Finnair flight AY-1072 had to return and make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on January 12th.
The plane took off for Helsinki, Finland, but had to turn back due to a technical fault.
The plane landed back safely. All twenty-eight passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines flight RU-523 made an emergency landing in Liege, Belgium, on January 12th.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was on final approach to Liege when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely at a higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-3 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 12th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was descending toward New York when the crew reported an engine oil leak and declared an emergency.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-7904 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 10th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a blown tire.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Kuwait Airways flight KU-204 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait, but had to return after the crew received an over pressure indication for the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-1365 had to return and make an emergency landing in Krakow, Poland, on January 11th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to turn back due to an unusual odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All forty passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-34 made an emergency landing in St. Petersburg, Russia, on January 10th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was descending toward St. Petersburg when the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All one hundred and ten people aboard remained unharmed.
Air Algerie flight AH-1460 was intercepted by two French fighter jets on the way to Lyon, France, on January 9th.
The Mirage 2000 fighter jets were dispatched after the Boeing 737-800 plane, flying from Constantine, Algeria, lost communication with the ATC.
The plane continued for a safe landing under escort. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Edelweiss Air flight WK-24 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on January 11th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and eighty-six passengers and twelve crew members remained safe.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3924 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on January 10th.
The plane was flying from Krakow, Poland, when the crew reported an issue with the nose gear extension.
The nose gear collapsed as the plane touched down in Warsaw.
All fifty-nine passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
Air Arabia Jordan flight G9-666 had to return and make an emergency landing in Khartoum, Sudan, on January 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a fire in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and three people aboard remained unharmed.
Avianca flight AV-9 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Havana, Cuba, on January 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
IndiGo flight 6E-565 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on January 9th.
The plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and eighty-three passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-1415 made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on January 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Yekaterinburg, Russia, was descending toward Moscow when the crew noticed sparks and smoke coming from the cabin ceiling.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and forty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2894 had to return and make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and twenty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-8928 encountered turbulence on the way to Malta, on January 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Liverpool, England, when it hit turbulence that injured two passengers.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The injured were taken to a hospital. The airline said some other passengers were also examined by the medical teams at the airport.
United Airlines flight UA-962 made an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on January 8th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, was on approach to Berlin when the crew reported an issue with the flaps.
The plane subsequently made a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
British Airways flight BA-446 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 8th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was on final approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a gear problem and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-106 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Phoenix, Arizona, was on approach to JFK Airport when the crew declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
Air Europa flight UX-1017 had to return and make an emergency landing in Madrid, Spain, on January 6th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Gatwick Airport, England, but had to turn back after smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B625 made an emergency landing at Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados, on January 8th.
The plane was flying from Boston, Massachusetts, when the crew reported a pungent odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5710 had to return and make an emergency landing in Peoria, Illinois, on January 6th.
The plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back due to an electronic problem.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-662 made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on January 7th.
The plane was flying from Goa, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-1095 had to return and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, but had to turn back after a foul odor was noticed on-board, causing passengers and crew members to feel sick.
The plane landed safely. Medical teams examined several passengers at the airport.
EasyJet flight U2-8943 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lyon, France, on January 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Grenoble, France, was diverted due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
