Delta Airlines flight DL-472 made a safe emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 20.
The Boeing 767-300 flying from Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil, was about to reach when the crew declared an emergency due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Skywest Airlines flight OO-3623/ DL-3623 made an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on July 15th.
The Canadair CRJ-200 en route to Minnesota was climbing out when the crew declared an emergency after losing the hydraulic fluid in its landing gear.
The plane landed safely.
All 43 people aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-859 made a safe emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on May 1st.
The Boeing 737-900 flying from Orlando, Florida, was about to land when the crew had to declare an emergency due to “electrical situation” aboard.
The plane landed safely.
All 185 people aboard remained unhurt.
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.
ExpressJet flight DL-5381 had to make an emergency landing in Newport News, Virginia, on July 9th.
The plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on approach to Newport News when the crew reported a possible nose gear steering issue and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A small plane crash-landed on the 405 freeway in Orange County, California, on June 30th.
Authorities said the pilot had declared an emergency shortly after departing from John Wayne airport, and was trying to return when the plane went down and caught fire.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were seriously injured.
No other injuries were reported.
Thomson Airways flight BY-147 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on June 9th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, was on approach to Manchester when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine failure.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-1357 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 30th.
The plane flying from Katowice, Poland, was descending toward Frankfurt when the crew noticed an instrument fault and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3322 had to make an emergency landing in Sioux City, Iowa, on May 22nd.
The plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was descending toward Sioux City when the crew declared an emergency, reporting an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. There were 46 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A New York Army National Guard helicopter made an emergency landing at the Chili Country Club in Scottsville, New York, on May 1st.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a routine training flight when its windshield cracked, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency.
The helicopter landed safely on the ninth hole fairway. All 5 crew members aboard remained safe.
Hop! Airlines flight A5-3557 made an emergency landing in Strasbourg, France, on February 14th.
The plane was flying from Toulouse, France, when the captain declared an emergency, reporting that the first officer has become unconscious.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 46 passengers aboard remained safe.
The first officer had regained consciousness before the landing. He was taken to hospital.
Mesa Airlines flight YV-6176 made an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 26th.
The plane was flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when the crew declared an emergency due to a rapid loss of fuel and a fire warning.
The plane landed safely. All 65 people aboard remained unharmed.
Flybe flight BE-211 made an emergency landing in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on January 25th.
The plane was flying from Exeter, United Kingdom, when the crew declared an emergency due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All 62 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-408 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on January 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Copenhagen, Denmark, was on approach to Cologne when the crew declared an emergency due to a flaps issue.
The plane landed safely. All 131 people aboard remained unharmed.
KLM flight KL-714 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 15th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Paramaribo, Suriname, was descending toward Amsterdam when the crew declared an emergency due to an indication of smoke in a cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. All 428 people aboard remained unharmed.
Hop Airlines flight A5-1278 made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on December 3rd.
The plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when the crew reported a slat fail message and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiftair flight QY-2939 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 17th.
The cargo plane had just departed for Leipzig, Germany, when the crew reported that they had lost all instruments and declared an emergency.
The crew were able to re-gain most of the instruments before the plane landed back safely.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Jet Airways Flight 9W 202 made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on November 7th.
The plane flying from New Delhi, India to Doha, Qatar, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) confirmed that the plane declared a medical emergency after a passenger’s medical condition became critical. However, the passenger passed away on landing in Karachi.
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.
American Airlines flight 1479 made a safe landing at Phoenix Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, on September 16th.
The Airbus flying from Portland, Oregon, had one of its tyres off its rim due to which the pilot had to declare emergency.
The plane landed without further incident.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
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.
Lufthansa flight LH-1129 had to return and make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, on April 16th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was heading to Frankfurt, Germany, when a loud bang from right engine prompted the crew to declare an emergency and turn back.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
A Jetstar flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland airport, New Zealand, on December 13.
The plane had just taken off for Dunedin, New Zealand, when it started ‘jerking and shuddering’, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on December 10.
The Bombardier plane was flying from White Plains, New York, when its landing gear got stuck in the down position, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All five passengers and two crew members remained unhurt.
The plane was taken for inspection.
