EVA Air flight BR-56 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Chicago, Illinois, on November 22nd.
The Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was near Fukuoka, Japan, when it hit turbulence that injured three passengers and nine crew members.
The plane continued to Chicago and landed uneventfully.
The injured were taken to a hospital.
Lufthansa flight LH-453 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on November 20th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew noticed a temperature control problem in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-5387 made an emergency landing at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Pennsylvania, on November 15th.
The plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was on final approach to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-153 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on November 5th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was diverted after it encountered moderate to severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-8935 apparently suffered a bird strike near Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane, performing a charter flight for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was descending toward Chicago when its nose cone sustained a dent.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline suspects the damage was caused by a bird strike.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-65 made an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and ten passengers and thirteen crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-1258 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was on approach to Boston when the crew reported they had a blown tire and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-430 had to reject takeoff from Frankfurt, Germany, on October 22nd.
The Boeing 747-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Chicago, Illinois, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a lavatory smoke indication.
The plane vacated the runway and stopped on the taxiway.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3699 burst a tire upon landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 12th.
The incident happened when the Embraer ERJ-175 plane was coming from Madison, Wisconsin.
No injuries were reported.
UPS flight 5X-555 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Rockford, Illinois, on October 9th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on approach to Rockford when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Cargolux Airlines flight CV-603 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 9th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a corn field in Sugar Grove, Illinois, on October 6th.
The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Aurora Municipal Airport, Illinois.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Edward Bonifas, 58, and his wife Carmella Bonifas, 65. Both of them remained unharmed.
The plane was heading to Arizona at the time.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJ-264 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on October 7th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Amman, Jordan, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Spokane, Washington, on September 21st.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1477 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes near O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on September 7th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane had just taken off for Atlanta, Georgia, when a number of birds hit it.
The plane continued to Atlanta and landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
British Airways flight BA-294 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on September 3rd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1564 made an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on August 24th.
The Boeing 757-300 plane was flying from Boston, Massachusetts, when the crew reported a hydraulic failure and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight 3167 made an emergency landing in St. Louis. Missouri, on August 22nd.
The plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. Three people, including a flight attendant and two passengers, were taken to a hospital.
The flight was operating as American Eagle.
Lufthansa flight LH-430 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 19th.
The Boeing 747-800 plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-343 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Chicago, Illinois, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from LaGuardia Airport, New York, when a bird impacted it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1435 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Chicago, Illinois, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Cleveland, Ohio, was on approach to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ExpressJet flight EV-3968 had to divert for an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on August 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Montreal, Canada, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained safe.
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on August 8th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Paris, France, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1803 made an emergency landing at Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, on August 1st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, was on final approach to Chicago when the crew received an abnormal flaps indication and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All ninety-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-851 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on June 20th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Beijing, China, was diverted due to a lavatory problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
