An AeroMexico flight made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 29.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, heading from Mexico City to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport in France, had to be diverted after a fire alarm sounded in cargo hold.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 193 people aboard remained unharmed.
Kuwait Airways Flight 118 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom, on June 27.
The plane, heading from New York to Kuwait, had to be diverted after a passenger fell sick on-board.
According to an airport spokesperson, “KU118 from JFK to Kuwait was diverted to Heathrow after a passenger was taken ill on-board… The passenger was looked after London Ambulance Service and the flight is resuming its journey shortly.”
Emirates flight EK413 had to make an emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, on June 26.
The Airbus A380, carrying 471 passengers and 30 crew members, was travelling from Sydney to Dubai when the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing.
According to the airline, “Emirates flight EK413 from Sydney to Dubai…was diverted to Colombo due to a technical fault… The aircraft landed safely at the Bandaranaike International Airport and passengers were transferred to other Emirates flights.”
A Turkish Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, on June 25.
The Boeing 777-300ER was en-route from Istanbul to New York when it had to be diverted due to a suspicious old bag.
The plane landed safely and none of the 292 passengers was harmed.
Bomb squad thoroughly inspected the bag but nothing suspicious was found. Authorities believe it was an old camera bag possibly left behind by a previous passenger.
A Bristow-operated offshore helicopter had to return and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on June 26.
The company released a statement saying, “Bristow Helicopters Ltd can confirm that one of its helicopters requested priority landing at Aberdeen Airport today… A caution light falsely displayed causing the false alarm. The airport emergency services attended as per standard practice, but no assistance was required.”
The aircraft safely landed at 1:40 p.m. There were 6 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A United Airlines flight had to divert to Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, on the evening of June 20.
The plane was on its way from Rome, Italy to Chicago when a 42-year-old passenger Jeremiah Mathis Thede asked for nuts or crackers. Authorities said he was given some nuts but he kept-on demanding for more and showed an erratic behavior. The pilot became concerned due to situation and decided to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and all 282 passengers were flown to Chicago next day.
A Piper Saratoga had to make an emergency landing on a beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, at around 5 a.m. on June 22.
The plane was en-route from North Las Vegas Airport, Nevada, to El Paso, Texas, when the its engine stopped working and the pilot decided to land in emergency. The plane landed between two portable bathrooms on the beach.
There were 4 people aboard the plane, including the pilot and 3 female passengers. Only two of them were treated for minor injuries.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating.
Ryanair flight FR7322 made an emergency landing at Paris Beauvais Tille Airport in France, at around 10:35 a.m. on June 22.
The plane, en-route from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport in Germany to Alicante, Spain, was diverted after a passenger fell sick on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully and the patient was rushed to hospital.
The flight continued towards Alicante after a brief delay.
Jetstar flight JQ 413 had to make an emergency landing at the Royal Australian Air Force base in Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia, on the afternoon of June 22.
The pilot declared emergency after the crew reported a bizarre smell in the aircraft’s cabin. The flight was en-route from Gold Coast, Queensland to Sydney at the time.
All 190 passengers aboard remained unharmed and were taken to Sydney by buses.
The plane was taken for inspection. Authorities believe it was cigarette smoke coming out of toilet.
LAN Airlines flight 601 returned and made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on the afternoon of June 21.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route to Lima, Peru had to return after smoke was noticed in the cabin. Authorities said the smoke was due to a defective food warmer in the kitchen.
The plane, carrying around 230 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in another flight next day.
An Aegean Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the night of June 21.
The plane, en-route from Athens, Greece to Amman, Jordan, declared emergency after the crew reported smoke coming out of cargo hold.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 60 passengers remained safe.
A Mooney aircraft had to make an emergency landing in a farm field along County Highway A, in Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, on the morning of June 21.
The pilot, from Cleveland, Wisconsin, decided to land the plane in emergency after its engine lost power.
No injuries were reported.
The FAA is investigating.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ425 made an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, at around 3:55 p.m. on June 21.
The plane, en-route from Mumbai, India to Singapore, declared emergency after fire broke out in the cargo hold.
The plane landed uneventfully. According to Selangor Bomba operations Chief Mohd Sani Harul, “The fire had already been put out by the plane’s fire-fighting mechanism when it landed.”
The cause of fire is being investigated.
Scandinavian Airlines Flight 0936 had to return and make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport, California, at around 8 p.m. on June 19.
The plane was diverted after the pilot reported smoke coming out of the cockpit. The flight was heading to Copenhagen, Denmark at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully. Authorities said the smoke had vanished before landing.
A Yeti Airlines aircraft had to return and make an emergency landing at the Dhangadhi Airport in Dhangadhi, Nepal, on June 21.
The plane, heading to Kathmandu, Nepal, was forced to return after it lost power to its left engine.
All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Russian plane had to make an emergency landing at Chelyabinsk Airport in Russia, on June 19.
The plane took off from Irkutsk, Siberia and was heading to Moscow when it had to land in Chelyabinsk due to a psychotic woman, who was singing songs and throwing water on the passengers.
The plane landed safely.
The woman, who is believed to have Russian and Israeli citizenship, was taken to a local psychiatric hospital.
EasyJet flight EZY 7045 had to return and make an emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in England, on June 19.
The airbus A320 was en-route from Liverpool to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris when the crew reported a possible electrical fault and decided to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and none of the 176 passengers reported any injuries.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement flight while the plane was taken for inspection.
An Indigo flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chaudhury Charan Singh airport, Lucknow, India, on June 14.
According to airport director SC Hota, “Indigo flight from Bhubaneswar to Delhi had to make emergency landing at the airport here at 8:17 PM yesterday as a passenger Shivkumar Panigrahi (52) had cardiac arrest.”
The plane landed uneventfully.
The sick passenger was rushed to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
A small plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Macquarie airport in New South Wales, Australia, on June 16.
The plane took off from the airport but had to return immediately afterwards due to engine failure.
The pilot was able to make a safe emergency landing. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft sustained minor damage.
Yeti Airlines flight 792 had to return and make an emergency landing at Biratnagar Airport, Nepal, on June 17.
The Jetstream-41 jet took off for Kathmandu but had to return immediately afterwards after a bird hit its engine.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 29 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Air Canada flight 692 had to make an emergency landing at Bangor International Airport in Maine on June 15.
The Embraer 190 was en-route from Toronto to St. John’s, Newfoundland when the crew reported smoky odor in the cabin and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A plane, carrying members of the Karmanos family, had to make an emergency landing at Oakland County International Airport, Michigan, on June 14.
The owner of NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, Peter Karmanos Jr., his wife Danialle Karmanos and their four sons were heading from Detroit to New York when lightning struck their plane, causing an electric fire on-board.
The plane made a safe emergency landing and everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines Flight 2207 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on June 14.
The plane, carrying the Los Angeles Dodgers, was heading from San Diego International Airport to Dallas, Texas, when it experienced a mechanical issue and had to be diverted to LAX.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 176 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the team members.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH148 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne, Australia, on June 12.
The flight was en-route from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur when the crew reported a possible engine fire and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely and none of the 300 passengers reported any injuries.
According to the airline, the initial inspection of the aircraft showed “no physical evidence of fire externally”.
American Airlines flight 2478 had to make an emergency landing at Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Texas, on June 11.
The plane was heading from Dallas to Sacramento when it was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 142 people aboard remained unharmed.
