LATAM Brasil flight JJ-4730 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sao Luis, Brazil, on December 9th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Wataniya Airways flight KW-416 made an emergency landing in Aqaba, Jordan, on July 17th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Beirut, Lebanon, to Kuwait, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines Flight 1564 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on the night of November 17.
The Boeing 757 departed for San Francisco International Airport at around 6:30 p.m., but was forced to turn back due to a mechanical issue.
The plane, carrying 151 passengers and 6 crew members, landed uneventfully. No one was injured.
An airline official said, “Our maintenance team is currently inspecting the aircraft, and we will accommodate passengers to San Francisco later this evening.”
American Airlines flight AA-1558 made an emergency landing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on January 29th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Lima, Peru, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Alitalia flight AZ-784 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sapporo, Japan, on August 7th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, to Narita International Airport, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
George’s Point of View
I try very hard not to miss an Airbus mishap, especially one that takes a life.
On November 27, 2008 at 16:46 local time (15:46 UTC), an Airbus A320, equipped with International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines, German registration D-AXLA, serial number 2500, impacted the Mediterranean sea during approach to runway 33 at Perpignan Rivesaltes airport (LFMP) in Perpignan, France.
On May 30, 2008 at 1545Z, an Airbus A320-233, Irish registration EI-TAF, operated by Taca Airlines as flight No. 390, overran the end of runway 02, at the Toncontin International Airport (TGU), in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during landing.
On July 17, 2007, at 21:54 UTC, an Airbus A320-233, Brazilian registration PTMBK, serial number 789, operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas overran the end of runway 35 at the Sao Paulo Congonhas airport upon landing.
On July 9, 2006 at approximately 0750 local time, S7 Airlines flight 778, an Airbus A310-300, registration F-OGYP, overran the end of runway 30 and crashed while landing at Irkutsk Airport, Irkutsk, Russia. Not technically an
A320I really don’t like these A320s.
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What: IndiGo Airbus A320-200 en route from Bhubaneshwar to Delhi
Where: Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneshwar
When: Aug 28th 2010
Who: 140 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On takeoff, the Airbus suffered a bird strike. Ground crew witnessed a part or parts falling. The crew decided to return to Bhubaneshwar where they made a safe landing.
A replacement jet is being flown in to complete the Hyderabad-Bhubaneswar-New Delhi flight.