South African Airways Flight Returns to John F. Kennedy International Airport
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.

British Airways flight BA-2713 had to reject take off from Malaga, Spain, on January 3rd.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3556 had to divert for an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 2nd.
American Airlines flight AA-1868 had to make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on January 2nd.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-241 had to divert and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on January 2nd.
TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR-7688 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 2nd.
Blue Air flight 0B-105 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bucharest, Romania, on December 29th.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-9013 had to reject take off from Malaga, Spain, on December 31st.
Taban Air flight HH-6295 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran, on December 31st.
Qatar Airways flight QR-141 had to return for an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on December 30th.
Virgin America flight VX-501 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 28th.
Kenya Airways flight KQ-112 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 28th.
Air France flight AF-1266 made an emergency landing in Florence, Italy, on December 28th.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on December 28th.
AirBaltic flight BT-136 had to make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on December 28th.