China Southern Airlines flight CZ-344 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on February 3rd.
The Airbus A333-300 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to turn back due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed into a tree in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on September 16th.
Authorities said the Piper J3C-65 plane went down in the 200 block of McKenzie Road, Hanover.
There were two people aboard at the time, both of them were injured. They were taken to Allegheny General Hospital.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-588 made an emergency landing in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, on May 12th.
The plane flying from Karachi, Pakistan, was on final approach to Bahawalpur when the crew went around and reported an engine fire indication.
The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All forty-one people aboard remained safe.
British Airways flight BA-9601 had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on November 3rd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport, England, was diverted due to an issue with the brakes.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
KLM flight KL-765 made an emergency landing in Aruba on May 16.
The plane was heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Aruba when the crew reported a suspected fuel leak on the left side.
The Airbus A330-200 plane landed safely and emergency services confirmed a fuel leakage from its left engine. The engine was then shut down before it taxied to apron.
All 203 people aboard remained unharmed.
Envoy Air flight AA-4680 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 14th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane took off for Ottawa, Canada, but had to turn back after the crew received indication of an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Singapore to London Heathrow
Where: Heathrow Airport
When: May 25th 2009
Why: One of the plane’s four engines shut down causing an hour’s delay. The plane was taken out of service, and the return flight was delayed until the Airbus was back in service.
George’s Point of View
Airbus is just starting out with this monster and already having engine issues. Engine shut down is serious stuff, even though the monster can fly on less than 4 engines, it’s serious.