Alliance Airlines flight QQ-3215 had to divert for an emergency landing in Whyalla, South Australia, Australia, on November 15th.
The plane flying from Olympic Dam to Adelaide, Australia, was diverted after smoke was observed onboard.
The plane landed safely. All 42 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
TAP Portugal flight TP-932 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Lisbon, Portugal, when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely and was towed to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
NextJet Airlines flight 2N-30 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sundsvall, Sweden, on November 14th.
The plane took off for Gothenburg, Sweden, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air France flight AF-604 made an emergency landing in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, on November 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane departed for Fort de France, Martinique, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-1894 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on November 14th.
The plane took off for Turin, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew received a fire indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Hainan Airlines flight HU-7923 had to return and make an emergency landing in Changsa, China, on November 14th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with the slats.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Centurion Air Cargo flight GG-4852 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 11th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane departed for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but dropped an engine cowl during take off, prompting the crew to turn back.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on November 13th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Rome, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed several problems including issues with left hand engine.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Iran Air flight IR-3417 made an emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, on November 12th.
The plane took off for Najaf, Iraq, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Arik Air flight W3-662 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on November 11th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Jos, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A Chinese fighter plane crashed near Tangshan in Hebei, China, on November 12th.
The aircraft, piloted by one of the first female fighter pilots in the country, was participating in a routine training exercise when it went down.
The pilot Yu Xu, 30, was killed in the crash while her co-pilot was able to eject before the impact using a parachute. He was injured and was taken to hospital.
Authorities confirmed that both pilots belonged to the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
A small plane made an emergency landing in Everglades, Florida, on November 13th.
The Cessna 152 plane, carrying two people, went down into a swamp on mile marker 47 near Tamiami.
According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Jachles, “When that airplane came down into the swamp, the two men told our firefighters that the nose gear head caused the plane to flip over.”
Both occupants of the plane remained uninjured.
Condor Airlines flight DE-3950 made an emergency landing in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on November 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
All 254 people aboard remained unharmed.
A crop duster airplane crashed in a field on a ranch in Coleman County, Texas, on the afternoon of November 12th.
The pilot, who was the only person aboard, remained unharmed in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-136 had to return and make an emergency landing in Stavanger, Norway, on November 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane that took off for Las Palmas, Spain, blew a tire during take off, prompting the crew to turn back.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 185 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Avianca Brazil Airlines flight O6-6235 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 10th.
The Airbus A318-100 plane was flying from Brasilia, Brazil, when a vulture hit it, damaging the radome.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-760 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 11th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Lahore, Pakistan, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1245 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 10th.
The plane flying from Sao Paulo, Brazil, was on final approach to Buenos Aires when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-121 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on November 11th.
The Airbus A321-100 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Japan Airlines flight JL-646 ran into severe turbulence while heading to Tokyo, Japan, on November 10th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Kagoshima, Japan, when it encountered turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane continued for safe landing.
Japan’s TSB confirmed that the flight attendant sustained a serious injury due to turbulence.
Germanwings flight 4U-2033 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bremen, Germany, on November 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Stuttgart, Germany, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Thomas Cook flight MT-1033 made an emergency landing in Banjul, Gambia, on November 8th.
The plane had just departed for Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, when it encountered a flock of ducks. The birds impacted both engines and the landing gear, forcing the crew to return for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A LATAM Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Santiago, Chile, on November 10th.
The plane took off for Punta Arenas, Chile, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bomb threat. It is believed that a female passenger had informed the crew that there was a bomb onboard.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The woman was arrested while the authorities searched the plane.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2668 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on November 10th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after the crew reported an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 97 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Tigerair flight TR-2905 had to return and make an emergency landing in Macau, on November 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Singapore but had to return shortly afterwards after the left engine started emitting sparks and causing cabin pressure issues.
The crew shut down the engine and turned back to Macau where the plane landed safely.
All 172 people aboard remained safe.