Air Malta flight KM-100 rejected take-off at Malta International Airport, Malta, on September 20.
The Airbus A319-100 to London Heathrow, United Kingdom, had just started taking-off when it struck a flock of birds.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
British Airways flight BA-16 had to return and make an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on July 13th.
The Boeing 777-300 flying to London Heathrow Airport, England, had to return due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Qantas flight QF-2 made an emergency landing in Adelaide, Australia, on June 29th.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Sydney, Australia, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency and subsequently died.
The plane landed safely.
Air Transat flight TS-232 had to abort taking-off at Gatwick Airport, London, England, on May 3rd.
The Airbus A330-300 en-route to Toronto, Canada, was about to take-off when two loud bangs were heard due to engine failure and stall.
The plane returned to the apron safely.
All 326 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.
Easyjet flight U2-2256 had to return and make an emergency landing at Menorca Airport, Spain, on May 5th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying to London, UK, had to return after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-106 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland, on July 29th.
The Boeing 787-900 flying from Seattle, Washington, to London, England, had to divert after indications of an engine malfunction.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-759 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, on June 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying from Athens, Greece, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had to divert due to electrical odor.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Air France flight AF-1016 had to divert for an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport, England, on June 8th.
The plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after the crew reported issues with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iberia Express flight I2-3617/ IB-3617 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, UK, on May 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from London, England, to Las Palmas, Spain, had to divert due to smoke in cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-18 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, on March 12th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane flying from Manchester, England, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the crew failed to retract landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Eastern Airways flight BA-3287 had to reject take off from Isle of Man, on February 17th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for London City Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew rejected take off due to an engine failure.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight 130 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ankara, Turkey, on February 16th.
The plane flying from London, England, to Mumbai, India, was diverted after a 63-year-old Portuguese passenger suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.
The plane landed safely. The passenger, identified as Agnelo Bareto, was rushed to a hospital.
Jet Airways flight 9W-118 was intercepted by two fighter planes due to loss of communication on February 16.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was heading from Mumbai, India, to London, England, when it lost communication with the ATC.
Two fighter jets intercepted the aircraft and subsequently, the communication was restored.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-4454 had to make an emergency landing at London City Airport, England, on February 17th.
The plane flying from Rotterdam, Netherlands, was descending toward London City Airport when the crew reported smell of smoke on-board and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Helvetic Airways flight LX-454 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on February 10th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for London, United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with a fuel pump.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-757 had to make an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport, England, on February 7th.
The plane flying from Lahore, Pakistan, to Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, was diverted due to a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely. All 150 people aboard remained unharmed.
CityJet flight WX-180 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 13th.
The plane took off for London, United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Middle East Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 11th.
The plane heading from Beirut, Lebanon, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a violent fight broke out between two passengers.
The crew were able to separate the two passengers before the plane landed safely.
Air Canada flight AC-868 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 24th.
The plane flying from Toronto, Canada, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a 10-year-old girl had a cardiac arrest midair.
The plane landed safely. The child was immediately taken to University Hospital Limerick where she was later pronounced dead.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-8404 had to reject take off from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for London Luton Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-521 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on December 5th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All 199 people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-250 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on November 23rd.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted due to a smoke indication for the aft cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. There were 214 passengers and 18 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Virgin Atlantic Flight 19 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on November 22nd.
The plane flying from London, United Kingdom, to San Francisco, California, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX254 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 8th.
The plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted after a passenger became sick.
The plane landed safely.
British Airways flight BA-286 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Vancouver, Canada, on October 24th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
Authorities said the crew declared an emergency after several passengers and crew members reported feeling sick due to fumes on board.
The plane, carrying 433 people aboard, landed safely. Twenty-five people, including 5 passengers and 20 crew members, were taken to hospitals.
