KLM flight KL-1690 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 15th.
The plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was descending toward Amsterdam when the crew noticed a strange smell in the cabin and declared an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All seventy-seven people aboard remained safe.
Swiss Global Air Lines flight LX-464 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 15th.
The plane took off for London City Airport, England, but had to turn back due to the failure of one of the elevators.
The plane landed back safely. All thirty-six passengers aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-7904 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 10th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a blown tire.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Edelweiss Air flight WK-24 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 11th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and eighty-six passengers and twelve crew members remained safe.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-289 made an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 1st.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to issues with the weather radar.
The plane landed safely. There were two hundred and nineteen passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1422 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on December 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to Nis, Serbia, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and seventy-three people aboard remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-1911 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 17th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-6598 made an emergency landing at Tenerife–South Airport in Canary Islands, Spain, on November 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Eurowings flight EW-7764 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on November 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after a smell was noticed in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane landed back safely. One passenger complained of nausea and breathing difficulties and was taken to a hospital. All five crew members were also taken to a hospital for examination.
Austrian Airlines flight LX-780 returned to Zurich, Switzerland, on November 5th.
The plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Edelweiss Air flight WK-34 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, but had to turn back after the crew noticed issues with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. There were two hundred and fifty-seven passengers and eleven crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-64 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 5th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an electrical problem.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-734 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Zurich, Switzerland, was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a possible nose gear steering issue.
The plane performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely on second approach.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was towed off the runway.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-345 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 2nd.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back after the crew received an indication of a problem with the crew oxygen masks.
The plane landed safely. There were three hundred and forty-two passengers and twenty-seven crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-53 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 23rd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin pressurization issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-1019 had to make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was descending toward Zurich when the crew noticed minor brakes issues and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All thirty-three passengers aboard remained safe.
Korean Airlines flight KE-917 was intercepted by two supersonic fighter jets on July 15th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to Zurich, Switzerland, was over Berlin, Germany, when it lost communication with the ATC.
The German Air Force subsequently dispatched two fighter jets that escorted the plane to Stuttgart, Germany.
The plane landed safely in Stuttgart. All two hundred and eleven passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-1838 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 9th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Athens, Greece, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Europa flight UX-1676 had to return and make an emergency landing at Zürich Airport, Switzerland, on July 2nd.
The Embraer ERJ-195 flying to Madrid, Spain, had to return due to a bad smell in its cabin.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Edelweiss Air flight WK-176 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. There were one hundred and sixty-six passengers and six crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Swiss Global Air Lines flight LX-528 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 20th.
The plane heading from Geneva, Switzerland, to Nice, France, was diverted after the crew noticed a generator problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and five passengers remained safe.
Etihad Airways flight EY-73 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 18th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was on approach to Zurich when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed at higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Germania Flug flight GM-3225 had to return and make an emergency landing in Pristina, Kosovo, on June 14th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after a phone battery started emitting smoke.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-65 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on June 4th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported fumes on board.
The plane, carrying 151 passengers and 11 crew members, landed safely. Two crew members were taken to a hospital.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-92 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dakar, Senegal, on March 13th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, was diverted due to an issue with the fuel pump.
The plane landed safely. There were 215 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
