Southwest Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on January 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Baltimore, Maryland, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and sixty-six people aboard remained safe.
EasyJet flight U2-6950 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, on January 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Edinburgh Airport, Scotland, but had to turn back due to indication of an open door.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-76 made an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 31st.
The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from Vancouver, Canada, to Sydney, Australia, was diverted due to failure of a weather radar.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and eighty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
A Porter Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada, on January 1st.
The plane heading from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Toronto, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-1609 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on December 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Bermuda was on approach to New York when the crew declared an emergency, reporting a problem with the slats.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E-724 had to return and make an emergency landing in Goa, India, on December 31st.
The Airbus A320-200N plane took off for Delhi, India, but had to turn back after the crew received a low oil pressure indication for one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-964 suffered a bird strike near Hamburg Airport, Germany, on December 31st.
The incident happened when the Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was on final approach to Hamburg Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2109 made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 30th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah, but had to return shortly afterwards due to vibrations on the airframe.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1643 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hewanorra International Airport, Saint Lucia, on December 30th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and fifty people aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1943 returned to Detroit, Michigan, on December 30th.
The Boeing 717-200 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a bird in the flight deck.
The plane landed back safely.
The bird was set free.
Cayman Airways flight KX-505 made an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on December 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, was descending toward Grand Cayman when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an unidentified odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-6462 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on December 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of an open cabin door.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4475 made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport, Pasco, Washington, on December 29th.
The plane took off for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, but had to turn back due to indication of a nose gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All seventy people aboard remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4668 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 28th.
The plane heading from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane, carrying thirty-eight passengers and three crew members, landed uneventfully. One female passenger complained of ear pain and was taken to a hospital.
Kuwait Airways flight KU-619 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on December 28th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-16 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 27th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Brisbane, Australia, but had to turn back due to failure of a weather radar.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-66 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 27th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was descending toward Los Angeles when the crew received a low oil pressure indication for one of the engines.
The crew subsequently shut down the faulty engine and continued for a safe landing.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aer Lingus flight EI-145 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Dublin, Ireland, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and sixty-two passengers and eleven crew members remained unharmed.
A Frontier Airlines flight attendant fell and sustained a shoulder injury during the approach to Miami, Florida, on December 27th.
The incident happened when the flight F9-1795 was coming from Islip, New York.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
KLM flight KL-1576 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 26th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Athens, Greece, was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Qatar Airways flight QR-59 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 26th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane flying from Doha, Qatar, was descending toward Munich when the crew requested emergency assistance due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-689 made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on December 26th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after electrical smoke was noticed in aft galley.
The plane landed uneventfully. All eighty-one people aboard remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3594 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 25th.
The plane took off for Abilene, Texas, but had to turn back due to a possible technical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SunExpress flight XQ-171 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on December 23rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to turn back due to a tail strike indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2847 had to return and make an emergency landing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on December 22nd.
The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a landing gear problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
