An Emirates flight made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad, India, on December 22nd.
The plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Yangon, Myanmar, was diverted after a 5-year-old passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The child was taken to a hospital.
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.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-2200 made an emergency landing in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 21st.
The plane took off for Marrakesh, Morocco, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-352 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on December 19th.
The plane heading from Geneva, Switzerland, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Congolese cargo plane crashed near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on December 20th.
The incident happened when the plane was returning to Kinshasa after delivering election materials to Tshikapa on behalf of the national electoral commission (CENI).
Seven crew members were killed in the crash.
Japan Airlines flight JL-133 suffered a hydraulic leak after landing at Osaka International Airport, Japan, on December 19th.
The incident happened when the plane was coming from Tokyo International Airport, Japan.
The plane had to temporarily stop on the taxiway before it reached the gate.
All three hundred and twenty-five people aboard 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.
Flybe flight BE-6031 returned to Groningen, Netherlands, on December 19th.
The plane took off for London Southend Airport, England, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. 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.
A small plane crashed near Blairsville Airport, Georgia, on December 19th.
The plane was carrying four people when it went down. Three people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Robert Atkinson, 56, Renea Greiner, 55 and Michelle Seay, 50. The fourth person was injured and was taken to a hospital.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-43 had to reject takeoff from Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Istanbul, Turkey, when the crew noticed an open cockpit window and rejected takeoff.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on December 17th.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Rome, Italy, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight GEC-8332 had to make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 17th.
The plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard 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.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1767 made an emergency landing in Maastricht, Netherlands, on December 16th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Bingham County, Idaho, on December 17th.
Authorities said the plane went down near Aberdeen Municipal Airport.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Daniel Angus, 42, of Aberdeen.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-192 suffered a bird strike near Hilo, Hawaii, on December 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 717-200 plane flying from Honolulu, Hawaii, was on approach to Hilo International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Tigerair flight TT-271 made an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on December 17th.
The plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to turn back after an incident onboard prompted security concerns.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Details about the nature of threat are not known at the moment.
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Toledo Express Airport, Ohio, on December 17th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-6950 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on December 14th.
The plane heading from Tenerife, Spain, to Edinburgh, Scotland, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely.
Virgin Australia flight DJ-660 suffered engine issues near Canberra, Australia, on December 13th.
The plane flying from Sydney, Australia, was descending toward Canberra when the both engines temporarily rolled back one after the other.
The crew subsequently switched to manual ignition and continued for a safe landing.
