United Airlines flight UA-1600 was hit by turbulence near Los Angeles, California, on April 25th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, was descending toward Los Angeles when it encountered severe turbulence that injured one passenger.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Wizz Air flight W6-1381 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on April 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Charleroi, Belgium, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All 220 people aboard remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-612 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 23rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back after the crew received an indication of a landing gear problem.
The plane landed safely. There were 161 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
ANA Wings flight NH-1822 had to make an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on April 25th.
The plane flying from Matsuyama, Japan, was descending toward Nagoya when the crew entered a hold reporting a hydraulic failure.
The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron.
There were 57 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1516 had to return and make an emergency landing in Liberia, Costa Rica, on April 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a ‘maintenance issue’.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
SpiceJet flight SG-1004 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vijayawada, India, on April 24th.
The plane took off for Hyderabad, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All 75 people aboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-618 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 24th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Xiamen, China, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-401 made a safe landing after a bird strike near Kolkata, India, on April 24th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Delhi, India, was on approach to Kolkata when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 254 people aboard remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-4479 had to reject takeoff from Kirkenes, Norway, on April 23rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane was preparing to depart for Oslo, Norway, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a nose gear steering issue.
The plane safely stopped at the runway. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-768 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on April 23rd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Chennai, India, was diverted due to indication of a landing gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 127 people aboard remained safe.
PAL Philippine Airlines flight PR-212 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Australia, on April 23rd.
The Airbus A340-300 en-route to Manila, Philippines, had to return after the captain failed to retract its landing gear.
The plane landed safely.
All 220 passengers and 12 crew members remained safe.
Insel Air flight 7I-304 rejected take-off at Flamingo/ Bonaire International Airport, Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands, on April 22nd.
The Fokker 50 had to reject taking-off due to a computer error.
The plane returned to the apron safely.
No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight AA-1871 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 23rd.
The Airbus A321-200 flying to Charlotte, North Carolina, had to return when its right engine showed overtemp and the crew had to shut it down.
The plane landed safely.
All 197 people aboard remained safe.
Sita Air flight ST-605 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Phaplu Airport, Dudhakunda, Nepal, on April 23rd.
The Dornier Do-228 flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, Nepal, had to divert due to bad weather.
The plane’s wing hit a wall during the landing.
All 14 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.
A small plane crash-landed near Leesburg Executive Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia, on April 22nd.
The Sonex experimental plane was heading to Georgia when the pilot decided to return to Leesburg due to bad weather. However, as he was approaching the airport, the plane developed an engine issue, forcing him to crash-land in a field.
The pilot Joseph R. Bryant, 53, of Washington, remained unharmed.
The FAA is investigating.
Dana Air flight 9J-343 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 21st.
The plane took off for Port Harcourt, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Eurowings flight EW-5805 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 20th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Hanover, Germany, to Vienna, Austria, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Algerie flight AH-6465 made an emergency landing in In Salah, Algeria, on April 21st.
The plane took off for Algiers, Algeria, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-2835 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
UTair Aviation flight UT-595 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on April 19th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane took off for Usinsk, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew reported issues with the stabilizer.
The plane landed back safely. There were 91 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Surinam Airways flight PY-993 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 19th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Paramaribo, Surinam, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-1755 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on April 18th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Algiers, Algeria, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted after the crew noticed a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely. All 140 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Aero Contractors flight NG-316 had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 18th.
The plane flying from Port Harcourt, Nigeria, declared an emergency after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 52 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the incident.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-176 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ketchikan, Alaska, on April 18th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane en-route from Juneau, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5215 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Grand Island, Nebraska, on April 18th.
The plane heading from Omaha, Nebraska, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the crew received an indication of an open door.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
