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Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Salt Lake City after Bird Strike

September 22, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-1606 had to return for an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 20th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird strike caused damage to one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Crash | engine trouble | Stinson | USA

Small Plane Crash Lands in Minnesota due to Engine Trouble

September 19, 2016

A small plane crash landed in Xanadu Avenue, Jordan, Minnesota, on September 14th.

The Stinson V77 flying from Fleming Field, South St. Paul, had to make a landing attempt after encountering engine problem mid-air.

The plane flipped over on landing.

The pilot remained unharmed.

SkyWest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Milwaukee

September 9, 2016

SkyWest SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4594 made an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 8th.

The plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the right hand engine.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Emirates Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Adelaide

September 8, 2016

Emirates flight EK-432 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Adelaide, Australia, on September 7th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted due to an engine issue.

The plane landed safely. There were 328 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

back to base | bird strike | Emergency | engine trouble | Japan

Bird-Hit J-Air Plane Returns to Sendai, Japan

September 8, 2016

J-Air flight XM-2204 had to return for an emergency landing in Sendai, Japan, on September 7th.

The plane took off for Osaka International Airport, Japan, but had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed safely. All 84 people aboard remained unhurt.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Boston due to Engine Instrument Problem

September 7, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-64 had to divert for an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 5th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Lisbon, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported an engine instrument problem.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

Croatia | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble

Germany-Bound SprintAir Flight Diverts to Zagreb

September 6, 2016

SprintAir flight SRN-10 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.

The plane flying from Split, Croatia, to Schonefeld, Germany, was diverted due to an abnormal, engine oil pressure indication.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Croatia Airlines Plane Returns to Zagreb due to Engine Problem

September 6, 2016

Croatia Airlines flight OU-410 had to return for an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a fault in left hand engine.

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

ANN All Nippon Network | back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Japan

ANA Flight Returns to Narita Airport Due to Engine Vibrations

September 2, 2016

All Nippon Airways flight NH-829 made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on August 30th.

The plane took off for Mumbai, India, but had to return shortly afterwards due to vibrations in left engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 68 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

VIM Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

September 2, 2016

VIM VIM Airlines flight NN-264 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bratsk, Russia, on August 29th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Vladivostok to Moscow, Russia, was diverted after left hand engine’s generator stopped working.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Emergency | engine trouble | fire | UK

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Southern England

September 2, 2016

A small plane had to make an emergency landing in a field near Henstridge Airfield in Marnhull, Dorset County, England, on August 27th.

The TB10 Tobago carrying 4 people including the pilot had to be landed after its engine caught fire.

All 4 people onboard escaped safely.

Boeing | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble

Air Horizont Flight Diverts due to Engine Issue

August 31, 2016

Air Horizont flight EVJ-910 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Portuguese Island of Porto Santo, on August 28th.

The Boeing 737-400 plane heading from Porto, Portugal, to Boa Vista, Cape Verde, was diverted due to indication of an engine issue.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Delta | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Washington Dulles International Airport

August 29, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-526 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on August 25th.

The plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an engine issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 155 people aboard remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | Saudi Arabia | technical difficulty

Sudanese Transport Plane Makes Safe Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia due to Technical Problem

August 27, 2016

A Sudanese transport aircraft had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Al-Baha Domestic Airport, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, on August 25th.

The Sudan bound Antonov 12 was mid air when it had to be diverted due to a technical problem in one of its engines.

One of the plane’s tyres burst during the landing.

All 10 people onboard remained unharmed.

Swiss International Airlines Flight Returns to Copenhagen due to Engine issue

August 21, 2016

Swiss International Airlines flight LX-1267 had to return for an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on August 19th.

The plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after its right engine began emitting flames and loud bangs.

The crew shut down the engine before the plane landed back safely. No injuries were reported.

Airbus | Emergency | Emirates | engine trouble | United Arab Emirates

Emirates Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

August 15, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-148 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 12th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the crew received an indication of low engine oil.

The pilot continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | ExpressJet | USA

Expressjet Plane Returns to Norfolk after Engine Failure

August 14, 2016

Expressjet flight EV-5419 had to return and make an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on August 11th.

The plane took off for Detroit, Michigan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the right hand engine stopped working.

The plane landed safely. All 62 people aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Jetblue Plane Makes Emergency Landing in California

August 3, 2016

jetBlue Jetblue flight B6-404 made an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on August 1.

The plane took off for Long Beach, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that one of the engines was emitting loud noise.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

China | Emergency | engine trouble

Capital Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in China

August 2, 2016

Capital Airlines flight GT-1019 made an emergency landing in Jinan, China, on July 31st.

The plane was flying from Guilin, China, when the crew reported a problem with right engine and declared an emergency.

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

Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | Kuwait

Iraqi Airways Flight Diverts to Kuwait City

August 2, 2016

Iraqi Airways flight IA-443 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on July 31st.

The plane heading from Basra, Iraq, to New Delhi, India, was diverted due to an engine malfunction.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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.

back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

CommutAir Flight Returns to Washington Dulles International Airport

July 28, 2016

CommutAir flight C5-4979 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on July 26th.

The plane took off for Norfolk, Virginia, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines stopped working mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.

Eastern Airways Plane Diverts to Manchester

July 27, 2016

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.

Delta | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport

July 26, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-2135 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on July 25th.

The plane en-route from Tampa, Florida, to New York, had to be diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.

The plane landed safely. There were 96 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | GoJet | USA

GoJet Airlines Plane Diverts to Richmond due to Engine Issue

July 25, 2016

GoJet Airlines flight DL-6185 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Richmond, Virginia, on July 22nd.

The plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina to LaGuardia Airport, New York, was diverted due to a fault in the right hand engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 60 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.