Azul Brazilian Airlines flight AD-8751 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 1st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Sao Paulo, Brazil, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-777 ran into severe turbulence while descending toward Sydney, Australia, on November 29th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Kunming, China, when it was hit by severe turbulence that injured 5 passengers and 2 crew members.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospital.
Germanwings Airlines flight 4U-585 made an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Palma, Spain, when the crew discovered a leak in a hydraulic system.
The crew decided to continue to Cologne where the plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1300 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 27th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after flames were seen emitting from the left engine along with loud bangs.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
TAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-82 made an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to turn back after a bird impacted its left engine.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
KLM flight KL-588 experienced severe turbulence above the Mediterranean Sea, on October 14th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was heading from Lagos, Nigeria, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it ran into severe turbulence over the Mediterranean Sea.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Amsterdam.
The airline said 7 people, including 5 passengers and 2 crew members, sustained minor injuries due to turbulence.
Air Algerie flight AH-1005 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Algiers, Algeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Etihad Airlines EY-27 made a safe emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport, Scotland, UK, on August 1st.
The Airbus A330-200 flying from Abu Dhabi, UAE, had just landed when the crew noticed a hole under its right side wing.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No one was injured.
Eva Air flight BR-215 had to return and make an emergency landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on July 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 en-route to Singapore had to return due to abnormal cargo door indication.
The plane with 144 passengers aboard landed safely.
No one was injured.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-21 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on July 24th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with windshield heating.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-458 had to return and make an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Ota, Tokyo, Japan, on July 18th.
The Airbus A330-200 en-route from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii was mid-air when the crew reported a leakage in its hydraulic system.
The plane received damage to its tyres during the rollout.
All 293 people onboard remained unharmed.
The flight was cancelled.
Air Berlin flight AB-6048 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Cologne, Germany, on July 15th.
The Airbus A330-200 flying from Munich to Dusseldorf, Germany was mid-air when the crew announced an unreliable fuel quantity indication.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Air China flight CA-941 made a safe emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, Dubai, UAE, on July 5th.
The Airbus A330-200, en-route from Beijing, China, was on approach to Dubai when the crew reported they would not be able to employ its nose wheel steering.
The plane landed successfully. It was towed off the runway.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Air China flight CA-936 was hit by severe turbulence while descending toward Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China, on June 20th.
The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when it en-countered severe turbulence that injured 17 people on-board.
The plane landed safely. Medical assistance was provided to the injured.
Avianca Airlines flight AV-965 had to make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 aircraft, flying from Lima, Peru, ran into severe turbulence that injured 23 people on-board.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Buenos Aires, where the injured were given medical aid. Authorities confirmed that 10 people were shifted to hospital for further treatment.
Azul Brazilian Airlines flight AD-6970 had to return and make an emergency landing at Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport, Brazil, on May 31st.
The Airbus A330-200, flying to Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil, had to return due to a strong smell of smoke on board.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Gulf Air flight GF-155 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on May 27th.
The Airbus A330-200, en-route from Manila, Philippines, to Bahrain, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence that injured several passengers and crew members.
The plane landed uneventfully. One person was taken to hospital with head wounds.
The flight was carrying 247 passengers at the time.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-6704 had to return and make an emergency landing in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on May 7th.
The Airbus A330-200, heading to Hong Kong, China, had to turn back after severe turbulence injured 17 people onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully. Twelve of the injured were taken to hospital while the others were treated at the airport.
Etihad Airways flight EY-474 encountered severe turbulence as it prepared to land in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, when it ran into severe and unexpected turbulence that injured 31 passengers and a flight attendant.
The plane landed safely. Nine passengers and the flight attendant were transported to a hospital while the others were treated at the airport.
The aircraft sustained significant damage to the overhead cabin storage bins.
KLM flight KL-435 continued for a safe landing at Bahrain International Airport, Bahrain, on April 14th.
The Airbus A330-200, flying from Doha, Qatar, was mid-air when it was struck by lightning, but the crew continued to Bahrain.
The plane landed safely.
All 124 people onboard remained unharmed.
SriLankan Airlines flight UL-891 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 7th.
The plane took off for Colombo, Sri Lanka, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The Airbus A330-200 plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Arik Air flight W3-101 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on March 24th.
The Airbus A330-200, flying from Lagos, Nigeria, declared emergency landing due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Tunisair flight TU-914 made an emergency landing at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on February 27th.
The pilots declared emergency after a fire broke out in Airbus A330-200 plane’s left engine. The flight was heading from Medina, Saudi Arabia, to Tunis, Tunisia, at the time.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Air Berlin flight AB-7346 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on December 31.
The Airbus A330-200, flying towards Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, had to return due to some issue with its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
American Airlines flight US-705/AA-705 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, on September 15.
The Airbus A330-200, heading from Frankfurt, Germany to Charlotte, North Carolina, had to be diverted after the crew reported cabin flooding due to fresh water leakage from one of the lavatories.
The plane landed safely.
None of the 194 passengers was hurt.
