Ellinair flight EL-920 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on August 9th.
The plane was flying from Thessaloniki, Greece, when the captain became unwell and later on fell unconscious. The first officer took control and landed safely.
The captain was shifted to hospital where the doctors diagnosed a brain haemorrhage.
Ellinair flight EL-904 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece, on August 5th.
The plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that the nose gear could not be fully retracted.
The plane landed safely. There were 147 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
British Airways flight BA-2552 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, London, UK, on July 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 en-route to Heraklion, Greece, had to return due to a strong unpleasant odour in its cabin.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Condor flight DE-1581 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brindisi – Salento Airport, Brindisi, Italy, on July 7th.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route form Kerkyra, Greece to Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the crew reported hydraulic failure, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed successfully.
All 181 people onboard remained unharmed.
Condor flight DE-2314 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chania International Airport, Greece, on July 3rd.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from Germany, to Mauritius, had to divert after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
United Airlines flight UA-125 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on June 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a leading edge slat asymmetry.
The plane dumped excess fuel before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Condor flight XG-2063 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on June 5th.
The Boeing 757-300, en-route to Heraklion, Greece, had to return shortly after the crew received a spoiler fault message.
The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Olympic Air flight OA-146 made a safe landing at Alexandroupolis International Airport, Alexandroupolis, Greece, on May 15th.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400, flying from Athens, Greece, was mid-air when it encountered an engine problem. The crew had to shut the engine down.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
KLM flight KL-1576 had to go around before making a safe landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on January 27.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Athens, Greece, had to fly around the airport due to some technical problem.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Aegean Airlines flight A3 688 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Mallorca, Spain, on January 10.
The plane was heading from Athens, Greece, to Madrid, Spain, when it was diverted due to a terror threat. According to the airline, “Aegen was notified by the Athens International Airport, today, Sunday 10 January, for additional security check to a passenger on the scheduled Aegen flight A3 688 from Athens to Madrid…Considering this information, Aegen has instructed the commander of the flight to land on the nearest airport.”
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
“All the additional security checks were conducted for the aircraft and the passengers, as provided by regulations. The security checks revealed no issues and the aircraft departed from Mallorca to its final destination Madrid,” the airline said.
A Ryanair flight en route from Thessaloniki, Greece to Paphos, Cyprus, had to make an emergency landing in Athens due to a disruptive passenger.
The plane took off at about 10 p.m. on June 23, with 168 passengers aboard. Soon after take-off, a 37 year old passenger claiming to be a “mechanic” started banging at the cockpit door and tried to break-in.
The pilot reported the situation to Greek authorities who advised him to land in Athens. The troublesome passenger, believed to be a Cypriot national, was immobilized by the crew members and other passengers while the plane, which was just 20 minutes into the flight, was turned towards Athens. The plane safely landed and the passenger was handed over to the police.
The passengers were accommodated in nearby hotels for the night. They continued their journey to Paphos on the next day.
A spokesperson of Ryanair said, “We will fully assist the Greek police with the prosecution of this individual. We apologise sincerely to our other 168 customers on this flight for any delay or inconvenience suffered as a result of this diversion.”
