All Nippon Airways flight NH-936 dropped a panel while descending toward Narita International Airport, Japan, on September 27th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Xiamen, China.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
No injuries were reported.
A KLM plane dropped a fairing panel on a highway in Osaka, Japan, on September 23rd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 777-200 plane was performing flight KL-868 from Osaka, Japan, to Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The panel hit a car on the Keihan National Highway. There were two people in the car at the time; none of them were injured.
The plane continued to Amsterdam.
The incident is under investigation.
Delta Airlines flight DL-159 made an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on May 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of an open panel door.
The plane landed back safely. All 375 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-740 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 15th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that a panel door was open.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1919 made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 24th.
The plane was heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, when a panel door separated, forcing the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
A small plane crashed in Syosset, New York, on May 3rd.
The Beech BE-35 aircraft took off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and was en-route to Plainville, Connecticut, when it broke up mid-air.
There were three people aboard at the time, including two men and a woman; all of them were killed in the crash.
Authorities said the pilot reported issues with his instrument panel shortly before the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
Luxair flight LG-4605 made a hard safe landing at London City Airport, London, UK, on November 25.
The de Havilland Dash 8-400, flying from Luxembourg, had a panel missing from one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.