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American Airlines Plane Returns to Texas due to Cargo Door Indication

American Airlines flight AA-229 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 28th.

The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Kona International Airport, Kalaoa, Hawaii, had to return after a forward cargo door indication was reported.

The plane landed safely.

All 222 people aboard remained safe.

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Skywest Plane makes Emergency Landing in Kansas

Skywest Airlines flight OO-3623/ DL-3623 made an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on July 15th.

The Canadair CRJ-200 en route to Minnesota was climbing out when the crew declared an emergency after losing the hydraulic fluid in its landing gear.

The plane landed safely.

All 43 people aboard remained unhurt.

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Ryanair Plane Diverts to Germany due to in-flight Depressurization; 33 Passengers Unwell

Ryanair flight FR-7312 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, Germany, on July 13th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Dublin, Ireland, to Zadar, Croatia, had to divert due to in-flight depressurization.

The plane carrying 189 people landed safely.

Around 33 passengers reported ear pain, nausea, and ear bleeding. They were treated by the medical staff aboard, while some had to be taken to hospitals.

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Vietnam Airlines Plane makes Hard Landing in Vietnam

Vietnam Airlines flight VN-7344 made a hard landing at Cam Ranh International Airport, Cam Ranh, Vietnam, on April 29th.

The Airbus A321-200 flying from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was cleared to land on runway 20R, but it touched down on runway 20L which was under construction.

The plane rolled out, and its engines sucked a few objects from the runway.

All 203 passengers aboard remained safe.

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Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to New Mexico due to Strange Odour

Southwest Airlines flight WN-3562 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Albuquerque International Sunport, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on March 11th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Phoenix, Arizona, to Dallas Love, Texas, had to divert due to a strange odour, unusual heat, and electrical smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely.

All 140 people aboard remained safe.

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Two Dead After Small Plane Crashes in Dorset, England

A small plane crashed near Shaftesbury in Dorset, England, on August 26th.

Authorities said the Tiger Moth plane went down near Compton Abbas Airfield.

There were two people aboard at the time, including the 64-year-old pilot and a 67-year-old passenger. Both of them were killed in the crash.

Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the cause of crash.

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JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bermuda

JetBlue flight B6-881 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bermuda, on August 25th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Hewanorra International Airport, Saint Lucia, was diverted after the crew received a smoke indication in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and two people aboard remained unharmed.

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SkyWest Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence; 3 Injured

SkyWest Airlines flight 3167 made an emergency landing in St. Louis. Missouri, on August 22nd.

The plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence.

The plane landed safely. Three people, including a flight attendant and two passengers, were taken to a hospital.

The flight was operating as American Eagle.