Lufthansa flight LH-501 had to return and make an emergency landing at Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and sixty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
Atlas Air flight 5Y-8591 made an emergency landing in Leipzig, Germany, on February 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from Nuremberg, Germany, to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Satena flight 9R-8729 made an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on February 20th.
The plane took off from Quibdo, Colombia, but suffered tire damage during departure.
The crew continued the flight and landed uneventfully in Bogota. Emergency services inspected the plane upon arrival.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-961 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 20th.
The plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after an elderly passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was pronounced dead upon landing.
Delta Airlines flight DL-589 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back due to a lavatory maintenance problem.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2050 made an emergency landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on February 19th.
The plane heading from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after it suffered a lightning strike that resulted in engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
A helicopter crashed into a mountainside near Roldal, Norway, on February 17th.
The incident happened when the Robinson 44 helicopter was heading from a ski centre at Roldal to Karmoy.
There were two people aboard at the time, including a man and a woman; both were killed in the crash.
American Airlines flight AA-671 made an emergency landing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on February 16th.
The plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to McCarran International Airport, Nevada, was diverted as it needed refueling due to weather-related delays at the destination airport.
The plane landed safely and departed for McCarran International Airport shortly afterwards.
Two Indian Air Force jets collided mid-air in Bengaluru, India, on February 19th.
The accident happened when the Surya Kiran aircraft were rehearsing for the ‘Aero India 2019’ air show at the Yelahanka airbase.
One pilot was killed in the crash. Two others were injured and were taken to a hospital.
LATAM Brasil flight LA-3466 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo International Airport, Brazil, on February 17th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Porto Alegre, Brazil, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-946 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 16th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-104 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to a pressurization problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Compass Airlines flight CP-6054 made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on February 13th.
The plane heading from Seattle, Washington, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger. It is believed that the passenger, identified as 21-year-old Douglas B. Smyser, kept walking toward the cockpit and had to be restrained.
The plane landed safely.
A Flybe flight made an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 14th.
The plane was flying from Manchester, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FF-655 made an emergency landing in Madrid, Spain, on February 14th.
The plane heading from Glasgow, Scotland, to Malaga, Spain, was diverted after a fight broke out between two passengers.
The plane landed safely. Police escorted out and detained one passenger.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-1140 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
TUI flight OR-323 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Warsaw, Poland, to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was diverted due to a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Thai Airways flight TG-917 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on February 13th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Bangkok, Thailand, but had to turn back due to a cargo door indication.
The plane landed back safely. All three hundred and sixty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-58 made an emergency landing in Cairns, Australia, on February 10th.
The plane heading from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed on the flight deck.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-2316 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on February 13th.
The plane took off for Luxembourg but had to turn back due to a fuel pressure problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight TO-4898 suffered turbulence on the way to Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Lyon, France, when it hit turbulence that injured thirteen people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospitals.
Delta Airlines flight DL-5763 suffered severe turbulence on the way to Seattle, Washington, on February 13th.
The plane was flying from Santa Ana, California, when it hit turbulence which injured several people.
The crew subsequently decided to divert to Reno, Nevada, where the plane landed safely.
Eight people were injured, including seven passengers and a crew member.
American Airlines flight AA-5134 made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport, Tennessee, on February 11th.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, was diverted due to a door indication.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-two people aboard remained unharmed
Air Canada flight AC-835 made an emergency landing in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 10th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Montreal, Canada, but had to turn back after black smoke was seen coming out of the left engine.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
IndiGo flight 6E-75 made an emergency landing in Yangon, Myanmar, on February 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Bangalore, India, to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after the crew received an oil pressure warning for one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.