Turkish Airlines flight TK-6507 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 24th.
The plane took off for Kuwait City, Kuwait, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that the engine failed due to a bird strike.
An air ambulance plane made an emergency landing at Trabzon Airport, Turkey, on March 14th.
The plane took off for Germany but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The airport was closed before the plane landed safely.
The air ambulance was transporting a British patient from Doha, Qatar.
Taban Air flight HH-6329 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran, on October 7th.
The plane took off for Mehrabad International Airport, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Azman Air flight ZQ-2316 made an emergency landing in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on January 3rd.
The Boeing 737-500 plane flying from Lagos, Nigeria, was on final approach to Port Harcourt when the crew went around due to an engine problem.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All one hundred and fourteen passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Oman Air flight WY-105 made an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 10th.
The Boeing 787-8 plane heading from Muscat, Oman, to Manchester, England, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-four passengers aboard remained safe.
Qatar Airways flight QR-180 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Bucharest, Romania, on July 9th.
The Boeing 787-800, en-route from Oslo, Norway, to Doha, Qatar, was mid-air above Romania when the crew needed to shut one of its engines down, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely. All 254 people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Cham Wings Airlines flight 6Q-421 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on September 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Damascus, Syria, was descending toward Moscow when the captain became incapacitated, prompting the first officer to declare an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The captain was taken to a hospital.
