Eastern Airways flight T3-1035 had to return and make an emergency landing in Aberdeen, Scotland, on June 27th.
The plane took off for Shetland, Scotland, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Eastern Airways flight T3-1035 had to return and make an emergency landing in Aberdeen, Scotland, on February 27th.
The plane took off for Shetland, Scotland, but had to turn back after the crew received an unsafe nose gear indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All eighteen passengers and three crew members remained safe.
Eastern Airways flight T3-1763 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on April 13th.
The plane flying from Bristol, England, was on final approach to Toulouse when the crew received an unsafe gear indication and went around to work the checklists.
The plane landed safely on second approach. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Eastern Airways flight BA-3287 had to reject take off from Isle of Man, on February 17th.
The plane was accelerating to take off for London City Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew rejected take off due to an engine failure.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Eastern Airways flight T3-9625 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on July 24th.
The plane heading from Newcastle, England, to Geneva, Switzerland, was diverted due to indication of an engine malfunction.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
Eastern Airways flight T3726 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland, on April 13th.
The plane was flying from Norwich, England, when the pilot reported a hydraulic problem and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All 19 passengers and 3 crew members remained unhurt.
Eastern Airways flight EZE514 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, on January 20.
According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain operating charter flight EZE514 from Scatsta to Aberdeen received a cockpit warning indication en-route to Aberdeen relating to one of the aircraft’s two engines…The airport fire service was put on standby but was stood down shortly after the aircraft landed in Aberdeen.”
All 28 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.
The incident is being investigated.
Eastern Airways flight T34717 had to return and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on January 7.
According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain operating this afternoon’s T3 4717 flight from Aberdeen to Leeds Bradford made a precautionary return to Aberdeen, after receiving an abnormal right hand engine oil temperature indication during flight. The engine was not shutdown in flight.”
The Jetstream 41 plane landed uneventfully. None of the nine passengers and three crew were harmed.
A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
Eastern Airways flight T3 588 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, on May 11.
According to an airline spokesperson, “On approach to Aberdeen, the captain of flight T3 588 from Durham Tees Valley received a cockpit warning indication relating to the smoke detector system in the toilet… The Saab 2000 aircraft with 26 passengers and four crew landed safely at 9.28pm… After landing, passengers disembarked via the aircraft steps on the runway as the airport fire service inspected the aircraft.”
No one was injured in the incident.
An Eastern Airways fight had to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland on April 30.
According to an airline spokesperson, “Our crew were re-positioning an empty aircraft from Orebro in Sweden to Aberdeen and reported a cockpit warning indication relating to the aircraft’s Auxiliary Power Unit…There were no passengers onboard the Saab 2000, and the two pilots landed safely at 7.20pm…After vacating the runway the aircraft then taxied to its parking stand.”
The airline engineers were inspecting the aircraft.
Eastern Airways flight EZE502 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, on January 23.
The Saab 2000 aircraft was flying from Scatsta Airport, Shetland, when the crew reported an unusual smell in the cockpit and requested emergency landing.
Emergency personnel were ready at the scene when the plane safely touched the runway. An airline spokesperson said, “There were no passengers on board and the aircraft with three crew landed safely at 10am today. On arrival, the aircraft taxied to its parking stand…We have launched an investigation and engineers are inspecting the aircraft.”
The Eastern Airways Saab 2000, flying from Norwich to Aberdeen made an emergency landing at the Norwich International Airport, just twenty minutes after taking off.
The plane, with three crew members and forty eight passengers, took off at 6.45am but at 7:05 am, it requested a full emergency landing as a hydraulic fault was discovered.
Full emergency response protocol was followed at the airport and ambulances, fire fighters and police were ready at the spot when the plane safely landed at 7:24am.
A replacement plane was arranged to take the passengers to their destination, while the Saab was sent for thorough inspection.
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On July 31, 2013, an Eastern Airways Saab 2000 was en route when pilots observed a warning light on the flight panel. The flight had to divert to Sumburgh Airport in Shetland, Scotland. Thirty oil workers were aboard. THere were thirty-two passengers and three crew.
Shetland’s air, sea and land rescue services responded to the scene, including auxiliary coastguard teams from Lerwick, Noness and Sumburgh. Emergency services were on standby on landing.
Pilots sent a 5.10pm. Mayday and made a safe landing.
None of the 35 aboard suffered injury. The fault was in the warning system.