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SunExpress Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Cargo Smoke Indication

SunExpress flight XG-1381 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on April 7th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Adana, Turkey, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-five passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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SunExpress Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

SunExpress flight XQ-722 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on December 13th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Kayseri, Turkey, was on final approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported an issue with the localizer and went around.

The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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SunExpress Deutschland Flight Makes Emergency Landing in France

SunExpress Deutschland flight XG-2830 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on September 11th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fuerteventura, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-two people aboard remained unharmed.

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SunExpress Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Serbia

SunExpress flight XQ-4879 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 26th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Stuttgart, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted after the crew received indication of smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

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SunExpress Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Stockholm

SunExpress Airlines flight EW-1216 had to make an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 9th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, was on approach to Stockholm when the crew reported a flaps issue and aborted approach.

The plane subsequently made a second approach and landed safely at a higher than normal speed. All 168 people aboard remained unharmed.

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Sun Express Germany makes Crash Landing in Germany

Sun expressSun 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.

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Sunexpress Flight makes Safe Landing in Germany after Flaps Problem

Sun expressSunexpress flight EW-1885 made a safe emergency landing at Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 4th.

The Boeing 737-800, flying from Rome, Italy, was on approach to Dusseldorf’s runway when the crew encountered flaps problem, prompting the plane to land at a higher than normal speed.

The plane landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

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Sun Express Plane Collapses on its Nose in Turkey; 2 Injured

Sun expressSun Express flight XQ-366 fell on its nose at Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey, on May 1st.

The Boeing 737-800 was preparing to depart from Antalya to Paderborn, Germany, when its nose gear retracted during replacement.

The plane collapsed on its nose.

Two crew members received minor injuries and were taken to hospital.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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Sun Express Plane Diverts to Belgrade due to Unruly Passenger

Sun expressA Sun Express flight had to divert to and make an emergency landing at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia, on October 17.

The plane, heading from Dublin, Ireland, to Izmir, Turkey, had to be diverted due to an “unruly passenger” aboard. The drunk Irishman stripped off and started harassing a stewardess.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained unhurt.

The drunk passenger was taken off the flight in Belgrade, while others continued their journey to Izmir.

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SunExpress Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Timo Jäger

What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya to Dusseldorf
Where: Dusseldorf
When: Oct 28th 2011
Why: Coming in to Dusseldorf, the crew discovered a flaps problem on the 737.

They aborted the initial approach and circled while they attempted correction.

They made a fast landing on the second attempt.

The outgoing flight was detained a couple of hours as repairs were performed on the flight.

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Sun Express Vibration and Hydraulic Failure in Antalya


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Contact photographer Richard Vandervord

What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya Turkey to Aarhus Denmark
Where: Antalya
When: July 14 2011
Who: 180 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed vibration.

The crew returned to Anatalya and made a safe landing. The issue was reported by official spokesmen as being a hydraulic problem (hydraulic pump failure), although a hydraulic problems would not cause vibration.

Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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Greek Terrorism Hoax


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Contact photographer Kevin Gutt

What: Sun Express Boeing 737-800 en route from Germany to Turkey
Where: Thessaloniki airport
When: Jan 22, 2010
Who: 69 (?) aboard (62 passengers and 6 crew) (disagreeing sources)
Why: After a crew member found a note written on a restroom mirror saying “Bomb. We are going to die today,” and an unknown person called the pilot and told him of a bomb on the aircraft, the crew diverted the plane to Thessaloniki airport.

The plane was isolated and searched. However no bomb was found. An individual was briefly detained (first in Greece, later in Turkey) for having a pen with ink matching the message on the mirror .