Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-5265 made an emergency landing at Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine, on July 30th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane heading from Lviv, Ukraine, to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-515 made an emergency landing in Tbilisi, Georgia, on February 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Kiev, Ukraine, was on approach to Tbilisi when the crew reported a flaps problem and climbed back.
The plane subsequently landed at a higher than normal speed.
All one hundred and thirty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-775 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kiev, Ukraine, on March 1st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Tel Aviv, Israel, but had to return shortly afterwards after its right hand windshield cracked midair.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS-34 from Lviv to Kiev Borispol diverted to Kiev’s Zhuliany Airport due to weather. Pilots overran the end of the runway by about 100 meters. No injuries were reported.
Runways at Borispil Airport were closed due to weather conditions.
On January 15, a Ukraine International Airlines flight PS34 encountered problems. Thirteen minutes after taking off, pilots returned the Boeing 737 to Lviv Airport, the airport of departure after smoke developed in the cabin. Repairs were performed and the plane was out of service only for part of the day. News source Zic reported that passengers aboard were screaming that the plane was burning. Emergency landing instructions are only reported in Ukrainian so foreigners must have been mystified about what was happening. No injuries were reported; and passengers were provided alternative transportation.
