Avianca flight AV-8576 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia, on December 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 had taken off for Valledupar, Colombia, when the crew detected flaps issue mid-air, prompting it to return.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Germanwings flight 4U-24 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-927 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on December 14th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Orlando, Florida, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aer Lingus flight EI-778 had to return for an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on December 13th.
The plane took off for Lanzarote, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a technical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 126 people aboard remained safe.
Cathay Dragon flight KA-169 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Kolkata, India, was on approach to Hong Kong when the crew declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Cargojet flight W8-1894 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 11th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Hamilton, Canada, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2400 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on December 11th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Vail, Colorado, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-30 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Newark, New Jersey, when the crew declared an emergency due to a flaps issue.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-495 had to return and make an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on December 5th.
The plane took off for Khabarovsk, Russia, but had to turn back due to a nose gear issue.
The plane landed safely. All 96 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
JetKonnect Airlines flight S2-4364 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Hyderabad, India, on December 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Kolkata to Bangalore, India, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 147 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Aer Lingus flight EI-495 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 1st.
The plane heading from Faro, Portugal, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after the crew received an indication of a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All 102 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-336 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, UAE, on November 29.
The Airbus A380-800 flying from Singapore to Paris, France, had to divert due to some issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-837 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on November 28th.
According to the airline, the plane took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a mechanical issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. There were 202 passengers and 15 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-1089 made an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 24th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was flying from Bridgetown, Barbados, when the crew reported a flaps symmetry issue and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. There were 108 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1643 had to return for an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on November 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with a door.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
AirAsia flight AK-10 made an emergency landing in Penang, Malaysia, on November 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Chennai, India, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was diverted after the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane landed safely.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-460 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on November 21st.
The plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the de-icing systems.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 66 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
JetBlue flight 1146 had to make an emergency landing at Charleston International Airport, South Carolina, on November 21st.
The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, and was heading to Richmond, Virginia, when the crew noticed a mechanical issue and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
WestJet Encore flight 3105 made an emergency landing in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, on November 22nd.
The plane heading from Vancouver to Terrace, Canada, was diverted after the crew reported an issue with the front landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 40 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.
Virgin Atlantic Flight 19 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Goose Bay Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on November 22nd.
The plane flying from London, United Kingdom, to San Francisco, California, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Fresno, California, on November 18th.
Authorities said the pilot decided to land near Highway 180 and Marks Avenue after the plane experienced an issue with the power.
There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
The plane was damaged in the incident.
NextJet Airlines flight 2N-30 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sundsvall, Sweden, on November 14th.
The plane took off for Gothenburg, Sweden, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Hainan Airlines flight HU-7923 had to return and make an emergency landing in Changsa, China, on November 14th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with the slats.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Azul Brazilian Airlines flight AD-2533 made an emergency landing in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on November 3rd.
The plane took off for Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
FedEx Federal Express flight FX-684 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rochester, New York, on October 21st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Memphis, Tennessee, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a suspected flaps issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained safe.
