Virgin Atlantic flight VS-104 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to a pressurization problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-3 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on January 17th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an oil quantity indication for one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and forty-five passengers aboard remained safe.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-16 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on November 24th.
The plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-128 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 15th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Manchester, England, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cargo fire detection system.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-34 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on August 31st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, was on final approach to Gatwick Airport when the crew went around reporting issues with nose wheel steering and brakes.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-34 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 15th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and eighty passengers and twelve crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-50A made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 10th.
The plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted due to smoke on board.
The plane landed safely.
There were one hundred and ninety-four passengers and thirteen crew members aboard at the time. Twelve passengers were examined by the medical teams at the airport.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-89 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on July 27th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Saint Lucia but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-3 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 12th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was descending toward New York when the crew reported an engine oil leak and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-65 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on March 22nd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Montego Bay, Jamaica, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a suspected lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-22 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on November 28.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route to London, UK, had to return after its left side engine ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS251 carrying Olympic diver Tom Daley and his team-mates including Sarah Barrow and Tonia Couch, had to make an emergency landing at a military base in the Russian city of Irkutsk on July 21.
The decision to make an emergency landing occurred after a technical issue developed with the Airbus A346, after it departed from Pudong International Airport, China, at 11.40am. It was scheduled to land at London Heathrow at 4.34 p.m.
At first, the pilot decided to land in a river. He was eventually able to reach an airstrip at a Russian army camp. There were 283 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time of incident; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline later released a statement saying, “Virgin Atlantic can confirm that the VS251 travelling from Shanghai to London Heathrow has diverted to Irkutsk Airport, Russia, as a precautionary measure due to a technical issue…Safety and security is always our top priority…The aircraft is currently on the ground and our customers are being looked after by our cabin crew. Our priority now is to ensure our customers resume their journey as soon as possible…The airline would like to thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
The English divers were returning after diving at the World Cup in Shanghai. They are also scheduled to participate in the upcoming Commonwealth Games at Glasgow 2014.