Southwest Airlines flight WN-530 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 2nd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Houston, Texas, was on final approach to Kansas City when the crew reported a flaps problem and went around to work related checklists.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All 58 people aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-551 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Akron–Canton Airport, Ohio, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted after an unknown odor was detected in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 171 people aboard remained unharmed.
Eastern Airways flight BA-3287 had to reject take off from Isle of Man, on February 17th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for London City Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew rejected take off due to an engine failure.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3079 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on February 18th.
The plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract landing gear. The plane landed back safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
British Airways flight BA-4454 had to make an emergency landing at London City Airport, England, on February 17th.
The plane flying from Rotterdam, Netherlands, was descending toward London City Airport when the crew reported smell of smoke on-board and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
WASHINGTON–The Federal Aviation Administration and Santa Monica, California agreed on the future of Santa Monica Airport.The city agrees to maintain continuous and stable operation of the airport until December 31, 2028. After that date, Santa Monica has the right to close the airport.Santa Monica can shorten the airport’s single runway from 4,973 to 3,500 feet and is obligated to enter into leases with private aeronautical service providers to ensure continuity of service, until it decides to provide services on its own.
Eurowings flight 117 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on January 15th.
The plane heading from Salalah, Oman, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely. There were 299 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The authorities confirmed that no explosives were found upon inspection.
A Spirit Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, on December 27th.
The crew declared an emergency after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
It is believed that the plane was flying from Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey.
Lufthansa flight LH-521 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 19th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane flying from Mexico City, Mexico, was descending toward Munich when the crew received a deflated tire indication.
The emergency services were on standby as the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Copa Airlines flight CM-238 had to reject take off from Santa Clara, Cuba, on December 11th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Panama City, Panama, when its left.
engine emitted a loud bang and smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The crew subsequently rejected take off and deployed slides for an emergency evacuation.
All 88 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-107 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on December 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Salt Lake City, Utah, when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3526 had to divert for an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 29th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane was heading from Sioux City, Iowa, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, when the crew reported that the flaps could not be fully retracted.
The plane was diverted to Kansas City where it landed safely.
All 45 people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1584 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 16th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the captain began to feel unwell.
The plane landed safely.
Aeromexico Connect flight AM-231 had to make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 6th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane was flying from Torreon, Mexico, when a snake was spotted in the cabin, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The incident is being investigated.
AeroUnion flight 6R-300 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 27th.
The plane took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported repeated surges in left engine along with streaks of flames and loud bangs.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on October 19th.
Authorities said the pilot of King Air B200 plane declared an emergency after the nose landing gear failed to deploy.
The plane landed nose down and sustained significant damage.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2229 safely landed in Salt Lake City, Utah, after bird strikes on October 16th.
The plane flying from Seattle, Washington, was on final approach when it was hit by several birds.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-739 made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on October 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane departed for Mexico City, Mexico, but had to turn back after the crew reported control problems.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2123 had to reject take off from Portland International Airport, Oregon, on October 11th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Kansas City, Missouri, when the crew rejected take off due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
According to the FAA, the bird strike caused substantial damage to one of the engines.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-268 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on October 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back after it experienced severe turbulence that injured 4 people.
The plane landed uneventfully. The injured, including 3 crew members and 1 passenger, were taken to hospital.
American Eagle flight AA-3501 made an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, on October 6th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Manhattan, Kansas, was diverted due to hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. All 50 people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1606 had to return for an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird strike caused damage to one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Plain City in Union County, Ohio, on September 4th.
One person was removed from the plane and taken to hospital with injuries of unknown intensity.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Eva Air Cargo flight BR-682 made a safe emergency landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on September 3rd.
The Boeing 747-400 flying from Shenzhen, China, had just landed when the crew faced difficulties in its control.
The aircraft became disabled after landing and turned off with all its tyres and main gear deflated.
All people aboard remained safe.
Flybe flight BE-986 made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on August 19th.
The plane was flying from Southampton, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to a minor technical fault.
The plane landed safely. All 70 people aboard remained unharmed.
