United Airlines flight UA-125 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on June 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a leading edge slat asymmetry.
The plane dumped excess fuel before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-31 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on June 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane, heading from Munich, Germany, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-87 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on June 17th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received an indication of outflow valve malfunction.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-141 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 16th.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route from Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported a battery discharge issue.
The plane landed safely. All 100 people aboard remained unhurt.
Commutair flight C5-4968/ UA-4968 had to return and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Cheektowaga, New York, on June 14th.
The de Havilland Dash 8-200, en-route to Washington DC, on behalf of United Airlines, had to return when the crew noticed an engine failure just after it took off. The engine had to be shut down.
The plane landed safely.
All 40 people aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-30 made a safe emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on June 15th.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from Newark, New Jersey, was mid-air when the crew noticed some hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
British Airways flight BA-277 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, on June 12th.
The plane took off for Hyderabad, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with weather radar.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
British Airways flight BA-1340 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, on June 12th.
According to the airline, the Airbus A319-100 plane, heading to Leeds, United Kingdom, had to turn back due to a “minor technical issue.”
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Transat flight TS-423 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, on June 10th.
The plane took off for Toronto, Ontario, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a cabin pressure issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Shaheen Air flight NL-901 made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on June 10th.
Authorities said one of the tires had burst as the plane took off from Islamabad, Pakistan. The plane was bound for Manchester, United Kingdom, at the time.
The plane landed safely. All 150 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Emirates flight EK-507 had to make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 9th.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft was flying from Mumbai, India, when the crew reported a flat tire and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 199 passengers and 19 crew members remained safe.
JetBlue flight B6-2020 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on June 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-190, en-route from For Lauderdale, Florida, to Worcester, UK, had to divert due to a system malfunction.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
United Parcel Service flight 5X-61 had to reject takeoff at Incheon International Airport, Incheon, South Korea, on June 6th.
The McDonnell Douglas-11 was accelerating to takeoff for Anchorage, Alaska, when the crew had to abort taking-off at a high speed.
The plane received substantial damage after it overran the runway and had its nose gear collapsed.
TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR-410 had to return and make an emergency landing at Al- Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 4th.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew encountered flaps problem, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
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.
A British Airways flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, on June 1st.
Authorities said a security alert was issued about the British Airways plane that was flying from London, United Kingdom.
An airline spokesperson said, “The aircraft has landed normally. Security checks will carried out as a precaution…We do not discuss details of operational security. The safety and security of our customers and crew is our number one priority.”
The plane was carrying 206 passengers and 13 crew members at the time.
Easyjet flight U2-7193 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on June 2nd.
The airline confirmed that the Airbus A320-200 plane, heading from Liverpool, England, to Faro, Portugal, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Norwegian Air flight DY-7148 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 30th.
The Shuttle Boeing 787-800, en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to London, England, was diverted after it was refused to enter UK airspace due to unreliable transponder signals.
The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The plane resumed its flight 11 hours later.
A small plane crashed in a field in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, on May 30th.
Authorities said the light aircraft went down near Shaw Lane, Shifnal.
There were two people aboard, including the pilot and a passenger; both of them were killed in the crash.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating.
United Airlines flight 3747 had to make an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 25th.
The plane, flying from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Texas, declared an emergency after smoke was detected in the flight deck.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 51 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1696 ran into turbulence while heading to Seattle, Washington, on May 21st.
Authorities confirmed that the plane, flying from Newark, New Jersey, encountered turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane landed uneventfully in Seattle.
An offshore helicopter made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on May 16.
The helicopter, belonging to Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore Ltd., declared emergency while flying over North Sea.
According to a Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore spokesperson, “We can confirm that an s-92 helicopter requested priority landing at Aberdeen airport after crew reported a cockpit warning light illumination…The aircraft made an uneventful landing just after 2pm and the 18 passengers on board were given a de-brief by the crew…The aircraft is currently being examined by engineers and will be subject to a detailed series of checks and tests before it’s returned to service.”
British Airways flight BA282 made an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 10th.
The plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a passenger fell sick.
The plane landed safely.
According to the airline, “The customer was taken to hospital locally and the flight continued to Heathrow after a two-hour delay.”
KLM flight KL-1286 made a safe landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on May 6th.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, was about to reach Amsterdam when the crew noticed a drone passing at a distance of around 30 meters to the left.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
The airport authorities could not spot any drone.
Delta Airlines flight DL-11 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 4th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane, heading from London, United Kingdom, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted after the crew received indication of a possible issue with an exterior light.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
