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Qantas A380 Jet Diverts to Perth International Airport

QantasQantas flight QF2 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Perth International airport, Western Australia, on August 31.

According to the airline, “While travelling to Sydney from Dubai, the pilots received an indication that there was a technical issue with the aircraft so they diverted to Perth to have the issue repaired by our engineering team before continuing on to Sydney…There was a technical issue with one of the fuel pumps. There was no emergency landing.”

The 484-seater A380 jet landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Lake County

A small plane made an emergency landing in St. Ignatius, Lake County, Montana, on August 3.

According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, the pilot decided to land on a small cherry tree after the plane’s fuel pump malfunctioned.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.

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Small plane crash in Brazil


An Embraer EMB-201A Ipanema was en route from Paracatu MG to Goinia when the pilot had to make a forced landing in a field. The plane was commonly used as a cropduster.

The plane had had a fuel supply problem before but apparently this time the problem was in the fuel pump/power system.

The pilot was uninjured but the plane sustained some damage. There was no fire, but firefighters were on hand, and there was a fuel leak.

Centro de Investigação e Prevenção de Acidentes Aeronáuticos (Cenipa) will be investigating.

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Southwest Airlines Emergency Landing

December 25, 2012, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Denver to Kansas City International diverted to Omaha and made a safe landing at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield. None of the 109 passengers and five crew members were injured.

The plane developed a fuel valve problem while en route.

Passengers were provided an alternative vehicle.

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American Airlines Lands over Fuel Pump Issues


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Contact photographer Brian Casity

What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Pittsburgh,PA
Where: near Dallas
When: Nov 19th 2011
Why: Just after take-off, the pilot switched the fuel supply from center fuel tank to main wing tanks and the right engine flamed out.

Pilots returned to the airport and made a safe landing.

Maintenance is investigating why operating pumps were working, yet failing to provide fuel to the right engine.

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Airbus Diverts over Faulty Fuel Pump


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Contact photographer Dave Sturges

What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A310-300 en route from Islamabad to Manchester
Where: Moscow
When: Dec 20th 2009
Who: 189 passengers and 12 crew
Why: While en route, the crew received a fuel pump warning. The flight diverted to Moscow where the plane landed safely. Passengers were provided an alternative plane.

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Qantas Airbus Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Michael Nikel

What: Qantas Airbus A380-800 en route from Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles CA
Where: Sydney
When: Nov 6th 2009
Who: 329 passengers
Why: The flight taxied out for departure but returned to the gate twice, and after eventually departing, two hours later the fuel pump failed. The plane returned to Sydney. Even the return to Sydney was delayed for another hour by bad weather.

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Emergency Landing at Meilan International Airport


What: Shanghai Airlines Boeing 737 flight FM833, en route to from Shanghai to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Where: Meilan International Airport in Haikou in south Hainan province
When: late Wednesday night Nov. 19, 2008
Who: 149 passengers
Why: After an alarm light came on indicating a mechanical problem with a fuel pump, the plane diverted to Meilan International Airport. Mechanics found that one of the plane’s two hydraulic pressure pumps was damaged, causing hydraulic oil to leak. The hydraulic oil caused a large amount of smoke. Passengers were provided water and instant noodles.