Jet2.com flight LS-362 had to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on March 24th.
The plane was flying from Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, when the crew received a fire indication and declared emergency.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
No evidence of fire or smoke was found upon inspection.
Air Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Arik Air flight W3-101 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on March 24th.
The Airbus A330-200, flying from Lagos, Nigeria, declared emergency landing due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing on a vacant lot in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California, on March 23rd.
The helicopter was carrying a toddler with burned hands to UC Davis Medical Center when it started to smoke, prompting the crew to land.
The helicopter landed safely.
The toddler was transported to the hospital.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2285 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 23.
The Boeing 737-900, en-route from New York to Orlando, Florida, was above Baltimore when the crew reported smoke indication, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely.
All 181 people on board remained unharmed.
Jet Airways had to make an emergency landing at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, India, on March 22.
The aircraft was flying from Delhi to Chennai when the crew was reported that there was a bomb placed in the plane, prompting the plane to land at the nearest airport.
The plane landed uneventfully. The bomb threat was a phoned-in hoax that grounded five planes.
All passengers onboard remained safe.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on 21st Avenue, Galva, McPherson County, Kansas, on March 22.
The Hawker Beechcraft G36 flying from Wichita, Kansas, was mid-air above McPherson County when the pilot detected trouble with mechanical indicators, deciding to make an emergency landing.
The plane’s engine had failed and the landing gear was damaged.
Both the pilot and the passenger were unharmed.
Volotea flight V7-1546 had to return and make an emergency landing at Falcone-Borsellino Airport, Palermo, Italy, on March 19.
The Boeing 717-200, en-route from Palermo to Naples, Italy, was mid-air when the crew reported problem with the gear after retraction, prompting it to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 64 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-981 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 19.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Dublin to Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the crew detected an engine failure, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained safe.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-1857 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines, on March 19.
The Airbus A340, flying from Manila to Cebu, Philippines, had just climbed out of runway when the crew reported smoke indication in the cockpit, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 254 people aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
SpiceJet flight SG-152 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on March 19.
The aircraft, heading from Mumbai to Delhi, was mid-air when it started causing turbulence due to green system failure, prompting the crew to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 141 passengers and 11 crew members aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-4233 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John. F. Kennedy Airport, New York, on March 17.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route from Raleigh, North Carolina to La Guardia Airport, NY was struck by lightning, due to which the crew diverted for a safe landing.
The plane landed safely.
All 55 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unhurt.
Delta Airlines flight DL-151 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, on March 17.
The McDonnell Douglas-88, en-route from Washington to Atlanta, Georgia, was climbing out of Washington when the crew reported smoke in the aircraft, prompting it to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 153 people on board remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
American Airlines flight AA-2023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport, Polk County, Iowa, on March 18.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Chicago, Illinois to Phoenix, Arizona, was mid-air above Iowa when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, causing it to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 196 people onboard remained unhurt.
The incident is under investigation.
CityJet flight WX-118 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 18.
The Avro RJ-85, flying from Dublin to London, England, had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Allegiant flight G4-822 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Baltimore- Washington International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 13.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Saint Petersburg, Florida to Elmira, New York, was mid-air above Baltimore when the crew reported abnormal brakes indication and decided to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers on board remained safe. They were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Air Arabia flight 185 made an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 17th.
The plane, en-route from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Taif, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All 168 passengers remained unhurt.
No evidence of fire was found upon inspection.
Lufthansa flight LH-848 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 15th.
The Airbus A321-200, heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Helsinki, Finland, was diverted after the crew reported an electrical smell onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline re-booked the passengers onto other flights.
A small plane made an emergency landing in Everglades in western Broward County, Florida, on March 16th.
Authorities said the plane was carrying two people when it landed on a levee near Sawgrass Recreational Park, east of U.S. 27 and north of Interstate 75.
Both occupants of the plane remained uninjured.
The cause of emergency landing is being investigated.
United Airlines flight UA-1704 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on March 14th.
The plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to strong odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The incident is being investigated.
Yamal Airlines flight YC-9773 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tyumen, Ural, Russia, on March 14.
The Boeing 737-400, en-route from Ufa to Noyabrsk, Russia, was mid-air when the crew detected power supply problem, prompting the plane to divert to Tyumen.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The incident is under investigation.
American Airlines flight 3749 made an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, on March 15th.
The plane took off from LaGaurdia Airport, New York, and was heading to Norfolk when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 26 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
Air Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, on March 12.
The Boeing 737-500, heading from Port Harcourt to Lagos, Nigeria, had just climbed out of the runway when the crew received a smoke detector indication, prompting the crew to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
It turned out that the smoke indication alarm was false.
All passengers on board remained unhurt.
Delta Airlines flight DL-558 made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 13th.
The MD-88 aircraft, heading to LaGuardia Airport, New York, had to return after the crew reported issues with right hand engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. All the passengers and crew members remained safe.
Airlinair flight A5-4326 had to return for an emergency landing in Lyon, France, on March 11th.
The plane operating on behalf of Hop! Airlines took off for Luxembourg, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
