Cargolux Airlines flight CV-856 had to divert for an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on January 11th.
The Boeing 747-800 plane flying from Luxembourg to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the captain began feeling unwell and subsequently became incapacitated.
The plane landed safely. The captain was rushed to a hospital.
Etihad Airways flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on January 11th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a flaps control problem.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) Airlines flight AB-6479 had to make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on January 11th.
The plane was heading from Saarbrucken to Berlin, Germany, when the crew reported an engine issue and decided to divert.
The crew had shut down the faulty engine before the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Germania Airlines flight ST-6334 had to divert for an emergency landing in Dalaman, Turkey, on January 10th.
The plane flying from Erfurt, Germany, was on approach to Antalya, Turkey, it was struck by lightning and began experiencing turbulence.
The crew aborted approach and diverted to Dalaman where the plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Thomson Airways flight BY-6248 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, on January 10th.
The plane heading from Bournemouth, United Kingdom, to Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, was diverted after a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-1590 made an emergency landing in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 10th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was flying from Memphis, Tennessee, when the crew declared an emergency due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
No evidence of fire or smoke was found upon inspection.
Trans States Airlines flight UA-4629 had to reject take off from Fargo, North Dakota, on January 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane was accelerating to take off for Denver, Colorado, when two right hand tires blew, forcing the crew to reject take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
SunExpress Airlines flight EW-1216 had to make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was on approach to Stockholm when the crew reported a flaps issue and aborted approach.
The plane subsequently made a second approach and landed safely at a higher than normal speed. All 168 people aboard remained unharmed.
Swift Air flight Q7-5017 had to return and make an emergency landing at St. Louis Downtown Airport, Illinois, on January 8th.
The plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was carrying ice hockey team of the Dallas Stars at the time.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3356 had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on January 8th.
The plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
KLM flight KL-624 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 8th.
The plane took off for Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew detected a water leak into the avionics.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All 325 people aboard remained safe.
Air France flight AF-378 had to return for an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on January 8th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Detroit, Michigan, but had to turn back due to a gear issue.
The plane landed safely after dumping excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Shaheen Air flight NL-902D made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 8th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Manchester, England, was descending toward Lahore when the crew declared an emergency due to an engine fire indication.
The crew had activated the fire suppression system before the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-495 had to return for an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on January 7th.
The plane took off for Khabarovsk, Russia, but had to turn back due to indications of a gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-972 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 7th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to return shortly afterwards after right hand engine’s anti-ice systems failed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-917 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Linz, Austria, on January 7th.
The plane heading from Vienna to Salzburg, Austria, was diverted due to issues with cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 56 people aboard remained unharmed.
Yakutia Airlines flight R3-497 made an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on January 5th.
The plane took off for Blagoveshchensk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of an open door.
The plane landed safely. There were 50 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-102 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on January 7th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Houston, Texas, when the crew declared an emergency due to a flaps problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-728 had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on January 7th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when the crew declared an emergency due to an unsafe nose gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-730 had to reject take off from Munich, Germany, on January 6th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Hong Kong, China, when the crew reported an engine issue and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Tigerair flight TR-2993 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on January 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Taipei, Taiwan, to Singapore, was diverted after the crew noticed a burning odor.
The plane landed safely. All 163 people aboard remained unharmed.
SpiceJet flight SG-136 made an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on January 6th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane was flying from Bangalore, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to indications of a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-707 had to make an emergency landing in Jeju Island, South Korea, on January 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, to Angeles, Philippines, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 166 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
JetBlue Airways flight B6-213 had to divert for an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Long Beach, California, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-866 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on January 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted after the crew noticed a foul odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All 94 people aboard remained unharmed.
