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.
China Southern Airlines flight CZ-369 made an emergency landing in Penang, Malaysia, on December 23rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to turn back after a power bank stored in an overhead bin started emitting smoke.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone 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.
Kuwait Airways flight KU-304 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on December 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kuwait City, Kuwait, but had to turn back due to issues with cabin pressurization.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Edelweiss flight 8R-402 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on December 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Pristina, Kosovo, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight HV-6331 returned to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Valencia, Spain, but had to turn back after a cockpit crew member became unwell.
The plane landed back safely.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-263 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on December 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
LATAM flight LA-8084 made an emergency landing in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on December 20th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to electrical problems.
Several tires deflated as the plane touched down.
All three hundred and forty-one passengers and sixteen crew members remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-7015 suffered a wing tip strike on landing in Anchorage, Alaska, on December 19th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-700 plane was coming from Barrow, Alaska.
The plane rolled out uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Arabia Maroc flight 3O-122 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 18th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Nador, Morocco, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-6123 had to return and make an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on December 16th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Paris Orly Airport, France, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-793 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 15th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to turn back due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-395 made an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on December 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted due to fumes on board.
The plane landed safely. Three passengers and two crew members were treated by medical teams at the airport.
Ural Airlines flight U6-9785 made an emergency landing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on December 14th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off from Ufa, Russia, but suffered a tail strike on departure.
The crew continued the takeoff and subsequently decided to land in Yekaterinburg.
The flight was originally bound for Nizhnevartovsk, Russia.
Air Peace flight P4-7100 suffered a loss of cabin pressure on the way to Enugu, Nigeria, on December 14th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from Lagos, Nigeria.
The crew subsequently initiated an emergency descent. The passenger oxygen masks were deployed.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1324 made an emergency landing in Tucuman, Argentina, on December 14th.
The Boeing 737-8MAX plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-4441 had to reject takeoff from Neryungri, Russia, on December 11th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Krasnoyarsk, Russia, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a tail strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All one hundred and two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-457 made an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 10th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to issues with the speed indicators, autopilot and auto thrust.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E-237 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on December 10th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane flying from Jaipur, India, was descending toward Kolkata, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4454 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 9th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Lubbock, Texas, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted due to a lavatory smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-4023 had to reject takeoff from Oslo, Norway, on December 9th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Stavanger, Norway, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine failure.
The plane safely returned to the apron. No injuries were reported.
Tigerair Australia flight TT-311 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on December 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Adelaide, Australia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A helicopter carrying local government officials crashed in Al-Qadarif, Sudan, on December 9th.
The incident happened when the officials, including Al-Qadarif governor Mirghani Saleh and members of the security committee, were on a security inspection flight.
Seven people were killed in the crash. The deceased include governor Mirghani Saleh and six other officials.
Several others were injured and were taken to a hospital.
Swift Air flight WQ-2228 made an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on December 8th.
The Boeing 737-400 plane heading from Long Beach, California, to Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Algerie flight AH-1113 made an emergency landing in Algiers, Algeria, on December 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Paris Orly Airport, France, to Bejaia, Algeria, was diverted due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
