Taban Air flight I3-5680 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tehran, Iran, on December 17th.
The plane took off for Urmia, Iran, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
S7 Airlines flight S7-1159 made an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on December 16th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, was on approach to Rostov-on-Don when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and entered a hold.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All one hundred and forty-one passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-4833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 18th.
The plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to a pressurization issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
S7 Airlines flight S7-3269 made an emergency landing in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, on December 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Novosibirsk to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, was diverted after the crew received low oil pressure indication for one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-six passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-1911 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 17th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Emirates flight EK-261 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 16th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, 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.
United Airlines flight UA-956 made an emergency landing in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 17th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirteen people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in a field near Branson West Airport, Missouri, on December 17th.
The Incident happened when the Piper Cherokee plane was carrying two people.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Keith M. Curtis, 52, and Dawn Curtis, 45, both from of Gardner, Kansas.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A small plane crashed into a parking lot near Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California, on December 17th.
Authorities said the pilot had reported engine issues, and was attempting to return to Gillespie Field when the plane went down and caught fire.
Three people were injured in the crash, including the pilot and two passengers. They were taken to hospitals.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in a wooded area near Oldenburg, Indiana, on December 16th.
The incident happened when the single-engine Cessna plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Frederick, Maryland.
Three people were killed in the crash. Authorities said two dogs were also on-board; one of them was killed while the one survived.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Ryanair flight FR-1438 had to return and make an emergency landing in Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, on December 16th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Palermo, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of a fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air China flight CA-784 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on December 15th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
XL Airways France flight SE-55 had to return and make an emergency landing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on December 15th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and sixty-five passengers and twelve crew members remained unharmed.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-805 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 15th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Narita International Airport, Japan, to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after an unusual odor was noticed in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane, carrying two hundred and forty-two people, landed safely.
One elderly woman passenger complained of pain in eyes and was taken to a hospital.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3844 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on December 15th.
The plane flying from Wroclaw, Poland, was descending toward Warsaw when the crew reported an issue related to the landing gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All seventy people aboard remained safe.
EasyJet flight U2-4557 had to return and make an emergency landing at Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on December 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to turn back due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-1633 had to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 13th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Istanbul, Turkey, was descending toward Munich when the crew declared an emergency, reporting hydraulic issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-588 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on December 14th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Shanghai, China, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and twenty people aboard remained safe.
South African Airways flight SA-265 had to reject takeoff from Munich, Germany, on December 13th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Johannesburg, South Africa, when the crew rejected takeoff due to indication of an engine problem.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-3478 had to return and make an emergency landing in Champaign, Illinois, on December 13th.
The plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All eighteen people aboard remained unharmed.
EasyJet flight U2-4727 had to reject takeoff from Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on December 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Larnaca, Cyprus, when the crew rejected takeoff reporting strong vibrations.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SunExpress flight XQ-722 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Kayseri, Turkey, was on final approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported an issue with the localizer and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ural Airlines flight U6-223 had to reject takeoff from Koltsovo Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on December 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for St. Petersburg, Russia, when the crew rejected takeoff due to indication of an engine problem.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1539 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Pensacola, Florida, on December 12th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Houston, Texas, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air Caraibes flight TX-540 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on December 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All three hundred people aboard remained unharmed.
