Cathay Pacific flight CX-250 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on November 23rd.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted due to a smoke indication for the aft cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. There were 214 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Hainan Airlines flight HU-7923 had to return and make an emergency landing in Changsa, China, on November 14th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with the slats.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
A Chinese fighter plane crashed near Tangshan in Hebei, China, on November 12th.
The aircraft, piloted by one of the first female fighter pilots in the country, was participating in a routine training exercise when it went down.
The pilot Yu Xu, 30, was killed in the crash while her co-pilot was able to eject before the impact using a parachute. He was injured and was taken to hospital.
Authorities confirmed that both pilots belonged to the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-605 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 8th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Beijing, China, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 335 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Cathay Pacific flight CX254 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 8th.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted after a passenger became sick.
The plane landed safely.
Tigerair flight TR-2067 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on November 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Singapore but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird strike caused the captain’s windshield to crack.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 156 people aboard remained safe.
China Southern Airlines flight CZ366 had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, on November 5th.
The Boeing 787 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All 212 people aboard remained unharmed.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-707 had to reject take off from Hong Kong, China, on October 30th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Denpasar, Indonesia, when the left engine emitted a loud bang, forcing the crew to reject take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Delta Airlines flight 17 had to make an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 26th.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after an indicator light went off.
The plane landed safely at Sea-Tac Airport where the fire trucks hosed down the brakes with water.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-995 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 15th.
The plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine bleed issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-875 made an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on October 15th.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed whistling sounds coming from the captain’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. All 89 people aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-288 made an emergency landing in Cold Bay, Alaska, on October 12th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Shanghai, China, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after the crew received indication of a possible mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All 100 passengers and 14 crew members remained unhurt.
KLM Airlines flight KL-897 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 30th.
The plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-192 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on September 20th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was heading from Hong Kong, China, to Los Angeles, California, when one of the pilots suffered a seizure, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully.
A light plane crashed during an air show in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, on September 15th.
The plane carrying 4 people was performing stunts when it suddenly plunged from the sky and hit the ground.
All 4 people including the pilot were killed in the crash.
Qantas Airlines flight QF-130 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China, on September 15.
The Airbus A330-300 flying to Sydney, Australia, had to burn off its fuel and return due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-312 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong on August 26th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading to Beijing, China, had to turn back after it ran into severe turbulence that caused a windshield to crack.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-64 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on August 22nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Beijing, China, to Vienna, Austria, was diverted after the crew received a waste tank indication that suggested the lavatories were unusable.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Fuzhou Airlines flight FU-6509 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fuzhou, China, on August 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Kunming, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike that damaged a pitot tube.
The plane landed uneventfully after burning off excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
China Airlines flight CI-701 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Manila, Philippines, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was on final approach to Manila when a bird hit on its left flaps.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-755 made a safe landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on August 14.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Hong Kong, China, was about to land when the crew noticed smoke appearing in its cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-959 rejecting taking-off at Narita International Airport, Narita, Japan, on August 14th.
The Boeing 787-800 was accelerating the takeoff for Shanghai, China, when its left side engine failed with a loud bang.
The plane returned to the apron.
All 240 passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-654 made a safe emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on August 5th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was about to land when the crew reported a gear lock up indication.
The plane landed safely.
All 285 people aboard remained unharmed.
Shenzhen Airlines flight ZH-9638 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shenyang, China, on August 5th.
The plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
China Southern flight CZ-3510 made an emergency landing in Hefei, China. On August 2nd.
The plane heading from Jinan to Guangzhou, China, was diverted after a hail strike cracked both windshields.
The plane landed safely. All 124 passengers and 8 crew members remained unharmed.
