KLM flight KL-685 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 7th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Mexico City, Mexico, but had to turn back due to suspected bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-270 made an emergency landing in Makassar, Indonesia, on January 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Denpasar, Indonesia, to Dili, East Timo, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and ten people aboard remained unharmed.
SunExpress Deutschland flight XG-4665 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on January 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Nuremberg, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
TAAG Angola Airlines flight DT-747 suffered a bird strike near Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on January 6th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Luanda, Angola, was on approach to Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Jetstar Airways flight JQ-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on January 6th.
The Boeing 787-8 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back due to failure of an anti-ice system.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air India Express flight IX-247 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on January 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-seven passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
SpiceJet flight SG-32 made an emergency landing in Varanasi, India, on January 6th.
The Boeing 737-8 MAX plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Delhi, India, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-people aboard remained unharmed.
Azur Air flight ZF-973 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 6th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Moscow, Russia, to La Romana, Dominican Republic, was diverted after all the lavatories got blocked.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-442 suffered a runway excursion at Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport, Ukraine, on January 6th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was backtracking to depart for Istanbul, Turkey.
All fifty-nine passengers and six crew members remained uninjured.
Azman Air flight ZQ-2316 made an emergency landing in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on January 3rd.
The Boeing 737-500 plane flying from Lagos, Nigeria, was on final approach to Port Harcourt when the crew went around due to an engine problem.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All one hundred and fourteen passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-338 overran the end of the runway after landing in Entebbe, Uganda, on January 3rd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The plane came to stop on soft ground. All one hundred and thirty-nine people aboard remained uninjured.
United Airlines flight UA-698 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.
The Boeing 757-300 plane flying from San Francisco, California, was on approach to Chicago when the crew reported a hydraulic issue and requested a low approach for gear inspection.
The crew performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely.
The plane stopped on the runway. No injuries were reported.
Flybondi flight FO-5600 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Asuncion, Paraguay, to Argentina, had to divert due to tyre deflation.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
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 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.
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.
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-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.
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.
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.
American Airlines flight AA-64 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.