A320-200 | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster

British Airways Plane Returns and makes Emergency Landing in Italy

April 1, 2016

British Airways flight BA-2607 had to return and make an emergency landing at Naples International Airport, Naples, Italy, on March 31.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to London, England, was climbing out of Naples when a chemical smell was sensed onboard, prompting the plane to return. The airline reported that there was a technical issue.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

Allegiant Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Maryland after Brakes Indication

March 18, 2016

Allegiant flight G4-822 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Baltimore- Washington International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 13.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Saint Petersburg, Florida to Elmira, New York, was mid-air above Baltimore when the crew reported abnormal brakes indication and decided to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers on board remained safe. They were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Airbus | Australia | Emergency | odor | Tiger Airways

TigerAir Flight Makes Priority Landing in Melbourne due to Unusual Odor

March 2, 2016

TigerAir flight 511 had to make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on March 1st.

The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Brisbane when the crew reported an unusual odor in the cabin and requested a priority landing.

The plane landed safely. Four crew members were examined by paramedics but did not need further treatment.

All 60 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

Airbus | back to base | China | Emergency

Zhejiang Loong Plane Returns to Zhejiang due to Mouse Aboard

February 27, 2016

Loong Air flight GJ-8823 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Zhejiang, China, on February 26th.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Bijie Feixiong Airport, Guizhou, China, had to return after a mouse was spotted aboard.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Virgin America Flight Returns to LAX due to Landing Gear Issues

February 21, 2016

Virgin America flight VX-108 made an emergency landing at at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 18th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane, heading from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles International Airport, had to return due to issue with retracting the landing gear.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 110 passengers and crew members remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Airbus | Florida | Jet Blue | Landing Gear | USA

JetBlue Airbus makes Safe Landing in Florida

February 20, 2016

JetBlue flight B6-921 made a safe landing at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 16.

The Airbus A320-200 was on its final approach to the runway when the crew had to inspect the landing gear, allowing the plane for a slow landing.

The plane landed safely.

All 157 people aboard remained safe.

cracked windshield | Emergency | France

Small Planet Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Windshield

February 15, 2016

Small Planet Airlines Airbus A320-200 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lyon, France, on February 13.

The plane, performing flight TLB-718 on behalf of Atlantique Air Assistance, was heading from Chalons Vatry airport, France, to Tlemcen, Algeria, when the crew reported a cracked windshield and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

Air Berlin | Airbus | communication | radio | Spain

Air Berlin Plane makes Safe Landing in Spain after Losing Contact with ATC

February 8, 2016

Air Berlin flight AB-2266 (callsign BER344E) made a safe landing at Málaga Airport, Spain, on February 5th.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Munich Airport, Germany, lost communication with ATC mid-air. The plane could contact back the ATC after around 10 minutes.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Aeroflot Flight Returns to Germany due to Engine Failure

February 2, 2016

Aeroflot flight SU-2437 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on January 28.

The Airbus A320-200 took off for Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to failure of its right hand engine.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The flight was cancelled and the passengers were accommodated in the next flight.

Airbus | Emergency | Landing Gear | Netherlands | Onur Air

Onur Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

January 23, 2016

Onur Air flight 8Q-371 had to make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 19.

The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Istanbul, Turkey, when the crew requested an emergency landing due to a landing gear problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

British Airways Plane Returns to Morocco after Engine Issue

January 2, 2016

British Airways flight BA-2667 had to return and make an emergency landing at Marrakech-Menara Airport, Marrakech, Morocco, on December 31.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to London, UK, had to returned due to some disturbance with its engine. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers onboard remained safe.

Air Asia | Airbus | hard | Malaysia | tire

Air Asia Plane Damaged Runway Light during Landing in Malaysia

December 22, 2015

Air Asia flight AK-6460 damaged a runway light upon landing at Sibu Airport, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia, on December 17.

The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Kuching, Malaysia, to Sibu, when its right tyre got burst upon landing and it hit a runway light.

The plane did not receive any further damage.

All 144 people onboard remained unhurt.

Airbus | bird strike | hard | Silk Air

SilkAir Plane makes Safe Landing in Brunei after Bird Strike

December 17, 2015

SilkAir Private Limited flight SQ-182 made a safe landing at Brunei International Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on December 13.

The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Singapore, when a bird hit its left side wing on its approach to Brunei airport.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Jetstar Airways Plane Returns to Australia due to Hydraulic Problem

December 14, 2015

Jetstar Airways flight JQ-127 had to return and make an emergency landing at Adelaide International Airport, Adelaide, Australia, on December 11.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Bali, Indonesia, was above central Australia when some problem with the hydraulic system caused it to return and land.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained unhurt and were accommodated in other flights.

Airbus | Delta | engine shut down | hard | USA

Delta Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Minnesota after Engine Shut-down

December 9, 2015

Delta Airlines flight DL-947 made a safe emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on December 6.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Tampa, Florida, was about to land when the crew had to shut its engine down.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

TAP Air Portugal Plane Returns to Portugal due to Sensor Indication

December 9, 2015

TAP Air Portugal flight TP-432 had to return and make an emergency landing at Lisbon Portela Airport, Lisbon, Portugal, on December 8.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Paris, France, had to return due to a sensor indication.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 36 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

JetBlue Airways Plane Returns to New York due to Smoke in Cockpit

December 4, 2015

JetBlue Airways flight B6-833 had to return and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on November 30.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Boston, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, California, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit and sensed vibrations, causing the plane to divert.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers remained unhurt and were accommodated in another flight.

American Airlines Airbus Returns to Tampa due to Engine Issue

November 29, 2015

American Airlines flight AA-782 made an emergency return to Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA, on November 25.

The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Tampa to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the left hand engine was shut down due to over temperature, causing it to return.

The plane landed safely.

All 135 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

TAP Portugal Plane Returns to Portugal due to Unusual Odour

November 21, 2015

TAP Portugal flight TP-352 made an emergency return to Portela Airport, Lisbon, Portugal, on November 18.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route from Lisbon to London, had to return in emergency due to an unusual odour smelled mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained unharmed.

EasyJet Plane Diverts to Bulgaria due to Smell of Burning

November 14, 2015

EasyJet flight U2-8835 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sofia Airport, Bulgaria, on November 10.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route from London, UK, to Antalya, Turkey, had to divert due to a strong burning smell in cabin.

The plane landed safely.

All 30 passenger and 6 crew members aboard remained unhurt.

Nepal Airlines Plane Returns to Nepal due to Unusual Odour

November 13, 2015

Nepal Airlines flight RA-409 made an emergency return to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 7.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Hong Kong, China, had to return to Kathmandu due to an unusual odour smelled in its cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

All 121 people on board remained unharmed.

Aeroflot | Airbus | bird strike | rejected takeoff | Russia

Aeroflot Airbus Rejects Takeoff in Russia due to Bird Ingestion

October 31, 2015

Aeroflot flight SU-1165 had to abort taking off at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia, on October 29.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia, rejected takeoff at a high speed after one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No one was injured.