Etihad Airways flight EY-474 had to return and make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 5th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Jakarta, Indonesia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Aerolineas Argentinas McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Buenos Aires to Jujuy Argentina
Where: Santiago Argentina
When: Feb 4 2010
Who: 45 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed cabin pressure problems and diverted to Santiago where it made a safe landing. Passengers were provided a flight to Santiago.
Xiamen Airlines flight MF-8411 made an emergency landing in Lhasa, China, on October 25th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Chongqing, China, was descending toward Lhasa when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and aborted the approach.
The plane subsequently landed at a higher than normal speed. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-10 made an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All ninety-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Germania Flug flight GM-3225 had to return and make an emergency landing in Pristina, Kosovo, on June 14th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after a phone battery started emitting smoke.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3153 made an emergency landing in El Paso, Texas, on August 8th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from San Antonio, Texas, when the crew reported fumes on-board and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. A flight attendant reported symptoms of smoke inhalation and was shifted to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
The new headline is Emirates pilots resign. They “submitted their resignations.”
George’s Point of View
Curious to see why?
No matter what the pilots did or didn’t do, the tail should not scrape the run way on take off.
Good thing it didn’t catch fire and blow up.
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What: An Emirates Airlines Airbus A340-500, registration A6-ERG en route from Melbourne,VI Australia to Dubai United Arab Emirates
Where: Melbourne Australia
When: Mar 20th 2009 at 11:30
Who: 225 on board (255 passengers?)
Why: The plane suffered a tail strike on takeoff from Melbourne’s runway 16, climbed and dumped fuel, and when smoke filled the cabin, landed on Melbourne’s runway 34. Damage included some runway lights, damage to the tail skin and access panels.