Southwest Airlines flight WN-278 overran the end of the runway on landing at Burbank Airport, California, on December 6th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-700 plane was coming from Oakland, California.
The passengers disembarked via stairs. No injuries were reported.
Norwegian Air flight DY-7080 made an emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on December 5th.
The plane heading from Oakland, California, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted due to an unruly passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The flight continued after the police escorted the disruptive passenger off the plane. He was taken to a local hospital.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-37 made an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on October 22nd.
The Airbus A321-200N plane heading from San Diego, California, to Kahului, Hawaii, was diverted after the crew received indication of an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-eight passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-43 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on September 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from San Jose, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted due to a fuel distribution problem.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-23 made an emergency landing in Kahului, Hawaii, on August 31st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Oakland, California, when the several passengers complained of breathing problems due to an unusual odor on board.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Twelve passengers and three crew members were checked by medical teams at the airport.
It is believed that the odor was caused by a pepper spray.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-711 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 4th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane took off for Oakland, California, but had to turn back after the crew noticed engine vibrations.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-7064 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, Alameda County, California, on July 22nd.
The Boeing 787-800 en-route to Oslo, Norway, had to return due to engine oil leakage.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4266 made an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on April 11th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Denver, Colorado, was descending toward San Francisco, California, when the crew reported a blown tire and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. All 119 people aboard remained safe.
A Hawaiian Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kahului, Hawaii, on March 27th.
The plane heading from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 241 passengers and 10 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3286 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes in Burbank, California, on November 24th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from Oakland, California, when it suffered bird strikes.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at the former Alameda Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on October 27th.
The Cessna 172 plane was flying from Oakland, California, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to poor weather conditions.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Jetblue flight B6-404 made an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on August 1.
The plane took off for Long Beach, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that one of the engines was emitting loud noise.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
A REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.
The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.
The plane debris was found the next morning.
All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1511 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Oakland International Airport, Oakland, California, on July 2nd.
The Boeing 737-300 had taken off for Austin, Texas, when the crew decided to return after reporting an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
FedEx flight FX-3022 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, on May 3rd.
The freight plane, heading from Oakland, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unhurt.
Southwest Airlines flight 2547 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on December 23.
According to the airline, “After takeoff, the captain in command made the decision to return to Oakland to check a maintenance item on the aircraft.” It is believed that the plane, that was heading to Chicago at the time, experienced a landing gear issue.
The plane circled over Oakland to burn off excess fuel before landing safely. All 139 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was taken out of service.
Two Southwest Airlines Jets collided at Oakland International Airport, California, on August 30.
Authorities said the Orange County-bound flight 2674 was pushing back from the gate when its wing tip came in contact with another jet that had just arrived from Phoenix.
No injuries were reported.
Both aircrafts were grounded after the incident.
Alaska Airlines flight 349 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on November 14.
According to the airline authorities, the Seattle-bound flight took off at 6:47 p.m. but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 150 passengers was harmed. The aircraft was grounded for repair.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.