Yakutia Airlines flight R3-492 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 4th.
The plane took off for Yakutsk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of a slat issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 65 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
LATAM Brasil flight JJ-8050 made an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, to Santiago, Chile, was diverted after it encountered hail and turbulence.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air International flight D8-1608 made an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 28th.
The plane took off for Windsor Locks, Connecticut, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
El Al flight LY-363 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 10th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Vienna, Austria, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in a galley.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-881 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on December 8.
The Boeing 747-400, flying towards Tokyo Narita, Japan, had to return due to hydraulic problems.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Two tires blew out on an Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 plane, upon landing at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Pennsylvania, on February 3rd.
Authorities said the crew requested emergency services after both left hand main tires of the plane blew out upon touch down. The plane was flying from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, at the time.
There were 152 passengers and 6 crew members aboard; none of them were harmed.
The incident is being investigated.
UPS flight 5X-605 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on January 18th.
The plane took off for Louisville, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards due to issues with landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
