SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3046 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palm Springs, California, on September 8th.
The plane was heading to Phoenix, Arizona, when the crew decided to turn back due to an engine anti ice light indication suggesting that the system had overheated.
The plane landed safely. All 42 people aboard remained unhurt.
NordStar Airlines flight TYA-62 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kyzyl, Russia, on September 8th.
The plane heading to Krasnojarsk, Russia, had to turn back due to an indication that a cargo door was open.
The plane landed safely. There were 29 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-1668 was hit by an eagle in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 7th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Hamburg, Germany, was on final approach to Istanbul Airport when an eagle got trapped in the nose gear.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-597 had to return for an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on September 7th.
The plane took off for Krakow, Poland, but had to turn back due to a fault in the radio system.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
ExpressJet flight EV-3945 made an emergency landing in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on September 5th.
The plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was diverted after the crew reported a fuel imbalance.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-432 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Adelaide, Australia, on September 7th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. There were 328 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
J-Air flight XM-2204 had to return for an emergency landing in Sendai, Japan, on September 7th.
The plane took off for Osaka International Airport, Japan, but had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely. All 84 people aboard remained unhurt.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-607 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on September 6th.
The plane was flying from Karachi, Pakistan, when the crew declared an emergency due to indication of a flat tire.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-64 had to divert for an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 5th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Lisbon, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported an engine instrument problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-492 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 4th.
The plane took off for Yakutsk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of a slat issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 65 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
SprintAir flight SRN-10 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.
The plane flying from Split, Croatia, to Schonefeld, Germany, was diverted due to an abnormal, engine oil pressure indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Express flight 3550 made an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 5th.
The plane heading from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to an unruly passenger. Authorities said the male passenger caused “extreme concern for passengers and the flight crew”, as he broke out of toilet’s door and shouted in Arabic.
The plane landed safely in Nashville.
The man, identified as Mohammed Nasser Aldoseri, 26, was arrested.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-410 had to return for an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a fault in left hand engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
WestJet flight 610 had to make an emergency landing in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on September 3rd.
The plane heading from Calgary to Ottawa, Canada, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the flight deck.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight AA-56 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 2nd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an unusual smell onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A British Airways flight had to return and make a precautionary landing at Gatwick Airport, Horley, England, on September 1st.
The plane en-route to Crete, Greece, had to return shortly after the cabin was filled with a strong smell, similar to that of cannabis.
The plane landed safely. All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Pegasus Airlines flight PC-423 made a safe emergency landing at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, Italy, on September 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Istanbul, Turkey, had just landed when one of its gears stopped working and its tyre bursted.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Eva Air Cargo flight BR-682 made a safe emergency landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on September 3rd.
The Boeing 747-400 flying from Shenzhen, China, had just landed when the crew faced difficulties in its control.
The aircraft became disabled after landing and turned off with all its tyres and main gear deflated.
All people aboard remained safe.
Yamal Airlines flight YC-943 had to return and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow Oblast, Russia, on September 1st.
The Canadair CRJ-200 flying to Beloyarsky, Russia, had to return due to some issue with one of its computers.
The plane landed safely after burning fuel.
All 48 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Angara Airlines flight IK-755 had to return and make an emergency landing at International Airport Irkutsk, Russia, on September 1st.
The Antonov AN-14 en-route to Novosibirsk, Russia, had to return after the crew received the signal of its forward cargo hold’s open door.
The plane landed safely.
All the 60 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.
Jet Time flight SK-1289 made a safe landing at Billund Airport, Billund, Denmark, on July 31st.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid-air when its first officer started feeling sick and developed cold sweat.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-829 made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on August 30th.
The plane took off for Mumbai, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to vibrations in left engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 68 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
VIM Airlines flight NN-264 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bratsk, Russia, on August 29th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Vladivostok to Moscow, Russia, was diverted after left hand engine’s generator stopped working.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-880 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, on August 31st.
The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Houston, Texas, to London, England, encountered severe turbulence over Atlantic Ocean, prompting the crew to divert.
At least 12 passengers and 2 crew members suffered minor injuries.
The injured were taken to hospital.
The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.
