British Airways flight BA-123 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on February 12th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back after the crew reported an electrical odor onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela flight VH-302 had to return and make an emergency landing in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 12th.
The plane took off for Porlamar, Venezuela, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines emitted flames and a loud bang.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Ramona in San Diego County, California, on February 12th.
The Cessna plane, carrying three people, was on an instructional flight when it went down on a mountainside.
A 20-year-old woman was killed in the crash while two other people were injured.
The plane was registered to American Aviation Academy.
The incident is being investigated.
Qeshm Airlines flight 2264 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Yazd, Iran, on February 13th.
Director general of Kerman province’s airports Ali Qasemzadeh said the plane heading from Najaf, Iraq, to Kerman, Iran, was diverted “due to unstable conditions of a passenger.”
The plane landed safely.
A Pegasus Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Isfahan, Iran, on February 13th.
The plane en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Bahrain was diverted after a passenger became ill.
The plane landed safely. The passenger received medical treatment at the airport.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
United Airlines flight UA-972 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Chicago Illinois, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Thai Airways flight TG-477 had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 11th.
The plane was heading to Brisbane, Australia, when the crew decided to return due to engine vibrations.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
KLM flight KL-895 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 10th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2098 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 10th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to reports of smoke and haze in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
British Airways flight BA-2732 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on February 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, to Lanzarote, Spain, was diverted due to a smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
GoJet Airlines flight DL-6266 had to return and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 10th.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane took off for Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All 76 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing in Dallas, Texas, on February 11th.
Authorities said the pilot reported engine issues before the plane landed in a field near South Lancaster Road and Loop 12 in southeast Oak Cliff.
There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them remained uninjured.
The plane was flying from Dallas Executive Airport at the time.
EasyJet flight U2-1353 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on February 8th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Geneva, Switzerland, was descending toward Amsterdam when the crew reported hydraulic issues and entered a hold.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 152 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight 1484 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Rochester, Minnesota, on February 10th.
The plane heading from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted after a passenger became ill.
The plane landed safely.
The passenger was rushed to a hospital.
Helvetic Airways flight LX-454 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on February 10th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for London, United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with a fuel pump.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK791 had to divert for an emergency landing in Berlin, Germany, on February 9th.
The plane took off from Islamabad, Pakistan, and was en-route to Birmingham, United Kingdom, when a British woman passenger fell ill. The crew declared a medical emergency and diverted to Berlin.
The plane landed safely.
The patient was rushed to a hospital where the doctors pronounced her dead.
American Airlines flight 534 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Missouri, on February 9th.
Authorities said the plane heading from Columbus, Ohio, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted for a security check.
The plane landed safely. There were 113 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
The plane was cleared after a thorough inspection and was able to depart for Phoenix.
Jin Air flight LJ-23 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 8th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Angeles, Philippines, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
GoAir flight G8-557 made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, on February 8th.
According to the airline, the plane took off for Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, but had to turn back “due to technical reasons.”
The plane landed safely. All 187 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-2286 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew reported a strong oil smell on-board which caused headache, eye irritations, and dizziness.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The entire crew was taken to hospital.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1495 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 7th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Dallas Love Field, Texas, was on final approach to Fort Lauderdale when one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane continued for safe landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Western Air flight WT-702 made an emergency landing in Nassau, Bahamas, on February 7th.
The plane was flying from Grand Bahamas International Airport when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All 20 passengers and 3 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-4060 had to return and make an emergency landing at Warsaw Modlin Airport, Poland, on February 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Malaga, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew suspected a tailstrike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Boliviana de Aviacion flight OB-314 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on February 6th.
The plane flying from La Paz, Bolivia, was on approach to Uyuni, Bolivia, when the crew reported unsafe gear and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. All 31 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Atlas Air flight LY-804 had to return and make an emergency landing in Liege, Belgium, on February 7th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of an engine compressor stall.
The plane landed safely. All 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
