A helicopter made an emergency landing at Kirkwall airport in in Scotland, United Kingdom, on November 21.
Authorities said the helicopter requested an emergency landing after engine warning lights turned on.
The aircraft landed safely. There ere 14 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
A six-seater light plane crashed near Churchinford village in Blackdown Hills, Somerset, United Kingdom, on November 14.
The plane went down while it was heading from Surrey to Devon.
There were four people aboard the plane, including two men and two women; all of them were killed in the crash.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will investigate the cause of crash.
Loganair BE6916 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on November 10.
It is believed that the plane, en-route from from Glasgow to Sumburgh, was diverted due to a potential engine issue. According to an airline spokesperson, “Following a cautionary indication the captain elected to shutdown the aircraft’s right engine and diverted to Aberdeen airport.”
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 10 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in another flight.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing at the airstrip of The Point at Polzeath golf course in Polzeath, Cornwall, United Kingdom, on October 14.
Authorities said the pilot of single-engine 1936 Aeronca aircraft requested an emergency landing after its propeller came off mid-air.
The plane landed without incident. The pilot remained uninjured.
The plane was heading from Bodmin to Roche.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-21 returned and made an emergency landing at London Heathrow airport, United Kingdom, on September 28.
The Airbus A340-600, heading to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, had to be turned back after its windshield cracked mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Aurigny Air Services flight GR-604 had to abort take-off at Guernsey Airport, Guernsey/ Channel Islands, UK, on September 26.
Crew of the Embraer ERJ-195, en-route to Gatwick Airport, Crawley, London, had to reject take-off after a “bird strike” on its left engine.
The aircraft returned to the apron safely.
The bird strike on the engine caused damage to the plane’s fan blades.
Thomson Airways flight TOM6555 had to make an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport, United Kingdom, on September 19.
The plane was preparing to land at the airport when its landing flaps failed, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency. The flight was en-route from Tenerife, Spain at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were around 200 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
An airline spokesperson said, “The safety of our customers and crew is of paramount importance and we would like to reassure customers that this type of situation is extremely rare.”
Flybe flight BE-803 had to reject takeoff and return to the apron at Newquay Cornwall Airport, United Kingdom on September 15.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400 plane was accelerating for takeoff when a sea gull struck it, forcing the crew to reject takeoff.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft that took the passengers to London Gatwick airport with a 2-hour delay.
Air Canada flight AC825 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in the United Kingdom, on August 22.
The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Amsterdam to Toronto, was diverted after an unusual odor was noticed in the galley.
The plane landed safely. There were 208 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The plane was taken for inspection.
A Cold War-era Hawker Hunter jet crashed during Shoreham Airshow at Shoreham Airport in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom, on August 22.
The plane was flying a loop when it went down, hitting several vehicles on A27.
At least 7 people were killed in the crash.
The pilot sustained serious injuries and was flown to Royal Sussex County Hospital. At least 13 others were also injured.
The event was cancelled due to the crash.
Lufthansa flight LH404 had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport in United Kingdom, on August 7.
The Boeing 747-800 jumbo jet, en-route from Frankfurt to New York, had to be diverted after the pilots reported a possible wheel well fire.
The plane landed safely after dumping excess fuel.
An airport spokesperson confirmed the incident saying, “An aircraft from Frankfurt to New York JFK made a divert into Manchester Airport this evening and landed safely with approximately 360 people on board.”
United Airlines flight UA-935 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, at around 12:33 P.M. on August 7th.
The Boeing 777-200 had to return after the pilot noticed sparks and smoke in cabin due to an electrical issue.
The plane was heading towards Los Angeles International Airport, California, at the time.
The aircraft landed uneventfully. All 265 passengers and 14 crew members aboard remained safe.
According to UK CAA statistics, over 1.400 incidents of laser attacks on pilots were reported last year, most of which occurred at Heathrow airport.
In fact, on average four pilots are at risk of being blinded by laser light on approach to British airports every day.
The CAA has warned that if a pilot is blinded or dazzled by a laser light on approach, it could result in a catastrophic incident. According to a regulator, “An aircraft on final approach at 1,000ft has around one minute before it reaches the threshold of the runway and touches down…A pilot dazzled by a laser can be blinded for up to ten seconds followed by over a minute of impaired vision. The risks to passengers and crew are all too obvious.”
A French air force E121 aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Newquay airport, Cornwall, UK, on the morning of November 21.
Emergency was declared after the plane’s engine caught fire while it was on its way back to Avord air base in France with 2 people aboard.
According to a Newquay airport spokesperson, “We were contacted by the aircraft to say they had an engine fire which they extinguished before they arrived at Newquay…They decided they needed to take a diversion from their training flight. They aircraft arrived safely and the emergency services weren’t required.”
Flybe flight BE321 had to make an emergency landing in Newcastle, UK, on November 11.
The pilot declared emergency after a passenger became sick midair. The flight was on its way from Birmingham to Aberdeen at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and the patient was given immediate medical assistance.
The plane again departed for Aberdeen after some time.
British Airways flight A490 was forced to change its direction due to a Spanish military surveillance jet flying nearby in Gibraltar, on October 31.
According to the authorities, the Ejército del Aire P3 aircraft, which was flying ahead of the British Airways plane, ‘suddenly reversed its direction and took another course’, entering the flight path of Airbus A320. The air traffic controllers then asked the British Airways plane, which was around 10 to 15 miles from landing in Gibraltar, to change direction in order to maintain safe distance.
According to a statement released by Gibraltar authorities on Monday, “The Government of Gibraltar is waiting for a full report on the incident, which will clarify whether the Spanish military plane made an incursion into the airspace over British Gibraltar territorial waters.”
Thomas Cook flight TCX1638 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick airport in West Sussex, UK, on October 31.
The Boeing 757-3CQ departed from the airport at around 9 a.m. and was heading to Hurghada, Egypt, when its emergency slide unit fell off. The pilot was then instructed to turn back and land at Gatwick.
The flight landed safely and all 237 passengers remained unharmed. The passengers were shifted to another flight.
It is believed that the emergency slide fell near the border of Kent and East Sussex. The local police were informed and they sent search teams to spot the unit.
Thomas Cook and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch are investigating.
United Airlines flight UA5 had to return and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport, UK, at around 3 p.m. on October 10.
The Boeing 787, en-route to Houston, Texas, was returned after it got struck by lightning midair.
The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 130 passengers was hurt.
United Airlines said that the aircraft was taken for examination.
A US Air Force fighter jet caught fire after crash landing in a field near Broadgate in Weston Hills, Spalding in Lincolnshire, UK, at around 3:30 p.m. on October 8.
The incident happened when the F-15D aircraft was on a training flight after taking off from RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk.
The US Air Force confirmed the incident and said that the pilot had ejected. He was taken to RAF Lakenheath hospital with minor injuries.
According to the Base commander Colonel Robert Novotny, “We don’t know what caused the crash…We’re just fortunate we got our pilot back and this crash didn’t cause any more damage.”
Air China flight CA852, en route from London to Beijing, made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, UK, at around 3:20 p.m. on September 7.
The decision for emergency landing was made after the aircraft’s landing gear became jammed shortly after it took off at 1:30 p.m.
The Airbus landed safely after circling over Sussex for around 2 hours to shed extra fuel. No injuries were reported.
The runway at Gatwick airport remained closed for 20 minutes after the landing.
Jet2 flight LS121 had to land in emergency at London Stansted Airport, Essex, UK, shortly before 6 p.m. on September 4.
The flight, on its way from Glasgow to Reus, Spain, was diverted because a passenger needed immediate medical attention.
The flight landed safely and the Paramedics boarded the aircraft to treat the passenger. The flight later resumed its journey with a 2 hour delay.
A medical emergency prompted the Lufthansa Airlines flight LH434 to make an emergency landing at Manchester airport, UK, on August 6.
The incident happened when the flight was en route from Munich, Germany to Chicago.
The Airbus A340-600 dumped fuel over Greater Manchester before landing safely at the airport shortly after 5 p.m.
The sick passenger was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital for treatment. The nature of illness is not yet known.
A small plane flying from Swansea Airport to Popham Airfield in Basingstoke had to make an emergency landing at Jersey Marine, a beach at Swansea, Wales, UK, at around 16:00 BST on July 22.
The plane carrying 3 people was flying at 2,000 ft when the pilot noticed that something was wrong with the engine and decided to make an emergency landing on the beach.
No major damage was done to the plane and no one was hurt. The owner of the plane, Derek Clyde, 60, from Kidwelly said the pilot, James Hooton, did an excellent job. “He is an ex-RAF pilot and very experienced,” said Clyde.
He also said, “We have just recovered the aircraft and the engine will be sent to the manufacturers and rebuilt in about eight weeks…The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been in touch and said it will not be investigating as it was an off-airfield landing with no damage and no injuries.”
A medical emergency prompted Monarch Airlines Flight ZB403 to make a priority landing at Birmingham Airport, UK.
The incident happened on June 17, after a diabetic male passenger aboard the Airbus 321, flying from Faro, Portugal to Birmingham, became unwell mid-air.
The paramedics were put on alert as the plane approached Birmingham shortly before 1:00 p.m.
According to a Monarch spokesperson, “Monarch Airlines can confirm that a passenger was taken ill on this flight into Birmingham earlier today… It was met by paramedics who attended to the passenger immediately.”
A small aircraft crash landed on Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. at Griffins Farm Lane in Temple Bruer, near Wellingore, Lincolnshire United Kingdom.
The pilot had helped himself to get out of the plane before the Brant Broughton and Lincoln fire and rescue crews reached the site. He was then shifted to Lincoln County Hospital for checkup, although he did not appear to sustain any major injuries.
The fire fighters then disconnected the aircraft’s battery to make it safe.
