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Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

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.

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Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

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.

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Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke and Burning Odor

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.

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Bird-Hit Brussels Airlines Plane Returns to Brussels

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.

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Brussels Airlines Plane Returns to Belgium due to Engine Issue

BrusselsBrussels 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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Brussels Airlines Engine Failure over Senegal


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Contact photographer Pieter-Jan Van De Vijver

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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Emergency Landing: Airbus A330 Hydraulic Delay


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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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Brussels Airlines Flight Diverts to Luxembourg


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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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Airbus Engine Shut down


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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.