways flight TOM6555 had to make an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport, United Kingdom, on September 19.
The plane was preparing to land at the airport when its landing flaps failed, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency. The flight was en-route from Tenerife, Spain at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were around 200 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
An airline spokesperson said, “The safety of our customers and crew is of paramount importance and we would like to reassure customers that this type of situation is extremely rare.”
