Qatar Airways flight QR-141 had to return for an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on December 30th.
The plane took off for Barcelona, Spain, but had to turn back due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Qatar Airways flight QR-817 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 30th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed a cracked windshield.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Kenya Airways flight KQ-112 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 28th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to return shortly afterwards due to loss of cabin pressure.
The passenger oxygen masks were deployed as the plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-1233 had to return for an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine fire indication.
The crew had activated the fire suppression system before the plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1633 had to reject takeoff at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan, on December 21st.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 was accelerating to takeoff for Miami, Florida, when the crew reported the failure of left hand engine.
The plane returned to the apron.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
El Al flight LY-30 had to make an emergency landing in Toronto, Canada, on December 20th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 224 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Aurora Airlines flight HZ-209 had to return for an emergency landing in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, on December 19th.
The plane took off for Blagoveshchensk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received an open door indication.
The plane landed back safely. All 50 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
Thomson Airways flight BY-1718 made an emergency landing in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on December 18th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, but had to turn back after a burning odor was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Incheon flight KJ-711 made an emergency landing in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, on December 18th.
The Boeing 737-400 freighter plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to failure of the left engine.
The plane landed safely. All 3 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-164 had to return for an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on December 17th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a problem with a cargo door.
The plane landed back safely after dumping excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained safe.
An Indonesian military plane crashed into a mountain in Papua province of Indonesia, on December 18th.
The Hercules C-130 plane took off from Timika, Papua, and was preparing to land in Wamena, Papua, when it went down.
There were 13 people aboard the plane, including 3 pilots and 10 passengers; all of them were killed in the crash.
Aerolineas Estelar flight E4-8362 made an emergency landing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on December 16th.
The Boeing 737-200 plane took off for Caracas, Venezuela, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a series of loud bangs.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-1403 had to reject take off from Prague, Czech Republic, on December 14th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-9634 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Vueling Airlines flight VY-8404 had to reject take off from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for London Luton Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Copa Airlines flight CM-238 had to reject take off from Santa Clara, Cuba, on December 11th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Panama City, Panama, when its left.
engine emitted a loud bang and smoke was noticed in the cabin.
The crew subsequently rejected take off and deployed slides for an emergency evacuation.
All 88 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2183 had to reject take off from Daytona Beach, Florida, on November 28th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew reported multiple bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
Thai Airways flight TG-206 had to reject taking-off at Phuket International Airport, Thailand, on November 29.
The Airbus A330-300 en-route to Bangkok, Thailand, was about to take-off when one of its engines emitted a loud bang.
The plane returned to the apron safely.
No one was injured.
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.
A small plane crashed at Wangaratta Airport in Laceby, Victoria, Australia, on November 26th.
The plane, carrying two people, was attempting to take off from the airport when it crashed.
Authorities said both occupants were able to exit the plane before it exploded.
The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2291 had to reject take off from Cape Town, South Africa, on November 20th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The emergency services had to cool down the right hand brakes as the plane vacated the runway.
A small plane crashed into a home near Half Moon Bay Airport in Moss Beach, California, on November 18th.
The single engine Cessna 172 plane, carrying two people, took off from Sacramento and was heading to the Bay Area when it went down.
The passenger was killed in the crash while the pilot sustained serious injuries.
The accident is being investigated.
A Curtiss JN-4 biplane crashed shortly after taking off the runway at Peach State Airport, Williamson, Pike County, Georgia, on November 17th.
There were 2 men onboard, both of whom were killed in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-136 had to return and make an emergency landing in Stavanger, Norway, on November 12th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane that took off for Las Palmas, Spain, blew a tire during take off, prompting the crew to turn back.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 185 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
