Wataniya Airways flight KW-416 made an emergency landing in Aqaba, Jordan, on July 17th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Beirut, Lebanon, to Kuwait, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Express Flight 4912 had to make an emergency landing at Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on February 25.
Airport authorities said the flight, operated by Republic Airlines, was heading from Denver to Kansas City when it had to declare emergency due to a landing gear issue.
The plane was then diverted to Eisenhower Airport where it landed uneventfully. None of the 67 passengers and 4 crew members was hurt.
The Bombardier Q-400 aircraft was taken for inspection while the passengers and crew members were taken to Kansas City via a bus.
American Airlines flight AA-141 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 16th.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route from Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported a battery discharge issue.
The plane landed safely. All 100 people aboard remained unhurt.
An Allegiant Air plane made an emergency landing at Kingman Airport in Mohave County, Arizona, on September 22.
Authorities said the flight, heading from Shreveport, Louisiana, to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to be diverted due to a medical emergency. It is believed that a female passengers started experiencing heart issues mid-air.
The plane, carrying 140 passengers, landed uneventfully.
The patient was taken off the plane and the flight resumed shortly afterwards.
Bhutan Airlines flight B3-771 performed a missed approach before landing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 15th.
The plane flying from Paro, Bhutan, was on final approach when the crew spotted a goat on the runway.
The crew initiated a standard missed approach and entered a hold while the airport crew removed the goat from the runway.
The plane landed safely. There were 68 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
West Air Sweden flight SWN-81B made an emergency landing at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Norway, on May 11th.
The cargo plane was flying from Bodo, Norway, when its right hand engine experienced severe vibrations and failed, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-710 had to make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on February 20th.
The plane was flying from San Francisco, California, when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
