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Emirates Crashes in Dubai on Go-around

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Emirates Airline confirms that “an incident” occurred at Dubai International Airport.

An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777 attempted to go around, but the gear touched down and caught fire. Everyone aboard safely evacuated but the plane burned.

The plane was flying from Thiruvananthapuram, India to Dubai. Aboard were two hundred-eighty-two passengers and eighteen crew.

Dubai Airport reported on Twitter that they will resume departure operations starting 18.30 UAE local time.

Airbus | Diversion | Egypt | Emergency | leak

Air Cairo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cairo

August 3, 2016

Air Cairo flight SM-451 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on August 1.

The Airbus A320-200 plane en-route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after the crew noticed a leak in one of the main cabin doors.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 111 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Air China | Boeing | China | rejected takeoff

Air China Plane Rejects Take Off due to Engine Failure

August 2, 2016

Air China flight CA-1661 rejected take off from Beijing Airport in China, on July 31st.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to take off for Changchun, China, when the crew reported vibrations in one of the engines and decided to stop.

The passengers were safely evacuated via emergency slides.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Boeing | hard | Korean Air | S Korea | tire

Korean Air Plane’s Tyres Deflate during Roll out in South Korea

August 2, 2016

Korean Air flight KE-718’s both nose tyres deflated after landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju City, South Korea, on July 29th.

The Boeing 737-900 flying from Tokyo, Japan, had landed on Jeju’s runway when the incident occurred.

All 148 passengers onboard disembarked safely.

The aircraft is still on the ground since the occurrence.

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Louisiana after Lost Cabin Pressure

August 1, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-775 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Louisiana, on July 29th.

The Boeing 737-700 en-route from Tampa, Florida, to San Antonio, Texas, had to divert due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 125 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.

Boeing | Crash | Germany | hard | Sun Express

Sun Express Germany makes Crash Landing in Germany

August 1, 2016

Sun Express Germany flight XG-3264 made a crash landing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on July 31st.

The Boeing 737-800 en-route from Varna, Bulgaria, was on the taxiway when it failed to follow the turn and hit the grass between taxiway and runway.

The plane received minor damage.

No one was injured.

Airbus | hydraulic failure | rejected takeoff | Ukraine

Yamal Airlines Plane Rejects Taking off in Ukraine after Engine Failure

August 1, 2016

Yamal Airlines flight YC-509 had to reject taking off at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine, on July 29th.

The Airbus A320-200 heading to Nizhnevartovsk Airport, Russia, was about to take-off when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.

The plane taxied back to the apron safely.

No injuries were reported.

United Airlines Plane makes Emergency Landing in California after Flaps Problem

July 31, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1275 made a safe emergency landing after a hold at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on July 30th.

The Boeing 737-900 flying from Cancun, Mexico, was about to land when the crew reported some issue with its flaps.

The plane landed safely on a speed higher than normal.

No one was injured.

REACH Aircraft Crashes in California; 4 Killed

July 31, 2016

A REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.

The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.

The plane debris was found the next morning.

All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.

Eva Air Plane Returns to Taiwan due to Abnormal Cargo Door Indication

July 30, 2016

Eva Air Eva Air flight BR-215 had to return and make an emergency landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on July 28th.

The Airbus A330-200 en-route to Singapore had to return due to abnormal cargo door indication.

The plane with 144 passengers aboard landed safely.

No one was injured.

TAP Portugal Plane Diverts to Africa due to Bird Ingestion

July 30, 2016

TAP Portugal flight TP-1534 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Amílcar Cabral International Airport, Cape Verde, Africa, on July 28th.

The Airbus A320-200 flying from Praia to Lisbon, Portugal, had to divert due to bird ingestion by one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Hawaiian Airlines Plane Diverts to Japan due to Issue in Hydraulic System

July 30, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-442 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Narita, Tokyo, Japan, on July 28th.

The Boeing 767 en-route to Honolulu, Hawaii, from Sapporo, Japan, was mid-air when the crew detected some issue with its hydraulic system.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 248 passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

Rusline Plane Returns to Russia due to Engine Shut Down

July 29, 2016

RusLine Rusline flight 7R-424 had to return and make an emergency landing at Lipetsk Airport, Russia, on July 28th.

The Canadair CRJ-200 en-route to Sochi, Russia, had to return due to engine failure. The crew had to shut its engine down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Westjet Encore Plane Diverts to Canada after Gear Doors Could not Shut

July 29, 2016

WestJet A Westjet Encore flight WS-3119 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada, on July 26th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400 flying from Kelowna, to Vancouver, Canada, had to divert when after its gear doors could not shut.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Australia | Crash | Helicopter

Helicopter Crash in Australia Leaves One Injured

July 29, 2016

A helicopter crashed in a secluded area near Blackall, western Queensland, Australia, on July 27th.

According to sources, the man flying the helicopter was seriously injured in the crash. He was taken to hospital.

The crash remains under investigation.

KLM Plane makes Safe Landing in Amsterdam after Flaps Problem

July 28, 2016

KLM KLM flight KL-1374 made a safe emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on July 25th.

The Boeing 737-700 heading from Bucharest, Romania, was on approach to Amsterdam’s runway when the crew reported a problem with its flaps.

The plane landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Emirates Plane Diverts to Mumbai due to Smoke in Cockpit

July 27, 2016

Emirates flight EK-652 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on July 26th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane en-route from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Male, Maldives, had to be diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.

The plane landed safely. All 309 people aboard remained uninjured.

Crash | Helicopter | Libya

Helicopter Crash in Libya Kills 3 French Soldiers

July 26, 2016

A helicopter went down and crashed in Libya on Wednesday, 20th July.

According to sources, it was a French military helicopter operating in Libya.

Three French soldiers were killed in the crash.

The cause of the crash remains unidentified.

Belgium | Boeing | Diversion | RyanAir | wheel

Ryanair Flight Diverts to Brussels Airport

July 26, 2016

Ryanair flight FR-3131 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on July 24th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Paphos, Cyprus, was diverted due to a wheel well fire indication.

The plane landed safely Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Hawaiian Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Seattle

July 25, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-21 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on July 24th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with windshield heating.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

Crash | fire | Piper | USA

Pilot Killed after Small Plane Crashed in Plainfield, IL

July 24, 2016

A Piper PA30 plane crashed in Plainfield, Illinois, on July 21st.

The plane was heading to Wisconsin when it went down, causing a house to catch fire.

The pilot Garry T. Bernardo, 58, of Lake Worth, Florida, was killed in the crash. He was the only person aboard the plane.

American Airlines Rejects Takeoff in Florida after Fuel Leak; 24 Injured

July 24, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-1822 had to reject takeoff at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 21st.

The Airbus A320-200 was taking off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a fuel leakage.

The flight was cancelled. The passengers were disembarked via slides.

A flight attendant and 23 passengers complained about neck and back injuries, burning eyes, itchy skin and breathing difficulties. The injured were taken to hospitals.

China | Diversion | Emergency | smoke | Tupolev

Air Koryo Plane Diverts to China due to Smoke in Cabin

July 23, 2016

Air Koryo flight J5-151 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, Shenyang, China, on July 22nd.

The Tupolev TU-204 flying from Pyogyang, North Korea, to Beijing, China, had to divert due to smoke in its cabin.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

British Airways Plane Returns to UK due to Cabin Odour

July 23, 2016

British Airways flight BA-2552 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, London, UK, on July 21st.

The Airbus A320-200 en-route to Heraklion, Greece, had to return due to a strong unpleasant odour in its cabin.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Boeing | flap problems | FlyDubai | hard | Saudi Arabia

Flydubai Plane makes Safe Landing in Saudi Arabia after Flaps Problem

July 23, 2016

Flydubai flight FZ-867 made a safe landing at King Fahd International Airport, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on July 20th.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Dubai, UAE, was on approach to Dammam when the crew reported issues with its flaps.

The plane landed at a higher than normal speed.

All people onboard remained unharmed.