American Airlines flight AA-229 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 28th.
The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Kona International Airport, Kalaoa, Hawaii, had to return after a forward cargo door indication was reported.
The plane landed safely.
All 222 people aboard remained safe.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1345 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands, on December 30th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 en-route to Billund, Denmark, had to return due to airframe vibrations.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL-1395 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands, on December 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 en-route to Saint Petersburg, Russia, had to return due to very loud noise on its flight deck.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-1157 made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on December 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 flying from Cancun, Mexico, was mid-air when its right-hand pack failed due to an over-temperature. Later, the passengers also felt low cabin pressure and their oxygen masks were deployed.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
United Airlines flight UA-4958 made an emergency landing at University Park Airport, Pennsylvania, on December 28th.
The plane heading from Ithaca, New York, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew received a fire indication for the tail section of the aircraft.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-5561 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 27th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Katowice, Poland, but had to turn back after the crew noticed some noise originating from a seal.
The plane landed back safely.
UtAir flight UT-456 made an emergency landing in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on December 27th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane heading from Noyabrsk to Moscow, Russia, was diverted due to indication of an issue with the air conditioning system.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-919 suffered a lightning strike on the way to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 26th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane coming from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was descending toward DFW Airport.
The plane landed uneventfully.
A Pakistan International Airlines plane collided with a passenger stair car at Islamabad International Airport, Pakistan, on December 27th.
The incident happened when flight PK-373 was preparing to depart for Karachi, Pakistan.
No injuries were reported. A wing of the aircraft sustained damage.
Korean Air flight KE-753 made an emergency landing in Busan, South Korea, on December 26th.
The plane took off for Nagoya, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All sixty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Japan Air Commuter flight 3X-3687 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kagoshima, Japan, on December 26th.
The plane took off for Matsuyama, Japan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely.
Air Canada flight AC-535 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vancouver, Canada, on December 24th.
The Boeing 737-8 MAX plane took off for Kahului, Hawaii, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a decreasing hydraulic quantity.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and sixty-seven passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5781 encountered turbulence on the way to Austin, Texas, on December 26th.
The incident happened after the plane, originally heading from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted due to traffic and weather conditions at DFW airport.
Three people were injured due to turbulence. Two of them were taken to a hospital while the third person was treated at the airport.
British Airways flight BA-2578 made an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on December 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Turin, Italy, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-20 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on December 25th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to an issue with the lavatories.
The plane landed safely.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1383 made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on December 24th.
The plane took off from Atlanta, Georgia, but a tire deflated shortly afterwards. The crew decided to continue the flight and landed uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
KrasAvia flight K9-53 suffered a runway excursion on landing in Vanavara, Russia, on December 25th.
The incident happened when the plane was coming from Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
The plane came to stop after hitting a snow bank.
Everyone aboard remained uninjured.
American Airlines flight AA-1429 made an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on December 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Managua, Nicaragua, but had to turn back after the crew received a door open indication.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and sixty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
S7 Airlines flight S7-3051 had to return and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on December 24th.
The plane took off for Nizhnevartovsk, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All sixty-seven passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
VietJet flight VJ-861 made an emergency landing in Taipei, Taiwan, on December 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Baltic flight BT-9802 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 24th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane took off for Riga, Latvia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-128 made an emergency landing in Shemya, Alaska, on December 24th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Beijing, China, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted due to an issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-four people aboard remained unharmed.
S7 Airlines flight S7-1023 had to return and make an emergency landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, on December 23rd.
The plane took off for Sochi, Russia, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-843 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on December 23rd.
The plane heading from Billund, Denmark, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to a burning odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All ninety people aboard remained unharmed.
China Southern Airlines flight CZ-369 made an emergency landing in Penang, Malaysia, on December 23rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to turn back after a power bank stored in an overhead bin started emitting smoke.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.