Vietnam Airlines flight VN-249 had to return and make an emergency landing at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam, on August 15.
The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, had to return due to engine problem. The crew had to shut its engine down mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
All 229 people aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-1507 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 8th.
The plane heading from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, to Tucson, Arizona, was diverted due to electrical issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 130 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Iraqi Airways flight IA-443 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on July 31st.
The plane heading from Basra, Iraq, to New Delhi, India, was diverted due to an engine malfunction.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-718’s both nose tyres deflated after landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju City, South Korea, on July 29th.
The Boeing 737-900 flying from Tokyo, Japan, had landed on Jeju’s runway when the incident occurred.
All 148 passengers onboard disembarked safely.
The aircraft is still on the ground since the occurrence.
A REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.
The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.
The plane debris was found the next morning.
All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.
United Airlines flight UA-1919 made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 24th.
The plane was heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, when a panel door separated, forcing the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
Manchester United’s plane had to make an emergency landing in Tianjin, China, on July 23rd.
The plane heading to Beijing, China, was diverted due to bad weather. The team was on its way to face Manchester City on July 25th.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Club manager Jose Mourinho said at a news conference, “We were supposed to fly with two different planes, with half of us in one plane and half in the other… The ones in the first plane was lucky because we landed safely and were in the hotel to have dinner. The second group was unlucky. The plane was not good. They had to make an unscheduled landing for a couple of hours, and then they arrived in the hotel to have dinner at one o’clock in the morning. But they had it with a smile on their faces which is good.”
Porter Airlines flight PD-720 made an emergency landing at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on July 15th.
The plane was flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured two flight attendants and a passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The plane was carrying 61 people at the time.
Aeromexico flight AM-421 had to reject takeoff at a high speed at Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, on July 13th.
The Boeing 737-700 was accelerating to takeoff for Merida, Mexico, when the crew saw another aircraft on the runway, prompting the plane to stop.
The aircraft braked heavily. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident remians under investigation.
Southwest Airlines flight 1265 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 13th.
The plane, heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Austin, Texas, was diverted after it ran into severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Cityjet flight WX-281 made an emergency landing at London Southend Airport, England, on July 10th.
The plane, heading from London City Airport, England, to Florence, Italy, was diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2845 made a safe landing at Rapid City’s Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, on July 7th.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Rapid City Regional Airport, South Dakota, accidentally landed on the airport’s air force base.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A military helicopter crashed near the town of Pensilvania in Caldas Department of Colombia, on June 26th.
The helicopter went down while it was travelling from Quibdo city to the military base at Tolemaida.
Seventeen soldiers were killed in the crash. According to President Juan Manuel Santos, “The soldiers were in the region of Uraba on a reconnaissance flight, many of them were experts in drone aircraft, others were supporting military operations against the National Liberation Army guerrillas.”
It is believed that the accident happened due to poor weather conditions.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-6507 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Kuwait City, Kuwait, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that the engine failed due to a bird strike.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN-1201 made an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on June 21st.
The plane, en-route from Hanoi to Can Tho, Vietnam, was diverted due to a crack in first officer’s windshield.
The plane landed safely. There were 177 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1270 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Panama City, Florida, on June 14th.
The McDonnel Douglas MD-88, flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Pensacola, Florida, had to divert due to some problems with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A medical helicopter crash-landed in Mountain City, Tennessee, on June 3rd.
The incident happened after the aircraft, belonging to Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, was dispatched to pick up a car crash victim.
According to a statement released by Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, “Soon after liftoff, the pilot, an employee of PHI Air Medical, which owns and operates the aircraft, identified a mechanical condition that required immediate landing. He executed emergency procedures to bring the aircraft to the ground, limiting risk to the passengers and damage to the aircraft.”
The pilot was injured in the incident. He was taken to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
A Bell 206 helicopter crashed in Paniai district of Papua Province, Indonesia, on June 4th.
The aircraft went down when it was transporting three passengers from Nabire to a mining site in Degewo.
The pilot was killed in the crash while the passengers were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Spokesperson of Indonesia’s national police Agus Rianto said, “We have evacuated the passengers to the nearby city of Nabire so they could get medical treatment.”
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Darwin Airlines flight F7-17 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport, formerly City of Busto Arsizio Airport, Italy, on June 1st.
The Saab 2000, flying from Geneva, Switzerland, to Lugano, Switzerland, had to divert after the crew received an unsafe indication for the nose gear.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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.
City jet flight WX-112/AF-3141 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on May 20th.
The Avro RJ-85, en-route to London City, UK, had to return due to low oil pressure. The crew had to shut down one of its engines mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Arik Air flight W3-433 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Benin City, Nigeria, on May 12th.
The plane, heading from Warri to Abuja, Nigeria, was diverted after the crew reported they had to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 42 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Legendary artist Prince was rushed to hospital after making an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport, Moline, Illinois, on April 15th.
It is believed that the Hall of Fame recording artist had been suffering from flu for several weeks. His condition worsened when he was flying back in his private plane after a show in Atlanta.
He was released from the hospital after three hours and is recovering.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-50 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Mid Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on April 10th.
The Boeing 737-300 was en-route from Dallas, Texas, to Kansas City, Missouri, when the crew reported loss of cabin pressure and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 143 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.
CityJet flight WX-124 had to abort taking off at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on February 25th.
The Avro RJ-85 was ready to take off for London City Airport, England, when a loud bang was heard from the engine, and smoke emerged.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
A replacement plane was arranged by the airline.
