Brussels Airlines flight SN-201 returned to Brussels, Belgium, on January 20th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Dakar, Senegal, but had to turn back due to vibrations in one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines suffered a nose wheel steering failure on landing in Brussels, Belgium, on January 12th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Heathrow Airport, England.
The plane became disabled on the runway. No injuries were reported.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-359 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on November 5th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from N’djili Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an engine stall warning.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-515 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on September 11th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with an engine fuel control computer.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-five passengers remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-2104 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on August 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on August 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Las Palmas, Spain, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3765 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Toulouse–Blagnac Airport, France, on July 13th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Palma Mallorca, Spain, had to divert due to an unusual odour in its cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
All 140 people aboard remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3667 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on February 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Brussels, Belgium, was on approach to Toulouse when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3233 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on September 9th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Rhodes, Greece, but had to return shortly afterwards after the first officer fell ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-357 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on June 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, but had to turn back due to issues with the weather radar.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3169 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on May 13th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying to Naples, Italy, had to return due to bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-357 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on May 13th.
The Airbus A330-300 flying to Kinshasa, Congo, had to return due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-2835 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-255 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 17th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed at higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-241 had to divert and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Monrovia, Liberia, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke and a burning odor aboard.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3669 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on July 10th.
The plane was flying from Brussels, Belgium, when a bird hit onto its nose gear, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3667 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on May 9th.
The plane, heading from Brussels, Belgium, to Toulouse, France, had to turn back after the crew reported a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Thomas Cook flight FQ-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane, operated by Brussels Airlines, took off for Marrakech, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-3201 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Zaventem, Belgium, on November 4.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route to Venice, Italy, had to return due to some issue with one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
All 124 people aboard remained safe.
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What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Banjul (Gambia) to Brussels
Where: Dakar
When: Jan 18th 2012
Who: 240 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine problems. There’s no indication if the engine was shut down, but the flight diverted to Dakar where it made a save landing. The passengers were provided accommodations until another plane was sent to take them from Dakar to Brussels.
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Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck
What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Brussels to Dakar
Where: Brussels
When: Aug 25th 2010
Why: While en route, the flight developed a hydraulic problem reflected by an unsafe gear alert. The crew returned to Brussels where they made a safe landing. After repairs, the flight resumed, with a delay of about four hours.
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Contact photographer Klaus Ecker
What: Brussels Airlines Avro RJ-85 EN ROUTE from Milan to Brussels
Where: Basel Switzerland
When: Aug 2nd 2010
Why: While en route, the flight developed cabin pressurization problems. The crew decided to divert to Luxembourg where they made a safe landing. No indication is provided as to the source of the issue.
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Contact photographer Helmut Schnichels
What: Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Kinshasa N’Djili to Brussels
Where: Kinshasa
When: Nov 19th 2009
Who: 125 passengers
Why: While en route, one of the planes engines exceeded vibration limits and had to be shut down. The plane returned to Kinshasa and made a safe landing.