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Rossiya Airlines Flight Returns to Moscow due to Landing Gear Issue

July 20, 2016

Rossiya Airlines flight FV-6483 made an emergency landing at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on July 18th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, but had to turn back due to an issue with landing gear.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

back to base | Emergency | Jet Blue | odor | USA

JetBlue Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Charleston

July 20, 2016

jetBlue JetBlue flight B6-1131 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, on July 18th.

The plane took off for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards after an odor and light haze was noticed in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

Hawaiian Airlines Plane Returns to Japan after Hydraulic System Leak

July 20, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-458 had to return and make an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Ota, Tokyo, Japan, on July 18th.

The Airbus A330-200 en-route from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii was mid-air when the crew reported a leakage in its hydraulic system.

The plane received damage to its tyres during the rollout.

All 293 people onboard remained unharmed.

The flight was cancelled.

Red Wings Airlines Plane Returns to Russia due to Engine Shut Down

July 19, 2016

Red Wings Airlines flight WZ-9830 had to return and make an emergency landing at Roshchino International Airport, Tyumen Oblast, Russia, on July 18th.

The Tupolev TU-204 was en-route to Sochi, Russia when the crew had to shut one of its engines down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 213 passengers and 8 crew members remained unhurt.

Azores Airlines Plane Returns to Portugal after Bird Strike

July 19, 2016

Azores Airlines flight S4-134 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Lajes Field, Lajes Air Base, Portugal, on July 15th.

The Airbus A320-200 en-route to Lisbon, Portugal had just departed Lajes’s runway when the crew reported a bird strike resulting in engine failure.

The plane landed safely. All 109 people onboard remained unharmed.

The flight was cancelled.

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Solitaire Air Flight Returns to Amman due to Leaking Door

July 18, 2016

Solitaire Air flight FJR-200 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amman, Jordan, on July 15th.

The plane took off for Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a leaking door.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Air New Zealand Plane Returns to Auckland after Burning Odour

July 17, 2016

Air New Zealand flight NZ-103 had to return and make an emergency landing at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, on July 16th.

The Boeing 787-900 en-route to Sydney, Australia had to return due to an electrical burning odour aboard.

The plane landed safely.

The passengers were rebooked in other flights.

SkyWest Airlines Plane Returns to California due to Landing Gear Issue

July 17, 2016

SkyWest SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5025/UA-5025 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Redding Municipal Airport, Redding, California, on July 13th.

The Canadair CRJ-200 en-route to San Francisco, California was climbing out of Redding’s runway when the crew failed to retract its landing gear.

The plane landed safely.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

VivaColombia Plane Returns to Florida after Engine Fire Indication

July 17, 2016

Viva Colombia VivaColombia flight 5Z-355 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, on July 13th.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Bogota, Colombia was mid-air when the crew reported fire indication on its right hand engine.

The plane landed successfully.

All 121 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unharmed.

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Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bihar

July 16, 2016

airindialogo Air India flight 433A had to return and make an emergency landing at Gaya International Airport in Bihar, India, on July 15th.

The plane took off for New Delhi, India, but had to return shortly afterwards after it developed a technical snag.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 127 passengers aboard at the time, including senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor; all of them remained safe.

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Swiss International Air Lines Plane Returns to Switzerland due to Ground Spoilers Problem

July 15, 2016

Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-2250 had to return and make an emergency landing at Zurich Airport, Kloten, Switzerland, on July 7th.

The Helvetic Fokker 100, en-route to Budapest, Hungary, was mid-air above Austria when the crew reported that ground spoilers were inoperative, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The flight was cancelled.

Bulgarian Air Charter Plane Returns to Bulgaria after Engine Shut Down

July 15, 2016July 16, 2016

Bulgarian Air Charter flight IT-1113 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Varna Airport, Aksakovo, Varna, Bulgaria, on July 11th.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82, after taking off for Germany, had just climbed out of Varna when the crew needed to shut down its right side engine, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Air Macau | Airbus | back to base | Emergency | odor

Air Macau Plane Returns to Macau due to Unusual Odour

July 14, 2016

Air Macau flight MX-882 had to return and make an emergency landing at Macau International Airport, Macau, on July 11th.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route to Bangkok, Thailand, had to return due to an unusual odour aboard.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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AA Flight Returns to Heathrow Airport due to Smoke in Cockpit

July 13, 2016

American Eagle American Airlines flight AA-105 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, on July 12th.

The plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Delta Airlines Plane Returns to France after Engine Failure

July 12, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-97 had to return and make an emergency landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on July 11th.

The Boeing 757-200, en-route to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had to return due to failure of its right hand engine.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Air Nelson Returns to New Zealand after Engine Failure

July 10, 2016

Air Nelson flight NA-8117 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand, on July 9th.

The De Havilland Dash 8-300 had taken off for Palmerston North, New Zealand, when its left hand engine failed, prompting the crew to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

The flight was cancelled and passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

Jet2.com Plane Returns to Scotland due to Pitch Control Problem

July 9, 2016

Jet2 Jet2.com flight LS-189 had to return and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, Glasgow, Scotland, on July 7th.

The Boeing 737-800 was en-route to Palma Mallorca, Spain, when the crew reported pitch control problem, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Nepal Airlines Flight Returns to Kathmandu after Bird Strike

July 9, 2016

Nepal Airlines flight RA-409 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 7th.

The Airbus A320-200 was en-route to Hong Kong, China, when one of its engines ingested a bird, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed safely. All 59 people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Dragon Air Plane Returns to Hong Kong due to Engine Fire

July 8, 2016

dragonair Dragon Air flight KA-212 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on July 5th.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route to Phuket, Thailand, was mid-air when the crew reported that its left engine was on fire, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

United Airlines Plane Returns to Australia after Bird Strike

July 5, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-840 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Australia, on July 4.

The Boeing 787-900, en-route to Los Angeles, California, had to return after a couple of birds hit one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Peruvian Airlines Plane Returns to Peru due to Weather Radar Failure

July 4, 2016

Peruvian Airlines flight P9-234 had to return and make an emergency landing at Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, Peru, on July 1st.

The Boeing 737-500, en-route to Lima, Peru, had to return due to failure of weather radar.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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Blue Air Plane Returns to Romania after Abnormal Landing Gear Indication

July 4, 2016

Blue Air flight 0B-9361 returned and made a safe emergency landing at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Otopeni, Romania, on July 2nd.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Antalya, Turkey, was climbing out of Bucharest when the crew reported an abnormal landing gear indication, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to California due to Engine Problem

July 4, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-1511 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Oakland International Airport, Oakland, California, on July 2nd.

The Boeing 737-300 had taken off for Austin, Texas, when the crew decided to return after reporting an engine problem.

The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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Edelweiss Air Plane Returns to Switzerland due to Hydraulic Failure

July 3, 2016

Edelweiss Air flight WK-32 had to return and make an emergency landing at Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland, on July 2nd.

The Airbus A330-300, flying to Havana, Cuba, was mid-air when the crew reported hydraulic failure, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Air Nelson | back to base | Emergency | New Zealand | smoke

Air Nelson Plane Makes Emergency landing due to Smoke in Cabin

July 1, 2016

Air Nelson flight NZ-8707 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palmerston, New Zealand, on June 29th.

The plane took off for Christchurch, New Zealand, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.