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An IndiGo Boeing 787-9 bound for Delhi turned back to London Heathrow on September 22 after the crew reported smoke onboard and squawked the 7700 emergency code, landing safely roughly 44 minutes after departure.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS127, an Airbus A330-300 bound for New York JFK, declared an emergency and turned back to Manchester on September 18 after an engine failure shortly after takeoff, landing safely 41 minutes later.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH156, an Airbus A330-200 flying Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah, made an emergency landing at Chennai on September 7 after its right-hand engine developed a mid-flight fault; all 186 people aboard were unhurt and DGCA has opened an investigation.
A passenger's laptop ignited mid-flight on American Airlines Flight 2398, forcing an emergency landing at Dallas Fort Worth. The FAA says it is the 58th verified lithium-battery smoke or fire incident on a US passenger plane this year.