Iberia Express flight I2-3857 had to reject take off from Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, on January 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Madrid, Spain, when the crew decided to reject take off to check some aircraft systems.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-526 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 17th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Omaha, Nebraska, was on approach to Phoenix when one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-1452 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on January 15th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew reported a crack in a windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Mahan Air flight W5-1053 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tehran, Iran, on January 12th.
The Airbus A300-600 plane took off for Kerman, Iran, 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.
Etihad Airways flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on January 11th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a flaps control problem.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air France flight AF-378 had to return for an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on January 8th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Detroit, Michigan, but had to turn back due to a gear issue.
The plane landed safely after dumping excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Shaheen Air flight NL-902D made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 8th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Manchester, England, was descending toward Lahore when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine fire indication.
The crew had activated the fire suppression system before the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-728 had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on January 7th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when the crew declared an emergency due to an unsafe nose gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Tigerair flight TR-2993 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on January 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Taipei, Taiwan, to Singapore, was diverted after the crew noticed a burning odor.
The plane landed safely. All 163 people aboard remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-707 had to make an emergency landing in Jeju Island, South Korea, on January 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, to Angeles, Philippines, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 166 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
JetBlue Airways flight B6-213 had to divert for an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Long Beach, California, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-866 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on January 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted after the crew noticed a foul odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All 94 people aboard remained unharmed.
South African Airways flight SA-204 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 4th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to an issue with flap retraction.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-1868 had to make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, when a strange odor on-board gave headaches to 7 crew members.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The crew members were taken to hospital.
All 89 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-241 had to divert and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Monrovia, Liberia, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke and a burning odor aboard.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-9013 had to reject take off from Malaga, Spain, on December 31st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Toulouse, France, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Air France flight AF-1266 made an emergency landing in Florence, Italy, on December 28th.
The Airbus A318-100 plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was on final approach when the crew reported a strong unusual smell throughout the aircraft.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1233 had to return for an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The crew had activated the fire suppression system before the plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
LATAM Airlines flight JJ-8030 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on December 27th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Montevideo, Uruguay, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All 220 people aboard remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-1510 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on December 27th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Surgut, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-97 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, Dubai, UAE, on December 25th.
The Airbus A380-800, en-route to Rome, Italy, was mid-air above Iran when the crew reported problems with the right hand engine, prompting it to return.
The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-596 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bornholm Airport, Ronne, Denmark, on December 26th.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Keflavik, Iceland to Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid-air when the crew had to divert due to bad weather followed by a lightning strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. The flight was cancelled.
All passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Avianca flight AV-8576 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia, on December 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 had taken off for Valledupar, Colombia, when the crew detected flaps issue mid-air, prompting it to return.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Germanwings flight 4U-24 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-521 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 19th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane flying from Mexico City, Mexico, was descending toward Munich when the crew received a deflated tire indication.
The emergency services were on standby as the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
