Air Canada flight AC-788 had to abort taking off at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, on December 20.
The Airbus A321-200 was about to take off from Los Angeles airport, to Toronto, Canada, when the crew decided to abort the take off due to a push back that had occurred earlier.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No one was injured.
CommutAir Flight 3585 had to return and make an emergency landing at Greater Rochester International Airport, New York, on December 25.
The plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine-related issue.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The FAA is investigating.
A cargo plane plowed into a residential area in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 24.
Authorities said the Airbus 310 plane, operated by the cargo company Services Air, overshot the runway due to rainy weather and near-zero visibility before hitting several houses.
At least seven people on the ground were killed in the accident. The plane was carrying four crew members at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The accident is being investigated.
Allegiant Air Flight 606 made an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on December 24.
The plane, en-route from Orlando, Florida, to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Ohio, was diverted after an indicator light in the cockpit went off.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A Mahan Air plane crashed into a concrete barrier at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Turkey, on December 24.
The Airbus A310 plane, performing flight W5-112 from Tehran, Iran, skidded off the runway and crashed into a concrete barrier.
There were 150 passengers aboard at the time; all of them were evacuated safely.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
American Airlines flight 295 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on December 23.
According to the airline, the plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a “mechanical issue.”
The plane landed uneventfully. All 186 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Southwest Airlines flight 2547 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on December 23.
According to the airline, “After takeoff, the captain in command made the decision to return to Oakland to check a maintenance item on the aircraft.” It is believed that the plane, that was heading to Chicago at the time, experienced a landing gear issue.
The plane circled over Oakland to burn off excess fuel before landing safely. All 139 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was taken out of service.
Loganair flight BE6780 had to make an emergency landing at Sumburgh airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on December 23.
According to the airline, “Flight BE6780 carrying 46 passengers and three crew declared a mayday shortly before landing in Sumburgh last night… The captain received a fire caution indication from the port-side engine, which was shut down as is standard operating procedure… Passengers were briefed by the crew ahead of landing and the aircraft touched down safely.”
All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The Saab 2000 was flying from Aberdeen at the time.
ExpressJet flight 5009, operating as a Delta connection, made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi International Airport, Texas, on December 23.
The plane, heading from Monterrey, Mexico, to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after its air conditioning system stopped working.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 71 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; the airport reported that two passengers were given medical assistance in an air conditioned ambulance.
A U.S. Coast Guard plane made an emergency landing at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, on December 21.
The crew of the C-130 Hercules plane, flying from Air Station Clearwater, declared emergency after noticing a vibrating sound coming from one of the engines.
The plane landed safely with three engines. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
FedEx flight 3606 had to return and make an emergency landing at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on December 22.
The plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of smoke in the cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 641 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on December 20.
It is believed that the plane, flying from Washington, D.C., declared emergency due to a bird strike. According to American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott, the plane reported a mechanical issue but was able to land safely in Los Angeles.
All 120 people aboard remained unhurt.
LAM Mozambique Airlines flight TM-156 overran the runway at Nampula Airport, Nampula, Mozambique, on December 19.
The Boeing 737-700 was flying from Maputo, Mozambique, to Nampula, when it slid over the runway end as a result of heavy rain.
The plane received no damage.
All passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Air Canada Rouge flight 1849 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 19.
The Airbus A319 plane, en-route from Toronto, Canada, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were131 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The passengers were accommodated in hotels and were transported to their destination next day in a replacement aircraft.
An Air France flight had to make an emergency landing at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya, on December 20.
According to the Police Spokesman Charles Owino, “It requested an emergency landing when a device suspected to be an explosive was discovered in the lavatory.” The plane was heading from Mauritius to Paris at the time.
The plane landed safely. All 459 passengers and 14 crew members remained unharmed.
Owino confirmed that an investigation has been launched to “determine if the device had explosives.”
All Nippon Airways flight NH-823 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 18.
Authorities said the Boeing 767-300, en-route from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Taipei, Taiwan, was forced to divert after the crew reported haze in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 198 people on board remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
The incident is being investigated.
Delta flight 5035 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina, on December 19.
The plane was heading from Montreal, Canada, to Atlanta, Georgia, when it was diverted due to engine problems.
The plane landed safely. All 72 passengers and 4 crew members remained unhurt.
A small plane crash-landed at Hayward Airport in California, on December 18.
It is believed that the twin engine prop plane experienced a landing gear problem upon landing.
There were two people aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
China Eastern flight MU-782 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, on December 18.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route from Denpasar, Indonesia, to Beijing, China, had to divert due to loss in cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Insel Air flight 531 made an emergency landing at Las Américas International Airport in Dominican Republic, on December 16.
The plane, flying from St. Maarten, had to declare an emergency after the crew noticed an issue with its cabin pressurization system.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 80 passengers aboard remained safe.
Alaska Airlines flight 2372 made an emergency landing at Spokane International Airport, Washington, on December 15.
The Bombardier Q400 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 75 passengers and 4 crew members remained unhurt.
The aircraft was taken out of service.
SilkAir Private Limited flight SQ-182 made a safe landing at Brunei International Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on December 13.
The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Singapore, when a bird hit its left side wing on its approach to Brunei airport.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Gulf Air flight GF003 made an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on December 13.
Authorities said the pilots of the Airbus 330, flying from Bahrain, declared an emergency after the aircraft developed some technical issues that led to a drop in cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 89 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
The airline said in a statement, “The safety, protection and comfort of our passengers and employees are of utmost importance and Gulf Air crew are trained to handle such incidents, as evidenced by the level of professionalism shown by both the pilots and cabin crew as well as all of our teams on the ground.”
Southwest flight 987 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13.
The plane was heading from Austin to Valley International Airport, Harlingen, when the crew noticed that a part of the wing was missing and decided to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 109 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Compass Airlines flight DL-5749 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on December 10.
The Embraer ERJ-175, heading to San Diego, California, had to return due to a hissing noise coming from one of its doors.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
