THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-2510 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on May 18th.
The Airbus A340-300, en-route to Bodrum, Turkey, had to return shortly after the crew reported hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Air Peace flight 7252 had to return for an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 25th.
The plane took off for Owerri, Nigeria, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-1794 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Abha Regional Airport, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia, on April 3rd.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Jazan to Dammam, was mid-air when it had to divert after the crew was reported that there had been fumes of light emitted from the food preparation area of the plane.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were rebooked onto another flight.
Republic Airways flight YX-4378 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, on May 24th.
The plane took off for Memphis, Tennessee, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine emitted flames following a loud bang.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that a bird strike caused the engine malfunction.
Lufthansa flight LH-695 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 21st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and sixty people aboard remained unharmed.
A light aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Malta International Airport, Malta, on October 24th.
The Fairchild Metroliner was carrying military officers on a surveillance mission on behalf of the French government, at the time.
All 5 people including 3 officials and 2 crew members were killed in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) flight AB-6478 blew a main tire upon landing in Saarbruecken, Germany, on August 29th.
The incident happened when the plane was coming from Berlin, Germany.
The plane safely taxied to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
