TAROM Airlines flight RO-717 had to reject take off from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on October 13th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Iasi, Romania, when the crew reported strong vibrations in the landing gear and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All 34 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-703 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 4th.
The Airbus A380-800 took off for Mauritius but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Germanwings flight 4U-4099 had to reject takeoff from Palma, Majorca, Spain, on April 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Dortmund, Germany, when one of the engines emitted a loud bang. The crew subsequently rejected take off and safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
VLM Airlines Slovenia flight VO-147 had to return and make an emergency landing at Antwerp International Airport, Belgium, on May 1st.
The Fokker 50 was en-route to Zurich, Switzerland when a bird impacted its windshield.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Wizz Air flight W6-4551 had to reject takeoff at Burgas Airport, Burgas, Bulgaria, on September 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 was accelerating the takeoff for London, England, when the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane returned to the apron.
All passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
American Airlines flight AA-1051 had to return and make an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on June 19th.
The plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A small plane crashed into a snowy field near Steamboat Springs Airport, Colorado, on January 22.
It is believed that the 1959 Beech K35 aircraft lost power shortly after taking off from the airport.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained uninjured.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.