Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts
 
Month: <span>May 2017</span>

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Light Plane Crashes in South Australia; 3 Killed

A light plane crashed near the Renmark Aerodrome, Old Calperum, South Australia, on the evening of May 30th.

The Cessna 441 Conquest II was on a routine crew check flight at the time.

All three pilots were killed in the crash.

The decreased were identified as Paul Daw, 65, Martin Scott, 48, and Stephen Guerin, 56.


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EasyJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Greece

EasyJet flight U2-1110 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece, on May 30th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 152 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.


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Horizon Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Yakima, WA

Horizon Air flight QX-2399 had to divert for an emergency landing in Yakima, Washington, on May 29th.

The plane heading from Boise, Idaho, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after the crew noticed an electrical burning odor on-board.

The plane landed safely. All 82 people aboard remained unharmed.


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KLM Cityhopper Flight Returns to Amsterdam due to Avionics Problem

KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1029 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 29th.

The plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an avionics problem.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Kansas City

Alaska Airlines flight AS-35 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after an electrical burning odor was noticed in a lavatory.

The plane landed safely. The airline said three crew members were taken to hospital.

SmartWings Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Loss of Cabin Pressure

SmartWings flight 6H-734 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kosice, Slovakia, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Warsaw, Poland, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Izhavia Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Domodedovo International Airport

Izhavia flight IV-302 had to return and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, on May 29th.

The plane took off for Izhevsk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Newcastle

Air France flight AF-1158 made an emergency landing in Newcastle, England, on May 28th.

The plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was descending toward Newcastle when the crew noticed a hydraulic issue and declared an emergency.

The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.


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Small Plane Crashes near Fairbanks, Alaska; Two Killed

A small plane crashed near Fairbanks, Alaska, on May 27th.

The single-engine plane was carrying two people when it went down approximately 50 miles east of Fairbanks.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the accident. They were identified as Sam Richard Brice, 81, of Fairbanks, and Howard A. “Buzz” Otis, 63, of North Pole, Alaska.

The incident is being investigated.


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LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter Plane Diverts to Switzerland due to Open Door Indication

LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter flight AB-8621 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Geneva Airport, Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, on May 28th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying to Dusseldorf, Germany, on behalf of Air Berlin, had to return due to an open door indication.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Transavia Plane Returns to Netherlands due to Non-Working Toilets

Transavia flight HV-5807 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, at May 28th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying to Thessaloniki, Greece, had to return because none of its toilets was working.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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KLM Cityhopper Plane Returns to Amsterdam due to Technical Problem

KLM Cityhopper flight WA-1407/ KL-1407 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on May 27th.

The Embraer ERJ-190 flying to Montpellier, France, had to return due to technical problem with one of its landing gears.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Missouri due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

Southwest Airlines flight WN-2303 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Branson Airport, Taney County, Missouri, on May 27th.

The Boeing 737-300 flying from Baltimore, Maryland, to Oklahoma, had to divert due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 124 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.


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Trans Maldivian Plane makes Crash Landing in Maldives

A Trans Maldivian flight made a crash landing at Velana International Airport, Malé, Maldives, on May 27th.

The de Havilland DHC-6-300 flying from Rangali Island, Maldives, had just landed when it tipped over to its left and its nose and left wing was submerged in the water.

All 9 passengers and 3 crew members were taken to hospital for precautionary measures.

The aircraft sustained partial damage.


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Flybe Plane makes Safe Landing in England due to Engine Shut Down

Flybe flight BE-292 made a safe landing at Manchester Airport, England, UK, on May 26th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying from Edinburgh, Scotland, was about to reach when the crew had to shut one of its engines down.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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TAROM Plane makes Emergency Landing in Romania due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

TAROM flight RO-306 made an emergency landing at Henri Coand International Airport, Romania, on May 26th.

The Boeing 737-700 flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the captain decided for emergency landing due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 91 people aboard remained safe.


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Iran Air Plane Returns to Iran due to Unusual Odor

Iran Air flight IR-721 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Robat Karim, Iran, on May 27th.

The Airbus A300-600 flying to Frankfurt, Germany, had to return due to an unusual odor aboard.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Iberia Express Plane Diverts to England due to Smoke in Cockpit

Iberia Express flight I2-3617/ IB-3617 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, UK, on May 25th.

The Airbus A320-200 flying from London, England, to Las Palmas, Spain, had to divert due to smoke in cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Asiana Airlines Plane Diverts to Germany due to Open Gear Door

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.

Summit Air Freight Flight Crashes in Nepal; 2 Killed, 3, Injured

A Summit Air freight flight crashed on the runway of Tenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Chaurikharka, Nepal, on May 27th.

The Let L-410 flying from Kathmandu, Nepal, was about to land when it hit a tree near the runway and hit the land. The incident happened due to fog.

The aircraft sustained technical problems.

Captain and the first officer were killed in the crash. All three crew members sustained injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

Skippers Aviation Plane Returns to Perth due to Engine Issue

A Skippers Aviation flight made an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on May 26th.

The plane took off for Leinster, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.

The plane landed back safely. There were 50 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.


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Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

Southwest Airlines flight WN-1224 had to return and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on May 24th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a tire had blown during departure.

The plane landed back safely. All 149 people aboard remained unharmed.


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Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

Delta Airlines flight DL-136 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 24th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was descending toward Amsterdam when the crew reported multiple engine stalls and wing anti ice faults.

The emergency services were put on alert as the plane touched down.

Everyone aboard remained safe.


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Air Europa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Miami

Air Europa flight UX-98 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on May 24th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back after a windshield cracked due to a lightning strike.

The plane landed safely. All 178 people aboard remained unharmed.


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China Eastern Airlines Plane Veers Off Runway at Hong Kong

China Eastern Airlines flight MU-765 veered off runway in Hong Kong, China, on May 24th.

The incident happened when the Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Nanjing, China, was attempting to land during heavy rain.

There were 141 people aboard at the time; 2 of them were taken to hospital.

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