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Air India Plane Makes Precautionary Landing in Kazakhstan

August 28, 2016

Air India flight AI191 had to divert and make a precautionary landing at Aktobe International Airport, Aktobe, Kazakhstan, on August 25th.

The aircraft en-route from Mumbai, India, to New Jersey, was mid-air when a fire alarm went off in its cargo bin, prompting it to divert.

The plane landed successfully.

All 378 people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | Saudi Arabia | technical difficulty

Sudanese Transport Plane Makes Safe Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia due to Technical Problem

August 27, 2016

A Sudanese transport aircraft had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Al-Baha Domestic Airport, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, on August 25th.

The Sudan bound Antonov 12 was mid air when it had to be diverted due to a technical problem in one of its engines.

One of the plane’s tyres burst during the landing.

All 10 people onboard remained unharmed.

Mesa Airlines Plane Returns to Arizona due to Cabin Pressurisation Problem

August 26, 2016

Mesa Airlines flight AA-5906, flying on behalf of American Airlines, had to return and make an emergency landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona, on August 24th.

The Canadair CRJ-900 flying to Burbank, California, had to return due to problems with cabin pressurisation.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Expressjet Plane Diverts to New York due to Smoke in Cockpit

August 26, 2016

Expressjet flight UA-4199,flying on behalf of United Airlines, had to divert and make an emergency landing at Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester, New York, on August 25th.

The Embraer ERJ-145 en-route to Canada, from New Jersey, had to divert due to smoke in its cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

back to base | Emergency | Landing Gear | Turkey | Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport

August 25, 2016

Turkish Airlines flight TK-1665 made an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey, on August 22nd.

The plane took off for Hamburg, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported they could not retract the landing gear.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Kenya Airways Plane Returns to South Africa due to Mechanical Problem

August 25, 2016

A Kenya Airways flight had to return and make an emergency landing at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 23rd.

The plane en-route to Nairobi, Kenya, had to return shortly after taking-off due to a transponder failure.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Austrian Airlines Plane Diverts to Domodedovo International Airport

August 24, 2016

Austrian Airlines flight OS-64 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on August 22nd.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Beijing, China, to Vienna, Austria, was diverted after the crew received a waste tank indication that suggested the lavatories were unusable.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Cirrus | Crash | Georgia | USA

Pilot Survives Small Plane Crash in Georgia

August 24, 2016

A small Cirrus SR20 crash landed at Malcolm McKinnon Airport, St. Simons Island, Georgia, on August 22nd.

The pilot onboard came out of the aircraft unharmed.

The cause of the crash landing has not been reported.

back to base | Emergency | Japan | smoke

Skymark Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan due to Smoke in Portable Charger

August 23, 2016

Skymark Airlines flight 732 had to return and make an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport, Hakkaido, Japan, on August 22nd.

The aircraft en-route to Haneda, Japan, was mid-air when a passenger’s portable battery charger exploded and started emitting smoke.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 170 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

Emergency | Flybe | Ireland | technical fault | UK

Flybe Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Belfast City Airport

August 22, 2016

flybe Flybe flight BE-986 made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on August 19th.

The plane was flying from Southampton, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to a minor technical fault.

The plane landed safely. All 70 people 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.

Bird-Hit Qatar Airways Plane Returns to Istanbul

August 20, 2016

Qatar Airways flight QR-240 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey, on August 18th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to return shortly afterwards after its engine ingested a bird.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

TUIFly Nordic Plane Returns to Italy due to Bird Ingestion

August 19, 2016

TUIFly Nordic flight 6B-554 had to return and make an emergency landing at Alghero-Fertilia Airport, Italy, on August 17.

The Boeing 737-800 en-route to Oslo, Norway, had to return after it ingested a number of birds into one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

All 176 people aboard remained unhurt.

Airbus | Cathay Pacific | hard | smoke | Thailand

Cathay Pacific Plane makes Safe Landing in Thailand after Smoke in Cockpit

August 19, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-755 made a safe landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on August 14.

The Airbus A330-300 flying from Hong Kong, China, was about to land when the crew noticed smoke appearing in its cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Vietnam Airlines Plane Returns to Hanoi due to Engine Shut Down

August 18, 2016

Vietnam Airlines flight VN-249 had to return and make an emergency landing at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam, on August 15.

The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, had to return due to engine problem. The crew had to shut its engine down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 229 people aboard remained unhurt.

Airbus | Asiana Airlines | hard | lightning | Turkey

Asiana Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Turkey after Lightning Strike

August 18, 2016

asiana Asiana Airlines flight OZ-551 made a safe emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on August 13.

The Airbus A330-300 flying from Seoul, South Korea, was about to reach when it received a lightning strike.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

AtlasGlobal Plane Returns to Turkey due to Fuel Leakage

August 18, 2016

AtlasGlobal flight 8Q-807 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey, on August 14th.

The Airbus A321-200 en-route to Paderborn, Germany, had to return shortly after the crew was informed that there was fluid leaking out of one of its wings.

The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Canadair | hard | PSA Airlines | smoke | USA

PSA Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in North Carolina after Smoke in Cockpit

August 17, 2016

PSA Airlines flight AA-5490 made a safe emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on August 12.

The Canadair CRJ-900 was flying from Louisville, Kentucky, when the crew noticed smoke in its cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

All 64 people aboard remained safe.

Airbus | Germany | rejected takeoff | Vueling

Vueling Airlines Plane Rejects Taking-off in Germany due to Hot Brakes

August 17, 2016

Vueling Vueling Airlines flight VY-1867 had to reject taking-off at Stuttgart Airport, Filderstadt, Germany, on August 13.

The Airbus A321-200 en-route to Barcelona, Spain, had to abort the take-off due to hot brakes.

The plane vacated the runway safely.

No one was injured.

United Airlines Plane Returns to Colorado due to Bird Ingestion

August 17, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1618 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on August 13.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Virginia had to return due to bird ingestion.

The plane landed safely.

All 153 people aboard remained safe.

Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Georgia due to deflated tyres

August 16, 2016

Delta Airlines flight 1171 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on August 12th.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 had to return after the crew detected deflated landing gear tyres during the takeoff rollout.

The plane landed safely.

All 148 people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

ANN All Nippon Network | Boeing | engine failure | Japan | rejected takeoff

All Nippon Airways Plane Rejects Takeoff in Japan after Engine Failure

August 16, 2016

All Nippon Airways flight NH-959 rejecting taking-off at Narita International Airport, Narita, Japan, on August 14th.

The Boeing 787-800 was accelerating the takeoff for Shanghai, China, when its left side engine failed with a loud bang.

The plane returned to the apron.

All 240 passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

American Airlines Plane Returns to Miami

August 15, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-88 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on August 13th.

The plane had just departed for LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew suspected that one of the tires had blown during departure and decided to return.

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

Iberia Express Returns to Ireland due to Smoke in Cockpit

August 14, 2016

Iberia Iberia Express flight IB-3793 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on August 12th.

The plane en-route to Madrid, Spain, had to return shortly after the crew detected smoke in its cockpit.

The plane landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Diversion | Emergency | Jet Blue | turbulence | USA

JetBlue Plane Diverts to South Dakota after Mid-Air Turbulence

August 14, 2016

JetBlue JetBlue flight 429 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 11th.

The aircraft carrying 151 people from Massachusetts to Sacramento, California, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

At least 20 passengers sustained injuries.

The injured were taken to hospital.