Volaris flight Y4-752 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Mexicali, Mexico, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A military helicopter crashed on top of two vehicles in Oaxaca, Mexico, on February 16th.
The incident happened when the helicopter, carrying officials including Mexican Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete Prida and Oaxaca’s governor Alejandro Murat, was attempting to land at an airfield in Santiago Jamiltepec.
All the occupants survived the crash, however, thirteen people on the ground were killed.
The officials on-board the helicopter were surveying damage caused by the recent earthquake.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2115 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on January 30th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Cancun, Mexico, was on final approach to Frankfurt when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Edelweiss Air flight WK-24 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 11th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and eighty-six passengers and twelve crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-2681 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Aeromar flight VW-240 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 22nd.
The plane took off for Monclova, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada Rouge flight RV-1722 had to reject takeoff from Vancouver, Canada, on December 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Ixtapa, Mexico, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine problem.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Interjet flight 4O-2940 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on December 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Mexico City, Mexico, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted due to an indication of low oil pressure in one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1048 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on December 8th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and eighty-five people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Aeromexico flight AM-222 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Queretaro, Mexico, on December 6th.
The plane heading from Mexico City to Chihuahua, Mexico, was diverted due to a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
AeroUnion flight 6R-301 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 5th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, however, during the initial climb, one of the engines started emitting heavy smoke.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight AA-1498 suffered a bird strike near Miami International Airport, Florida, on November 14th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Mexico City, Mexico, was on approach to Miami Airport when a goose hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-178 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 4th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Mexico City, Mexico, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to University Hospital Limerick.
A subsequent inspection reported there was a fuel leak on the runway and taxiways.
Volaris Airlines flight Y4-714 made an emergency landing at Veracruz International Airport, Mexico, on October 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Mexico City to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted due to a smoke detector indication.
The plane landed safely.
One passenger suffered a nervous breakdown and was rushed to a hospital. Two others were treated at the airport.
Aeromexico flight AM-664 made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on August 27th.
The plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Mexico City, Mexico, was diverted after an angry “drunk” passenger started screaming and attacking the crew.
The plane landed uneventfully. The disruptive passenger was removed from the plane.
British Airways flight BA-242 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 17th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a pressurization issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeromexico Boeing 737-700 made a safe emergency landing at Ciudad Juárez International Airport, Mexico, on July 5th.
The Boeing 737-700 flying from Mexico City was about to land when the crew notice hydraulic failure affecting its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-116 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas Love Field, Texas, on June 16th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Albuquerque, New Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Interjet flight 4O-2523 had to return and make an emergency landing in Merida, Mexico, on June 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Mexico City, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
An Aeromexico plane collided with a service truck after landing in Los Angeles, California, on May 20th.
The incident happened when flight AM-642 from Mexico City, Mexico, was taxiing toward the terminal at Los Angeles airport.
The truck overturned due to impact. There were eight people aboard, including six men and two women; all of them were injured.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, carrying 149 people, sustained minor damage.
Aeromexico flight AM-11 had to return for an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on April 5th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Mexico City, Mexico, but had to turn back after cracks were noticed on captain’s windshield.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2114 had to divert and make an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All 182 passengers and 10 crew members remained unharmed.
A police helicopter crashed in the hills near Mexicali, in the state of Baja California, Mexico, on March 14th.
The state police helicopter was on a mission to recover the body of a female hiker when it got tangled in power cables and went down.
Four people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and the co-pilot.
American Airlines flight AA-1139 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Cancun, Mexico, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Air Berlin flight AB-7416 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Daytona Beach, Florida, on February 25th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.