Alitalia flight AZ-759 had to reject takeoff from Seoul, South Korea, on February 1st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Italy, when the crew noticed an engine issue and rejected takeoff.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Republic Airlines flight YX-4675 had to reject takeoff from Columbus, Ohio, on August 8th.
The plane was accelerating to takeoff for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Sudanese transport aircraft had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Al-Baha Domestic Airport, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, on August 25th.
The Sudan bound Antonov 12 was mid air when it had to be diverted due to a technical problem in one of its engines.
One of the plane’s tyres burst during the landing.
All 10 people onboard remained unharmed.
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What: US Airways/Air Wisconsin Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Washington Dulles,DC to Charlotte,NC
Where: Charlotte
When: Mar 17th 2012
Why: On approach to Charlotte, the crew reported a left engine had developed problems.
The pilots made a safe landing in Charlotte with emergency services standing by.
FAA notice below:
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: AWI3686 Make/Model: CRJ2 Description: CANADAIR CRJ-200, RJ-200 REGIONAL JET
Date: 03/14/2012 Time: 2050
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
LOCATION
City: CHARLOTTE State: NC Country: US
DESCRIPTION: AIR WISCONSIN FLIGHT 3686, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, CANADAIR CRJ2 AIRCRAFT, WITH NUMBER 1 ENGINE PROBLEM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, INSPECTION FOUND PART OF COWLING SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT, CHARLOTTE, NC
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Operation: Air Carrier
FAA FSDO: CHARLOTTE, NC (SO33) Entry date: 03/19/2012
Pictured: interior of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A330-343X
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What: Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 en route from Riyadh Saudi Arabia to Hong Kong
Where: Mumbai
When: Nov 17th 2009
Who: 278 passengers
Why: While en route, all ten toilets on the flight became clogged, and the flight had to divert to Mumbai. Apparently, Cathay Pacific has had this problem on other Airbus A340-300s, as passengers dispose of everything from medicine bottles to stuffed animals in the airline toilets. They have requested assistance from Airbus to help come up with a solution.
VietJet flight VJ-861 made an emergency landing in Taipei, Taiwan, on December 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
ANZ Air New Zealand flight NZ-992 had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand, on May 7th.
The Airbus A320-200 was mid-air when it had to enter a hold due to problem with its air conditioning.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
