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Air Berlin Plane Overruns Runway at Sylt Airport

Air Berlin flight AB-6880 overran the end of the runway after landing at Sylt Airport in Sylt, Germany, on September 30th.

The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Dusseldorf, Germany.

The plane came to stop on soft ground. There were eighty-two passengers and five crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.


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LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter Plane makes Safe Landing in Germany after Burning Odor

LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter flight AB-6244 made a safe landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Tegel, Germany, on July 20th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying on behalf of Air Berlin was about to land when the crew reporting a burning odor in its aft cabin.

The plane landed safely.

All 53 people aboard remained safe.


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Air Berlin Plane Returns to Germany due to Bird Strike

Air Berlin flight AB-6299 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hamburg Airport, Germany, on July 21.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Munich, Germany, had to return due to bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter Plane makes Safe Landing in Germany after Tyre Deflation

Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) flight AB-8883 made a safe landing at Düsseldorf Airport, Germany, on July 3rd.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying on behalf of Air Berlin from Florence, Italy, was mid-air when the crew got information about tyre debris found on the runway after departure.

The plane landed safely after entering a hold.

No one was injured.

Inspection revealed that one of the plane tyres was deflated.

TUIFly Plane Diverts to Greece due to Electrical Problems

TUIFly flight HG-2273 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Athens International Airport, Greece, on June 30th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying on behalf of FlyNiki and Air Berlin from Heraklion, Greece, to Berlin Tegel, Germany, had to divert due to electrical problems.

The plane landed safely.

The passengers were accommodated in hotels till the aircraft was repaired.


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Air Berlin Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Venice

Air Berlin flight AB-8766 made an emergency landing in Venice, Italy, on June 25th.

The plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was on final approach to Venice when the crew reported an unsafe gear indication and went around to work the checklists.

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


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Air Berlin Plane Diverts to Germany due to Unusual Odor

Air Berlin flight AB-7391 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany, on May 10th.

The Airbus A330-200 flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to San Francisco, California, diverted due to an unusual odor on board.

The plane landed safely.

All 184 people aboard remained unhurt.


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Air Berlin Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Daytona Beach

Air Berlin flight AB-7416 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Daytona Beach, Florida, on February 25th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.

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


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Air Berlin Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Berlin

air berlinAir Berlin flight AB-6182 made an emergency landing in Berlin, Germany, on November 7th.

The plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines and declared an emergency.

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


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Air Berlin Plane Returns to Dusseldorf due to Hydraulic Failure

air berlinAir Berlin flight AB-7024 had to return for an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on August 27th.

The plane took off for Havana, Cuba, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Air Berlin Plane Diverts to Germany after Fuel Quantity Indication

air berlinAir Berlin flight AB-6048 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Cologne, Germany, on July 15th.

The Airbus A330-200 flying from Munich to Dusseldorf, Germany was mid-air when the crew announced an unreliable fuel quantity indication.

The plane landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.


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Air Berlin Plane Diverts to Kuwait due to Electronic Problems

air berlinAir Berlin flight AB-7495 made an emergency landing in Kuwait, on April 20th.

The plane, heading from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Berlin, Germany, had to be diverted due to electronic problems.

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


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Air Berlin Plane makes Safe Landing in Spain after Losing Contact with ATC

Air Berlin flight AB-2266 (callsign BER344E) made a safe landing at Málaga Airport, Spain, on February 5th.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Munich Airport, Germany, lost communication with ATC mid-air. The plane could contact back the ATC after around 10 minutes.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Air Berlin Plane Returns to Germany after Problem with Flaps

air berlinAir Berlin flight AB-7346 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on December 31.

The Airbus A330-200, flying towards Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, had to return due to some issue with its flaps.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Air Berlin Jet Diverts to Turkey to Kick Out Elderly Woman for Using Wrong Toilet

air berlinAn Air Berlin flight made an emergency landing at Erzurum Airport in Turkey, on October 21.

The pilot requested an emergency landing after an elderly Slovakian woman used the toilet reserved for business class travelers. The plane was en-route from Vienna, Austria to Abu Dhabi, UAE at the time. According to Edita Kmetova, 60, she got sick mid-flight and had to use business class toilet because economy class toilet was already in use. When she came out, the pilot, business class passengers, and stewardesses confronted her and handcuffed her for the rest of the flight.

The plane landed safely in Erzurum. According to the airport manager Abubekir Özcan, he asked the crew to un-cuff her and took her for questioning. However, since she had no criminal record, she was released.

Özcan also said he had requested the pilot to allow Kmetova to continue her journey as she had no money and looked devastated. But the pilot took off without her.

Cologne Bound TUIfly Flight Rejects Take-off due to Engine Problem

TUIflyTUIfly flight AB-6110, operating on behalf of Air Berlin, rejected takeoff at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on October 5.

The Boeing 737-700, en-route to Cologne, Germany, had to abort taking off due to some issue with its right side engine.

No injuries were reported.

The flight was cancelled, however, the passengers were accommodated in other flights.

Air Berlin Plane Diverts to Cologne Bonn Airport

Air downloadBerlin flight AB-7001 had to make an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany, on July 20.

The airbus A330-200 was heading towards Dusseldorf, Germany, from Miami, Florida, when its main gear tires lost pressure, forcing the pilot to divert.

The plane landed safely. All the passengers aboard remained unhurt.

The flight resumed after replacing wheels.


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Airbus Emergency Landing in Phuket

Dec 20, 2012, 20:38; Air Berlin Airbus A330-223 was en route from Phuket to Abu Dhabi. Not long after takeoff, the plane developed engine problems. Smoke was detected in the cabin.

Witnesses on the ground heard three “explosions” when the flight took off, and saw smoke.

Pilots returned to Phuket where they made a hard (fast/heavy) landing that blew three tires. Of the 249 passengers and ten crew, none were injured. The passengers, mostly German, were provided a hotel, and a flight the next day.

The plane was sprayed to cool it down and sent to be examined by maintenance.


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Air Berlin Emergency Landing


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What: Air Berlin/ LTU Airbus A330-200 en route from Dusseldorf to La Romana Dominican Republic
Where: Cologne
When: Feb 19 2010
Why: While en route, a window in the cockpit cracked. The flight diverted to Cologne and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.


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Air Berlin Emergency Landing


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What: Air Berlin Airbus A330-300 en route from Nuremberg Germany to Monastir Tunisia
Where: Nuremberg
When: Jan 12th 2010
Who: 374 passengers
Why: After take-off, the flight developed problems with the cockpit instrumentation, and returned to the airport to make a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative plane.


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Air Berlin Boeing Slides off the Runway


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What: Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 en route from Nuremberg to Dusseldorf
Where: Nuremberg
When: Jan 8th 2010
Who: 133 aboard
Why: While taxiing to the runway prior to takeoff, the plane skidded off the paved surface of the runway. Passengers disembarked without further incident.


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Air Berlin Conflicting Airspeed


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What: Air Berlin Boeing 737-700 en route from Berlin Germany to Zurich Switzerland
Where: Berlin
When: Jan 6th 2010
Who: 124 passengers
Why: Because on the runway, the plane indicated conflicting airspeed, the pilot rejected takeoff and returned safely to the gate. A replacement flight was provided. On Jan 3, another (different) Air Berlin Boeing also rejected takeoff because of conflicting airspeed, but ended up in a runway overrun.


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Boeing Stuck in Germany


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What: Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 en route from Dortmund Germany to Las Palmas, Spain
Where: Dortmund
When: Jan 3rd 2010
Who: 165 passengers and 6 crew
Why: During snowy weather, the pilot rejected takeoff. Unable to stop quickly enough, the plane overran the runway. Passengers debarked via emergency stairs while the plane remained stuck.

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