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American Airlines Plane Returns to Chicago due to Communication Radio Problem

May 21, 2017

American Airlines flight AA-150 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on May 18th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew reported an issue with the primary communication radio.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Boeing | flap problems | Germany | hard | wing flaps

CargoLogicAir Plane Drops Flap Track Fairing Near Munich

May 20, 2017

CargoLogicAir flight CLU-473 dropped a flap track fairing near Munich, Germany, on May 19th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was on approach to Munich when a flap track fairing from the right wing fell off.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

The fairing part was later recovered by the local police.

United Airlines Flight Returns to Amsterdam due to Fuel Balance Problem

May 20, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-2823 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 18th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a fuel balance problem.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Norwegian Air International Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Gatwick Airport

May 19, 2017

Norwegian Air International flight D8-371 had to make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on May 17th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Helsinki, Finland, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed an issue with the slats.

The plane landed back safely. There were 183 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Air Canada Flight Returns to Frankfurt due to Hydraulic Failure

May 17, 2017

Air Canada flight AC-877 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 15th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Toronto, Canada, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.

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

Boeing | jet2 | rejected takeoff | technical difficulty | UK

Jet2.com Flight Rejects Takeoff From Leeds, England

May 17, 2017

Jet2.com flight LS-271 had to reject takeoff from Leeds, England, on May 15th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Alicante, Spain, when the crew received indication of a technical fault and rejected takeoff.

The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Istanbul

May 17, 2017

Turkish Airlines flight TK-623 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 15th.

The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Abuja, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract landing gear.

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

Bird-Hit TAAG Angola Airlines Plane Makes Safe Landing in Angola

May 17, 2017

TAAG Angola Airlines flight DT-443 made a safe landing following multiple bird strikes near Catumbela, Angola, on May 14th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Luanda, Angola, was on approach to Catumbela when it sustained multiple bird strikes to one of the engines.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Jetstar Airways Plane Returns to Singapore due to Flaps Asymmetry

May 16, 2017

Jetstar Airways flight JQ-8 had to return and make an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on May 13th.

The Boeing 787-800 flying to Melbourne, Australia, had to return due to flaps asymmetry.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

back to base | Boeing | cracked windshield | Emergency | Pakistan

Serene Air Plane Returns to Karachi due to Cracked Windshield

May 16, 2017

Serene Air flight ER-502 had to return and make an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on May 15th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying to Islamabad, Pakistan, had to return due to cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

bird strike | Boeing | hard | Norway | Norwegian Air

Norwegian Air Shuttle makes Safe Landing in Norway after Bird Ingestion

May 15, 2017

Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-164 made a safe emergency landing at Trondheim Airport, Værnes, Norway, on May 12th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Bergen, Norway, was about to reach when one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Georgia due to Dripping Ceiling, Smoke and Smell

May 14, 2017

Southwest Airlines flight WN-1694 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on May 12th.

The Boeing 737-300 flying from Tampa, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee, had to divert due to water dripping off its ceiling, smoke, and unusual smell aboard.

The plane landed safely.

All 129 passengers aboard remained safe.

KLM Plane Returns to China due to Engine Problems

May 14, 2017

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL-896 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Shi, China, on May 12th.

The Boeing 777-300 flying to Amsterdam, Netherlands, had to return due to problems with one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

All 396 people aboard remained safe.

Jet Airways Plane Returns to India after Tail Strike

May 13, 2017

Jet Airways flight 9W-70 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on May 12th.

The Boeing 737-900 flying to Bangkok, Thailand, had to return due to possible trail strike.

The plane landed safely.

All 180 passengers and 8 crew members remained safe.

All Nippon Airways Plane Diverts to Russia after Engine Problem

May 13, 2017

ANA All Nippon Airways flight NH-209 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bratsk Airport, Bratsk, Russia, on May 12th.

The Boeing 787-900 flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Dusseldorf, Germany, had to divert due to problems with its left engine.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

airspeed | Boeing | California | rejected takeoff | USA

United Airlines Plane Rejects Take-off in California due to Airspeed Issues

May 13, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-1858 had to reject take-off at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California, on May 11th.

The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Denver, Colorado, had to reject taking-off after the first officer’s airspeed disagreed with the other airspeed indicators.

The plane returned to the apron safely.

No injuries were reported.

LOT Polish Airlines Plane Returns to Illinois due to Engine Oil Leakage

May 12, 2017

LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-4 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on May 10th.

The Boeing 787-800 flying yo Warsaw, Poland, had to return due to engine oil leakage.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

back to base | Boeing | cabin pressure | Emergency | Indonesia

Batik Air Plane Returns to Indonesia after Losing Cabin Pressure

May 11, 2017

Batik Air flight ID-6853 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru, Indonesia, on May 9th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying to Jakarta, Indonesia, had to return after losing cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

Two among the 91 people aboard suffered respiratory and ear problems. One of them had to be taken to hospital.

American Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Texas after Losing Cabin Pressure

May 10, 2017

American Airlines flight AA-2594 made a safe emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on May 8th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Boston, Massachusetts, was mid-air when it initiated a rapid descent due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

According to the FAA, 15 passengers and 1 crew member sustained injuries.

Blue Air Plane Returns to Romania after Bird Strike

May 10, 2017

Blue Air flight 08-113 had to return and make an emergency landing at Henri Coand? International Airport, Romania, on May 9th.

The Boeing 737-400 flying to Valencia, Spain, had to return after burning off fuel due to bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

All 143 people aboard remained safe.

Gol Transportes Aereos Plane Returns to Brazil due to Smell of Smoke

May 10, 2017

Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-1613 had to return and make an emergency landing at Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport, Brazil, on May 8th.