A DHL cargo plane made an emergency landing in Hanover after colliding with an object near Leipzig airport, where police subsequently discovered a drone. Authorities are investigating potential links to broader sabotage concerns.
Two helicopters battling wildfires west of Athens, Greece, collided, resulting in two fatalities and minor injuries to two others. One helicopter crashed and burned, while the other made an emergency landing. The helicopters were leased from Romania's fire service.
Un avión de Ryanair aterrizó de emergencia en Salónica, Grecia, tras desprenderse una ventana en pleno vuelo. Un pasajero fue parcialmente succionado al exterior y recibió asistencia médica. El incidente ocurrió en un Boeing 737 NG.
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Zakynthos International Airport on Thursday due to a technical issue. Flames erupted beneath the aircraft upon landing but were quickly extinguished by airport firefighters. The pilot was unharmed, but airport operations were briefly disrupted, affecting several flights.
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Zakynthos International Airport on Thursday due to a technical issue. Flames erupted beneath the aircraft upon landing but were quickly extinguished by airport firefighters. The pilot was unharmed, but airport operations were briefly disrupted, affecting several flights.
A US Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, part of the George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier group, made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. Three of the four crew members were recovered and are in stable condition, but one remains missing as a search is underway. There is no indication of hostile action, and an investigation is ongoing.
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) helicopter carrying Israeli President Isaac Herzog performed an emergency landing at an Israeli Air Force base in central Israel following a bird strike. No injuries or damage were reported, and the flight crew continued their journey in another helicopter.
A Boeing 737-800 passenger plane traveling from Sochi to Arkhangelsk made an emergency landing. No injuries were reported among the 125 passengers and five crew members on board, according to aviation services and the Smartavia airline.
A Ural Airlines flight from Chelyabinsk to Turkey made an emergency landing in Sochi due to a passenger's heart condition. The plane was delayed for over six hours in the sterile zone due to a missile threat alert at the airport.
Two US pilots died in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic during an emergency landing attempt. The plane, bound for Texas to pick up MLB's Yadier Molina and his group, crashed near La Romana after refueling. Cause unknown.
A Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Birmingham made an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, after the pilot suffered a suspected heart attack at 30,000 feet. Over 220 passengers were stranded at the airport for over 13 hours due to the airline citing high accommodation costs.
An easyJet flight from Hurghada, Egypt, to Luton, UK, was diverted to Rome after a passenger confessed to leaving a power bank charging a mobile phone in their checked luggage. The 180 passengers on board were accommodated in hotels or slept at the airport.
A Beibu Gulf Airlines flight from Nanning to Bozhou made an emergency landing in Guilin on May 21 after a passenger experienced severe vomiting of blood shortly after takeoff. A coordinated air-ground rescue effort ensured the passenger received immediate medical attention.
An An-2 aircraft carrying eight people made an emergency landing in Russia's Siberian region of Sakha due to engine failure. The passengers reportedly left the forest on foot towards their departure point.
A World War II-era seaplane made an emergency landing on a street in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 12 due to engine trouble. All three passengers were unharmed, and an NTSB investigation is underway.
An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Patna made an emergency landing in Lucknow due to adverse weather conditions in Patna. The aircraft, carrying 180 passengers and six crew members, was diverted after being unable to receive landing clearance. The flight later departed for Patna once the weather improved.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's plane made an emergency landing in Ankara, Turkey, on May 4 due to a technical malfunction. The A310 aircraft was traveling from Madrid to Yerevan, Armenia, where Sanchez was scheduled to attend a summit of the European Political Community. The technical issue was not serious, and the prime minister will spend the night in the Turkish capital before continuing his flight to Yerevan.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh due to a 'beeping noise' onboard, initially feared to be a bomb threat. Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. Following a thorough sweep by the FBI and bomb squad, no explosives were found, and the aircraft was cleared. Passengers were later rebooked on new flights.
