FedEx flight FX-3022 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, on May 3rd.
The freight plane, heading from Oakland, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unhurt.
China Eastern flight MU-5443 struck approach lights while it was landing at Kangding Airport, Kangding, Sichuan, China, on May 1st.
The Airbus A319-100, heading from Chengdu, to Kangding, China, was on approach to runway when it hit approach lights, damaging its hydraulic system, before finally landing without further incident.
The plane received substantial damage. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident remains under investigation.
British Airways flight BA-108 was intercepted by fighter aircrafts after it lost communication with Hungary’s ATC on April 30th.
The Boeing 777-200, heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to London, England, lost contact with the ATC while it was entering Hungary’s Airspace.
The Hungarian Authorities dispatched two Saab Gripen fighter planes to intercept the plane, however, the communication was restored shortly afterwards. The fighter jets returned to the base while the flight continued to London.
The incident is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1972 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on May 2nd.
The Airbus A319-100 was flying from Austin, Texas, when the crew reported a flaps problem and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 138 people aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-1090 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on April 29th.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida, to Chicago, Illinois, was mid-air when the crew notice a crack in its windshield, prompting to divert in emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
British Airways flight BA-114 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, on April 29th.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route to London, England, from New York, was mid-air when the crew detected burning odor in the cabin, prompting the plane to divert as a precaution.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
Air India Flight AI-416 made an emergency landing in New Delhi, India, on April 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Patna in Bihar, India, when the crew declared emergency due to a gear problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Southwest Airlines flight 3348 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on April 29th.
The plane, heading from Long Island MacArthur Airport, New York, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted due to an issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
Allegiant Airlines flight 175 made a safe landing at Phoenix- Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona, on April 28th.
The aircraft, en-route to Arizona, was mid-air when the crew reported engine failure, and had to struggle hard to gain altitude before landing.
The plane landed successfully. All 137 people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident remains under investigation.
A Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Limoges – Bellegarde Airport, Limoges, France, on April 28th.
The Boeing 737, en-route from Liverpool, England, to Alicante, Spain, was mid-air when two drunk men onboard began fighting, prompting the captain to divert the plane.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 180 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The two men were taken to a nearby police station.
American Airlines flight AA-2310 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on April 27th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All 150 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2355 made a safe landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, on April 26th.
The Boeing 757-200, en-route from Atlanta, Georgia, was on approach to Los Angeles’s runway when the crew reported the possibility of a flat tyre.
The plane landed successfully.
All 181 passengers onboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines Flight 38 made an emergency landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Ohio, on April 28th.
The plane took off from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and was heading to Omaha, Nebraska, when it developed an engine problem, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. There were 114 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Piedmont Air Flight AA-4801, operating on behalf of American Eagle, made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on April 29th.
The plane, flying from Richmond, Virginia, declared emergency after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 50 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight 4343 made an emergency landing at McGhee Tyson Airport in Blount County, Tennessee, on April 27th.
The plane heading from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after an indicator light came on in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Wizz Air flight W6-7868 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Budapest, Hungary, on April 27th.
The plane, en-route from Beauvais–Tillé Airport, France, to Debrecen, Hungary, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely. All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Delta Airlines flight DL-444 made an emergency landing at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, on April 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, when the crew declared emergency due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-43 made a safe landing at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 22nd.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from San Jose, California, had just climbed out of runway when it encountered turbulence mid-air, but the crew decided to continue the flight to Honolulu.
The plane landed safely.
Four crew members received injuries due to turbulence.
United Airlines flight UA-53 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Germany, on April 24th.
The Boeing 767-400, en-route from Zurich, Switzerland, to District of Columbia, USA, was mid-air above France when the crew detected retraction problem with its nose gear, prompting it to divert to Frankfurt.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained safe.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
TAM Airlines flight JJ-3289 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil, on April 26th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Porto Alegre, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards after its right hand engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 211 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
American Airlines flight AA-1783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 24th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Polar Air Cargo flight PO-214 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington, on April 22nd.
The Boeing 747-800 was flying from Nagoya, Japan, to Cincinnati, Kentucky, when it declared medical emergency mid-air, as the captain was incapacitated, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. The captain was taken to hospital.
Delta Airlines flight DL-219 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on April 22nd.
The plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to problems with cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
UPS flight 5X-213 made an emergency landing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on April 25th.
The plane, heading from Louisville, Kentucky, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All four crew members remained unharmed.
Egypt Air flight 4D-54 had to be intercepted before it made a safe landing at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 23rd.
The Embraer ERJ-170 was en-route from Cairo, Egypt, when upon entering Israeli Airspace, it lost communication due to a radio failure, prompting Israeli Authorities to intercept the plane.
The plane landed safely after gaining its frequency back.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
