A Scandinavian Airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich International Airport, Germany, on March 24th.
The plane took off for Oslo, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the left hand engine.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Codorus Township, Pennsylvania, on March 23rd.
The pilot Craig McDonald, of Columbia, Maryland, said he decided to make an emergency landing after his single-engine Cessna 162 plane lost power. He remained unharmed in the incident.
The plane was flying from Lancaster Airport, Pennsylvania, to Carroll County Regional Airport, Maryland, at the time.
Regional Express Airlines flight ZL-821 had to return for an emergency landing in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, on March 23rd.
The plane took off for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, but had to turn back after its right hand engine failed.
The plane landed back safely. All 23 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-171 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Heathrow Airport, England, on March 22nd.
The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Ahmedabad, India, was on approach to Heathrow Airport when a bird hit it, causing damage to the nose and weather radar system.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-65 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on March 22nd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Montego Bay, Jamaica, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a suspected lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Ohio National Guard Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in a field in Tuscarawas Township, Stark County, Ohio, on March 23rd.
The aircraft was en-route from Akron-Canton Airport to Columbus, Ohio, when it had to make an emergency landing in a rye field.
It is believed that the aircraft had experienced a transmission problem.
No injuries were reported.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-779 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on March 20th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after the crew noticed an odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
British Airways flight BA-143 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on March 19th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane was coming from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to reports of smoke originating from the aft galley.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
It is believed that the smoke was caused by food burning inside an oven.
Virgin Australia Airlines flight VA-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Ethiopian Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan, on March 18th.
The plane heading from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Beijing, China, was diverted after a mentally disabled patient attacked and injured his medical attendant.
The authorities said both passengers involved in the fight were Chinese nationals.
The plane landed safely.
Belavia Belarusian Airlines flight B2-945 had to return and make an emergency landing in Minsk, Belarus, on March 19th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane took off for St. Petersburg, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Titan Airways flight ZT-1941 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Rzeszow, Poland, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight 118 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas, on March 18th.
The plane heading from Phoenix, Arizona, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
“The flight was met by Emergency personnel, and initial reports do not indicate any injuries to Customers or Crew,” the airline said.
Lufthansa flight LH-412 had to return for an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on March 18th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were 286 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC-824 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Toronto, Canada, was on final approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a hydraulic failure and requested emergency assistance.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wideroe Airlines flight WF-735 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bodo, Norway, on March 16th.
The plane took off for Mo i Rana, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards after sparks were noticed emitting from one of the propellers.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Delta Airlines flight DL-131 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 17th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the crew reported engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. There were 257 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A North Star Air cargo plane made an emergency landing at Pickle Lake Airport in Ontario, Canada, on March 17th.
The plane was carrying 3 people, including two pilots and a crew member; all of them remained safe.
A company spokesperson said, “North Star Air is fully co-operating with the investigation and will release further information as it becomes available.”
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will investigate the incident.
A Regional Express Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, on March 17th.
The Saab 340B plane flying from Albury, New South Wales, Australia, was on approach to Sydney when a propeller fell off.
The plane landed safely. All 16 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2114 had to divert and make an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All 182 passengers and 10 crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas Airways flight QF-718 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Canberra, Australia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Perth, Australia, when it was hit by turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
JetBlue flight B6-1675 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kingston, Jamaica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia Airlines flight HV-9513 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on March 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Munich, Germany, was on final approach.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-73 had to reject take off from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 14th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew rejected take off due to the failure of a hydraulic system.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Germania Airlines flight ST-8536 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dresden, Germany, on March 14th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Hurghada, Egypt, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
