EasyJet flight U2-2581 made an emergency landing in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 23rd.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Palma, Spain, was on final approach when the crew reported a landing gear issue and declared an emergency.
The crew subsequently performed an alternate landing gear extension and landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-171 was intercepted by fighter jets on March 10th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane was heading from Ahmedabad, India, to Heathrow Airport, England, when it lost communication. Czech fighter jets were dispatched to intercept the plane and were able to communicate with the captain. The captain signaled about having technical issues due to which they were unable to communicate with the ATC.
The fighter jets from Germany, Belgium, and United Kingdom subsequently took over in their respective airspaces and escorted the plane until it safely landed at Heathrow airport.
There were 231 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-1403 had to reject take off from Prague, Czech Republic, on December 14th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
CSA Czech Airlines flight OK-520 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 30th.
The plane heading from Prague, Czech Republic, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 55 passengers remained unhurt.
Smartlynx Airlines flight QS-1478 rejected take off from Brno, Czech Republic, on August 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Bourgas, Bulgaria, when its right hand engine ingested a bird, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
There were 139 passengers and 6 members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines flight QS-1160 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on June 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading from Prague, Czech Republic, to Seville, Spain, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.