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.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-774 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Kunming, China, on June 18th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when it hit severe turbulence that injured twenty-six passengers.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Authorities said four passengers suffered serious injuries while twenty-two others received minor injuries. They were taken to hospitals.
Kulula flight MN-111 encountered severe turbulence near Cape Town, South Africa, on June 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Johannesburg, South Africa, was on approach to Cape Town International Airport when it hit turbulence that injured a passenger.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
KLM flight KL-887 encountered severe turbulence near Hong Kong, China, on June 4th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it hit turbulence that injured nine people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Eight of the injured, including six passengers and two crew members were taken to hospital.
Aeroflot flight SU-270 encountered severe turbulence near Bangkok, Thailand, on May 1st.
The Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was descending toward Bangkok when it hit clear air turbulence that injured 25 passengers.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospitals.
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.
Qatar Airways flight QR-708 had to make an emergency landing at Lajes Field, Portugal, after encountering severe turbulence on December 4th.
The plane was heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Doha, Qatar, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured 3 people.
The plane landed safely. The injured were taken to hospital.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-777 ran into severe turbulence while descending toward Sydney, Australia, on November 29th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Kunming, China, when it was hit by severe turbulence that injured 5 passengers and 2 crew members.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospital.
Japan Airlines flight JL-646 ran into severe turbulence while heading to Tokyo, Japan, on November 10th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Kagoshima, Japan, when it encountered turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane continued for safe landing.
Japan’s TSB confirmed that the flight attendant sustained a serious injury due to turbulence.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1932 encountered turbulence while descending towards Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when it ran into severe turbulence.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Two crew members sustained minor injuries in the incident.
KLM flight KL-588 experienced severe turbulence above the Mediterranean Sea, on October 14th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was heading from Lagos, Nigeria, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it ran into severe turbulence over the Mediterranean Sea.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Amsterdam.
The airline said 7 people, including 5 passengers and 2 crew members, sustained minor injuries due to turbulence.
Sunstate Airlines flight QF-2130 hit severe turbulence in Canberra, Australia, on October 10th.
The plane flying from Melbourne, Australia, was descending toward Canberra when it ran into severe turbulence that injured two crew members and one passenger.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-268 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on October 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back after it experienced severe turbulence that injured 4 people.
The plane landed uneventfully. The injured, including 3 crew members and 1 passenger, were taken to hospital.
Jetblue Airways flight B6-1348 hit severe turbulence near Wilmington, North Carolina, on October 30th.
The plane was heading from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when turbulence injured several people onboard.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
United Airlines flight UA-880 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, on August 31st.
The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Houston, Texas, to London, England, encountered severe turbulence over Atlantic Ocean, prompting the crew to divert.
At least 12 passengers and 2 crew members suffered minor injuries.
The injured were taken to hospital.
The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-312 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong on August 26th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading to Beijing, China, had to turn back after it ran into severe turbulence that caused a windshield to crack.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight 429 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 11th.
The aircraft carrying 151 people from Massachusetts to Sacramento, California, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
At least 20 passengers sustained injuries.
The injured were taken to hospital.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1889 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on August 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to Salt Lake City, Utah, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence due to hail and lightning.
The plane received damage to its radome, windshields and engines.
All 119 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unhurt.
Porter Airlines flight PD-720 made an emergency landing at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on July 15th.
The plane was flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured two flight attendants and a passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The plane was carrying 61 people at the time.
Southwest Airlines flight 1265 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 13th.
The plane, heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Austin, Texas, was diverted after it ran into severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Air China flight CA-936 was hit by severe turbulence while descending toward Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China, on June 20th.
The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when it en-countered severe turbulence that injured 17 people on-board.
The plane landed safely. Medical assistance was provided to the injured.
Latam Airlines flight JJ-3527 had to return and make an emergency landing in Porto Velho, Brazil, on June 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane, en-route to Brasilia, Brazil, had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird, resulting in severe engine vibrations and noises.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-1 experienced severe turbulence over the Bay of Bengal, on June 5th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured around 34 people.
The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said that a small number of passengers and crew members required medical assistance.
The plane was carrying 378 people at the time.
Gulf Air flight GF-155 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on May 27th.
The Airbus A330-200, en-route from Manila, Philippines, to Bahrain, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence that injured several passengers and crew members.
The plane landed uneventfully. One person was taken to hospital with head wounds.
The flight was carrying 247 passengers at the time.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, on May 16th.
The Boeing 737-700, heading towards Chicago, Illinois, had to return due to severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
Two passengers and 2 crew members sustained injuries.