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    KLM Plane Returns to California due to Low Oil Pressure

    KLM flight KL-602 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on July 13th.

    The Boeing 747-400 flying to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew decided to return due to an indication of low oil pressure in one of its engines. The engine had to be shut down.

    The plane landed safely.

    No one was injured.

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    Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Jaipur

    Air India flight AI-436 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jaipur, India, on February 6th.

    The plane flying from Bhopal to Delhi, India, was diverted due to poor weather conditions in Delhi. However, as the plane approached Jaipur, the crew requested a priority landing reporting low fuel indications.

    The plane landed safely. All 122 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.

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    Medical Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in New Mexico

    A medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Kirtland Central High School, in Kirtland, New Mexico, on January 12th.

    The chopper was transporting a patient from Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona, when the pilot received a low fuel indication and decided to make an emergency landing.

    The helicopter landed safely. The patient was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

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    Plane Carrying Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Diverts to Turkmenistan

    Biman Bangladesh AirlinesBiman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-1011, carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on November 27th.

    The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Budapest, Hungary, was diverted after the crew received a low fuel pressure indication for an engine.

    The plane landed safely. There were 99 passengers and 29 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    Delta Airlines Flight Safely Lands at Shannon Airport after Gear Issue

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-406 made a safe landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, after a landing gear scare on October 11th.

    The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on approach to Shannon airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication.

    The crew continued for a low approach during which the ATC confirmed that the gear appeared to be down.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Jetstar Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Guam

    JetstarJetstar flight JQ-12 made an emergency landing in Guam, on August 6th.

    The plane flying from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Coolangatta in Queensland, Australia, was diverted after the crew had to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.

    The plane landed safely. All 320 people aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    CityJet Flight Returns to Dublin due to Low Oil Pressure Indication

    CityJetCityJet flight WX-112 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.

    The plane took off for London, England, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Lucknow

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 2828 made an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, on April 27th.

    Authorities said the plane, flying from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, had reached its scheduled destination in New Delhi on time but the ATC advised the pilots to divert to Lucknow due to poor weather conditions. Shortly before reaching the airport in Lucknow, the pilots received low fuel indication and declared an emergency.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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    Cathay Pacific Plane Returns to Hong Kong

    Cathay PacificCathay Pacific flight CX-92 had to make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 6th.

    The plane took off for Anchorage, Alaska, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a low oil pressure indication in one of the engines.

    The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Safair Flight Makes Emergency landing in Johannesburg

    SafairSafair flight FA-102 made an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 27th.

    Emergency was declared after one of the tires of the Boeing 737-400 aircraft was damaged during take off from Cape Town, South Africa.

    The plane performed a low approach for inspection of tires from the ground, before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Air Transat Plane Returns to Montreal due to Hydraulic Problem

    Air TransatAir Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.

    The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Azurair Plane makes Diverts to Uzbekistan due to Low Oil Indication

    Azurair flight ZF-9401 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tashkent International Airport, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 26.

    The Boeing 767-300, heading from Moscow, Russia, to Phuket, Thailand, was mid-air above Tashkent when the crew had to shut down one of its engine due to low oil indication.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 327 people on board remained safe.

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    Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Japan due to Low Oxygen Pressure

    Delta Airlines flight DL-283 had to divert and make a safe landing at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan, on February 21.

    The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Narita, Japan, to Bangkok, Thailand, was mid-air when the crew reported low pressure of oxygen in the supply system, causing the plane to divert.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 237 people on board remained safe.

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    Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Chipley

    A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing on a private property located off Corbin Road in Chipley, Florida, on February 8th.

    The helicopter, carrying three U.S. servicemen, was on a training flight when it had to land in emergency due to low oil pressure.

    No injuries were reported.

    The helicopter was flying from Whiting Field in Milton at the time.

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    Saudi Cargo Jet Diverts to Cairo International Airport

    A Saudi cargo plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, on December 3.

    The plane was heading from Italy to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the pilot noticed that the fuel level is alarmingly low and decided to divert.

    The plane landed safely.

    Authorities said the plane was able to resume its journey after refuelling.

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    Turkish Airlines Plane Makes Priority Landing in Istanbul

    Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK2659 made a priority landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 14.

    The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Sivas, Turkey, when an asthma patient passenger fell ill mid-air. The pilot then contacted the air traffic control, saying “Our asthma patient passenger has low blood pressure. We have doctor in the cabin. Doctor is frequently checking the blood pressure. If it possible we would like to land on as soon as possible sir.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. It is believed that the patient’s condition had become better during landing.

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    Ukrainian Helicopter Crashed in Slovakia; 6 Killed

    A Ukrainian helicopter crashed near Stretavka village, in Zilina, eastern Slovakia, on November 13.

    According to the Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak, pilot of the Russian-made Mi2 “was doing dangerous manoeuvrs especially in very bad weather conditions because he was flying very low.”

    Six people lost their lives in the crash.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Amsterdam after Engine Shut Down

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airline flight DL-73 had to return to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on September 22.

    The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Atlanta, Georgia, had to make an emergency landing when the crew had to shut an engine down due to low oil pressure.

    The plane returned safely after dumping fuel.

    No injuries were reported.