A Royal Jordanian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Rome, Italy, on April 11th.
The plane, heading from Amman, Jordan, to Chicago, was diverted after a passenger became sick mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully. The passenger was rushed to hospital.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
Jet2.com flight LS-286 had to divert and continue for a safe landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, on April 7th.
The Boeing 737-300, en-route from Geneva, Switzerland, was on approach to Leeds Bradford Airport when the crew detected problems with the flaps, deciding to divert and land at Manchester’s longer runway.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
WestJet Encore flight WS-3415 continued for a safe landing at Thunder Bay International Airport, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, on April 4th.
The De Havilland Dash 8-400, en-route from Toronto to Thunder Bay, was on approach to the runway when the crew reported some problem with the flaps and resolved to make flaps up landing.
The plane landed successfully.
All 56 people onboard remained unharmed.
Air Madagascar flight MD-530 made a safe landing at Toamasina Airport, Madagascar, on April 1st.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR- 72- 212A, flying from Sainte Marie, Martinique, was about to land when one of its engines started emitting black smoke.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
Air Algerie flight AH-6184 veered off the runway upon landing at Oran Es Senia Airport, Oran, Algeria, on April 1st.
The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212-A, en-route from Algiers, landed at Oran’s runway but veered off during roll out and broke a number of runway lights.
The plane suffered substantial damage.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-417 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on March 31st.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Zagreb, Croatia, had just departed Frankfurt’s runway when the crew reported hydraulic problems, resulting in landing gear retraction issue, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
A Jetstream 32 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bonaventure Airport, Quebec, Canada, on March 30th.
The aircraft was carrying the late Canadian Parliament member Jean Lapierre’s brother-in-law from Montreal and was on its way to Magdalen Islands, when the crew encountered some problem with the engine, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unhurt.
Ryanair flight FR-3445 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, UK, on April 1st.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Palma, Mallorca, Spain, was mid-air after departure when a bird impacted the aircraft, prompting the crew to stop the climb and return.
The plane’s right hand engine was affected by the bird strike.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight 501 continued for a safe landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 30.
The aircraft, en-route from Indianapolis to Las Vegas was reported to have an issue with the right hand engine. The crew shut off the engine and continued for a safe landing.
The plane landed successfully.
All 206 passengers and 6 crew members onboard remained unharmed.
Flydubai flight FZ-251 continued for a safe landing at Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran, on March 29.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Dubai, UAE to Mashhad, was on approach to runway when the crew was unable to extend the flaps, prompting the plane to hold mid-air and use alternate flaps for landing.
The plane landed successfully.
All passengers onboard remained safe.
CityJet flight WX-281 made a hard landing at Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on March 23.
The Avro RJ-85, flying from London, England to Florence, landed on the runway but touched down hard.
The plane received substantial damage.
All people onboard remained safe.
The cause of the hard landing is being investigated.
Air India flight AI620 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on March 28th.
The plane, flying from Hyderabad, was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was detected in the undercarriage.
The plane landed eventfully. All 120 passengers aboard were safely evacuated.
Compass Airlines flight DL-5717 had to return and make an emergency landing at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas, on March 24.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route to Los Angeles, California, had just climbed out of Austin’s runway when the crew detected some problem with the engine, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane had to make a crash landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, on March 24.
The Plaggio P180 was seen circling over San Jose and Willow Glen, and it was reported that there was a mechanical issue, due to which the crew opted for a crash landing.
The plane landed uneventfully.
It turned out that there was a problem with the rear landing gear.
All people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on 21st Avenue, Galva, McPherson County, Kansas, on March 22.
The Hawker Beechcraft G36 flying from Wichita, Kansas, was mid-air above McPherson County when the pilot detected trouble with mechanical indicators, deciding to make an emergency landing.
The plane’s engine had failed and the landing gear was damaged.
Both the pilot and the passenger were unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-987 continued for a safe landing at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 21.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida to Santo Domingo, was on approach to the runway when the crew detected a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely.
All 200 people onboard remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-807 continued for a safe landing at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 19.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Bellingham, Washington to Hawaii, was mid-air above Pacific Ocean when a passenger’s iPhone emitted flame which turned into fire on the cabin floor.
The plane landed safely after 90 minutes.
All passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The incident is under investigation.
UTair Aviation flight UT-247 had to return and make a safe landing at Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia, on March 20.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Moscow to Surgut, Russia, was mid-air when the crew reported emergency alarm signalling engine vibration, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 112 people on board remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-456 continued for a safe landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, on March 18.
The Airbus A380-800, flying from Frankfurt, Germany to Los Angeles, California, was on its approach to runway when it encountered an object passing over, presumably a drone.
The plane landed safely.
All 525 people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident is being investigated.
Envoy flight MQ-3605 had to return and make a safe landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan, on March 17.
The Canadian Regional Jet-700, heading from Detroit to Chicago, had to return shortly afterwards after a bird impacted its windshield.
The plane received minor damages.
All passengers onboard remained unhurt.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-709 made a safe landing at Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on March 13.
The Boeing 737-800, flying from Karachi, Pakistan, to Istanbul was on approach to the runway when it ingested a bird, causing damage to the radome.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers on board remained unhurt.
The FAA is investigating a Spirit Airlines fight that diverted to Myrtle Beach to make an emergency landing, and stranded some two hundred passengers at the airport. By Sunday morning, passengers had managed to get a flight to their destination, Atlantic City NJ.
Spirit Airlines Flight 348, an Airbus A320, was en route from Tampa to Atlantic City when it had to make the emergency diversion.
The image below is an A320 interior posted on the Spirit Airlines website which they say is “for editorial use. They are not for commercial use. Photo credit must be given to Spirit Airlines.” However, their site has no mention that I can find of the emergency landing or accommodations for the passengers.
In a completely separate incident, Spirit Airlines may be facing a battle in court. A claustrophobic student, Nadia Majed, filed a discrimination complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights after she was kicked off the plane after requesting an available window seat.
A Cessna 152 plane made an emergency landing at Sunken Meadow Park in Suffolk County, New York, on March 11th.
The plane was on a training flight when its engine failed, forcing the pilot to land on the beach.
There were two people aboard, including the instructor Robert Keleti, 61, and a student Bar Eliran, 43; none of them were injured.
Air India flight AI-634 had to return and make a safe landing at Bhopal Airport, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, on March 9.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Bhopal, to Mumbai, had just climbed out of the airport when its right hand engine ingested a bird, prompting the crew to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 90 people aboard remained safe.
Airblue Airbus A321-200 narrowly escaped accident when one of its tires burst upon landing at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 4th.
The aircraft was coming from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when one of the tires burst during landing. The plane tilted toward its side and the right hand engine touched the ground.
There were 230 passengers aboard the flight PA-271 at the time; all of them remained safe.
