A Czech Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Václav Havel Airport Prague, Czech Republic, on February 23rd.
The plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to turn back due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Alitalia flight AZ-759 had to reject takeoff from Seoul, South Korea, on February 1st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Italy, when the crew noticed an engine issue and rejected takeoff.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
VietJet flight VJ-861 made an emergency landing in Taipei, Taiwan, on December 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-267 was intercepted by fighter jets on the way to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on July 23rd.
The incident happened after the Boeing 777-300 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, lost radio communication.
The Eurofighter jets dispatched from Germany returned as the communication was re-established.
The flight continued to France.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-131 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 21st.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to turn back due to an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and nineteen passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-204 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on July 8th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of abnormal tire pressure.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-2711 made an emergency landing at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on June 2nd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, was descending toward Tokyo when the crew declared an emergency due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and eighty-nine people aboard remained safe.
Polar Air Cargo flight PO-963 had to return and make an emergency landing in Leipzig, Germany, on May 10th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of an issue with equipment cooling.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-5436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vladivostok, Russia, on February 22nd.
The plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine oil indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Korean Airlines flight KE-2728 had to return and make an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport, Japan, on February 15th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and sixteen people aboard remained safe.
Korean Air flight KE-51 made an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on November 29th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a cabin pressure problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-eight passengers aboard remained safe.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-271 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on October 29th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return due to an issue with the weather radar.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-1165 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on October 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Kansai International Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Seoul flight RS-101 diverted to Naha in Okinawa, Japan, on September 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Guam to Seoul, South Korea, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and four people aboard remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-902 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on September 11th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed uneventfully. All three hundred and thirty passengers aboard remained safe.
Eastar Jet flight ZE-623 made an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport, Japan, on September 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, was on approach to New Chitose Airport when the crew declared an emergency due to a gear well fire indication.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and twenty-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Korean Airlines flight KE-917 was intercepted by two supersonic fighter jets on July 15th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to Zurich, Switzerland, was over Berlin, Germany, when it lost communication with the ATC.
The German Air Force subsequently dispatched two fighter jets that escorted the plane to Stuttgart, Germany.
The plane landed safely in Stuttgart. All two hundred and eleven passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-26 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on June 22nd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane en-route from Seoul, South Korea, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after a burning odor and smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All three hundred and sixteen people aboard remained unharmed.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-588 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on May 27th.
The Boeing 747-400 flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Seoul, South Korea, had to divert because one of its main gear doors was open.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Delta Airlines flight DL-159 made an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on May 20th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of an open panel door.
The plane landed back safely. All 375 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-137 had to return for an emergency landing in Seoul, South Korea, on February 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Nadi, Fiji, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 115 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Korean Air flight KE-644 had to divert for an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on February 28th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Singapore to Seoul, South Korea, was diverted after smell of smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All 285 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
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.
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.
United Airlines flight UA-892 made an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on January 3rd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Seoul, South Korea, when the crew entered a hold, reporting a loose flap track fairing cover.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.