Fiji Airways flight FJ-7 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nadi, Fiji, on February 13th.
The plane took off for Suva, Fiji, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-55 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on February 13th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The plane was evacuated upon landing.
Five people sustained minor injuries during evacuation.
United Airlines flight UA-1175 made an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 13th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane was flying from San Francisco, California, when a piece of the cowling separated from the right-hand engine.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jet2 flight LS-857 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bilbao, Spain, on February 12th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Malaga, Spain, was diverted after the crew received indication of an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
KLM flight KL-701 suffered a lightning strike near Buenos Aires, Argentina, on February 11th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, was on approach to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-899 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on February 10th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, was on approach to Hong Kong when the crew reported an issue with nose wheel steering.
The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the gate.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
WestJet Flight 3205 made an emergency landing at Prince George Airport, British Columbia, Canada, on February 14th.
The plane heading from Fort St. John to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted due to a fire detection warning.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-9113 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Ostrava, Czech Republic, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
UTAir flight UT-247 had to return and make an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport, Russia, on February 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Surgut, Russia, but had to turn back due to an unpleasant odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1884 suffered a bird strike near Portland, Oregon, on February 10th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Houston, Texas, was on approach to Portland International Airport.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LATAM Airlines flight JJ-3484 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manaus, Brazil, on February 10th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Whatcom County, Washington, on February 12th.
The plane was heading from Snohomish County to Bellingham, Washington, when it went down in the Larabee State Park area.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
An American Airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at University of Illinois Willard Airport, Illinois, on February 12th.
The plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Los Angeles County, California, on February 11th.
The plane was carrying a family of four when it went down in the Agua Dulce area.
All four occupants were killed in the crash.
A family member identified them as the pilot Thomas Hastings, 65, his daughter Amber Hill, 27, her husband, Jacob Hill, 25, and her daughter, Madison Hastings Saxelby, 9.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Ryanair flight FR-9525 was intercepted by Belgian fighter aircraft over Netherlands, on February 10th.
The aircraft were dispatched after the Boeing 737-800 plane, heading from Lublin, Poland, to London Stansted Airport, England, lost contact with the ATC.
The communication was subsequently re-established, and the fighter jets returned to their bases.
The flight continued to London Stansted Airport.
Saratov Airlines flight 6W-703 crashed in Ramenskoye district of Russia, on February 11th.
The plane was heading from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Orsk, Russia, when it went down in an open field in the Ramenskoye district on the outskirts of Moscow.
There were sixty-five passengers and six crew members aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A sight-seeing helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, on February 10th.
The helicopter, operated by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, was carrying six passengers and a pilot when it crashed near Quartermaster Canyon on the Hualapai Nation.
Three people were killed in the crash. Four others sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to a hospital.
Lufthansa flight LH-1730 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on February 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but had to turn back after a crew member complained of dizziness and nausea due to an unusual odor on board.
The plane landed safely.
Ryanair flight FR-7347 had to return and make an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on February 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Dublin, Ireland, but had to turn back due to a suspected tail strike during departure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-32 made an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on February 9th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back after the ground crew noticed pieces of carbon on the departure runway.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Japan Airlines flight JL-912 had to return and make an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan, on February 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Haneda Airport, Japan, but had to turn back after white smoke was noticed in the aft cabin.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and sixty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-213 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 9th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after smoke was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty-four passengers and fifteen crew members remained unharmed.
Comair flight MN-233 had to return and make an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 8th.
The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Port Elizabeth, South Africa, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 8th.
The plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after an odor was noticed on-board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
SpiceJet flight SG-106 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on February 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Delhi, India, but burst a right-hand main tire during departure.
The crew subsequently decided to return to Chennai.
The other right-hand tire burst as the plane touched down. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.