American Airlines flight AA-2250 had to make an emergency landing in Hartford, Connecticut, on February 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual smell on board.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All ninety-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
An Air India flight made an emergency landing at Astana International Airport, Kazakhstan, on January 26th.
The plane heading from Delhi, India, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-656 overran the end of the runway after landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 19th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-900 plane was coming from Phoenix, Arizona.
All one hundred and twenty-nine people aboard remained uninjured.
Austrian Airlines Flight OS-65 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 14th.
The plane heading from Vienna, Austria, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-698 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.
The Boeing 757-300 plane flying from San Francisco, California, was on approach to Chicago when the crew reported a hydraulic issue and requested a low approach for gear inspection.
The crew performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely.
The plane stopped on the runway. No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-5622 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.
The plane flying from Aspen, Colorado, was descending toward Chicago when the crew requested assistance due to a gear problem.
The plane performed a low approach for gear inspection and subsequently landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Toledo Express Airport, Ohio, on December 17th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-2169 made an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was on final approach to DFW Airport when the crew noticed loss of airspeed indication due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Clark County, Indiana, on November 30th.
The plane took off from Clark Regional Airport, Indiana, and was heading to Chicago, Illinois, when it went down in a heavily wooded area.
There were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Sandra Holland Johnson, 54, Andrew Davis, 32, and Louisville City FC soccer team founder Wayne Estopinal, 63.
UPS flight 5X-605 made an emergency landing in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 27th.
The Airbus A300-600 freighter plane took off from Chicago, Illinois, but the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The crew continued to Louisville where they requested the longest runway. The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-483 made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on November 26th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Sky Lease Cargo flight KKE 4854 skidded off the runway after landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on November 7th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 747 cargo jet was coming from Chicago, Illinois.
Four crew members aboard the plane sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.
Korean Air flight KE-271 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 10th.
The Boeing 747-800 freighter plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-4104 made an emergency landing in Rochester, New York, on September 28th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Ottawa, Canada, was diverted due to flight control problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Sky West Airlines flight DL-4813 flying on behalf of Delta Airlines made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on September 20.
The Canadair CRJ-900 flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Chicago, Illinois, dropped a wheel right after departing.
The plane landed safely.
There were no injuries reported.
British Airways flight BA-294 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on September 12th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5377 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Syracuse, New York, on September 11th.
The plane heading from Hartford, Connecticut, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1668 made an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 15th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the right-hand engine stalled.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Wisconsin flight ZW-4835 made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport, Tennessee, on August 14th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Wilmington, North Carolina, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-9554 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on July 29th.
The plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but shredded some tires during departure.
The plane subsequently landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-153 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on July 9th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-four passengers and thirteen crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-351 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on July 7th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, California, was diverted due to problems with crew oxygen supply.
The plane landed safely.
United Airlines flight UA-1825 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 1st.
The Boeing 757-300 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to San Francisco, California, was diverted due to indication of an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight 2095 made an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 29th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-4007 made an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on June 26th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.