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Delta | hard | Ireland | UK | unsafe gear

Delta Airlines Flight Safely Lands at Shannon Airport after Gear Issue

October 12, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-406 made a safe landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, after a landing gear scare on October 11th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on approach to Shannon airport when the crew received an unsafe gear indication.

The crew continued for a low approach during which the ATC confirmed that the gear appeared to be down.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Aer Lingus Flight Diverts to Boston due to Engine Issue

October 4, 2016

Aer Lingus flight EI-110 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 2nd.

The Boeing 757-200 plane was flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Shannon Airport, Ireland, when the crew reported a fault in the left hand engine and decided to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 115 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Jet2.com Flight Returns to Manchester

September 10, 2016

Jet2 Jet2.com flight LS-875 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on September 9th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to turn back after the crew reported that they could not retract the landing gear.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

VIM Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

September 2, 2016

VIM VIM Airlines flight NN-264 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bratsk, Russia, on August 29th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Vladivostok to Moscow, Russia, was diverted after left hand engine’s generator stopped working.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

OpenSkies Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

August 20, 2016

OpenSkies flight EC-8001 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, on August 19th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Paris Orly Airport, France, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to a gear well fire indication.

The plane landed safely. All 89 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

back to base | Boeing | Emergency | engine failure | Russia

Uzbekistan Airways Flight Returns to St. Petersburg due to Engine Failure

August 9, 2016

Uzbekistan Airways flight HY-636 had to return and make an emergency landing in St. Petersburg, Russia, on August 7th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Fergana, Uzbekistan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an engine failure.

The plane landed uneventfully after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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.

United Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Ireland

July 11, 2016

HT_United_Airlines1_MEM_151006_12x5_1600 United Airlines flight UA-25 made a safe emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Clare, Ireland, on July 11th.

The Boeing 757-200, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, was about to land when its right hand main gear stopped working properly.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

United Airlines Plane Diverts to Chicago due to Oxygen Leak

July 5, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-510 had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, on July 2nd.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, had to divert due to oxygen leak.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Aer Lingus Flight Returns to John F. Kennedy International Airport

June 28, 2016

Aer Lingus flight EI-102 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on June 26th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane was heading to Dublin, Ireland, when the crew received an engine indication and decided to return.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Phoenix due to Landing Gear Issue

June 26, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-2362 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 24th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a problem with landing gear.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 158 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

American Airlines Plane Diverts to Georgia due to Cracked Windshield

May 2, 2016

American Eagle American Airlines flight AA-1090 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on April 29th.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida, to Chicago, Illinois, was mid-air when the crew notice a crack in its windshield, prompting to divert in emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Delta Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in California after Tyre Problem

April 30, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-2355 made a safe landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, on April 26th.

The Boeing 757-200, en-route from Atlanta, Georgia, was on approach to Los Angeles’s runway when the crew reported the possibility of a flat tyre.

The plane landed successfully.

All 181 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

AA Flight Diverts to North Carolina Due to Cracked Windshield

April 25, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-1048 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on April 22nd.

The Boeing 757-200 plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed a cracked windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 166 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

American Airlines | Boeing | Dominican Republic | hard | Hydraulic leak

American Airlines Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Dominican Republic

March 23, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-987 continued for a safe landing at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 21.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida to Santo Domingo, was on approach to the runway when the crew detected a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely.

All 200 people onboard remained unharmed.

Belgium | Boeing | Emergency | flap problems | Icelandair

Icelandair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

March 14, 2016

Icelandair flight FI-554 made an emergency landing in Brussels. Belgium, on March 10th.

The pilot of Boeing 757-200 plane, flying from Keflavik, Iceland, declared emergency due to a problem with the flaps.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Boeing | Diversion | Dominican Republic | Emergency | engine shut down

SBA Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dominican Republic

March 13, 2016

SBA Airlines flight S3-1515 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 11.

The Boeing 757-200, heading from Caracas, Venezuela to Miami, Florida, was mid-air when the crew needed to shut down its right hand engine, causing the plane to divert.

The plane landed safely.

All 198 passengers and crew members aboard remained unhurt.

Boeing | electrical | Emergency | hard | Russia

Royal Flight Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing due to Electronic Issue

March 9, 2016

A Royal Flight Airlines Plane, performing flight flight 4R-7772, had to divert and make an emergency landing in Astrakhan, Russia, on March 6th.

The Boeing 757-200 aircraft was en-route from Goa, India, to Moscow, Russia, when the crew reported an electronic issue and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. There were 224 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Manchester, UK

February 29, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-76 had to make an emergency landing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on February 27th.

According to the airline, the Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Belfast, United Kingdom, to New York/Newark was diverted due to a mechanical issue.

The plane landed safely. All 160 passengers remained unharmed.

Delta Plane Diverts to Puerto Rico after Bird Ingestion

January 28, 2016

Delta flight DL-307 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 24.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Atlanta, Georgia, had to divert after one of its engines ingested a bird. The engine had to be shut down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Narita International Airport

January 24, 2016

A Delta airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on January 23.

The Boeing 757-200 was en-route to Saipan when the crew decided to return due to smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 97 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

United Airlines plane Diverts to Canada after Cracked Windshield

January 1, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-162 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gander International Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on December 31.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Glasgow, Scotland, to Newark, New Jersey, had to divert after its windshield cracked mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 164 people aboard remained safe.