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TAROM Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Problem

June 14, 2017

TAROM flight RO-372 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on June 13th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a technical issue with one of the engines

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Brussels Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Belgium

June 14, 2017

Brussels Airlines flight SN-357 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on June 12th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, but had to turn back due to issues with the weather radar.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Asiana Airlines Plane Diverts to Germany due to Open Gear Door

May 28, 2017

Asiana Airlines flight OZ-588 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, on May 27th.

The Boeing 747-400 flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Seoul, South Korea, had to divert because one of its main gear doors was open.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Brussels Airlines Plane Returns to Belgium due to Bird Strike

May 15, 2017

Brussels Airlines flight SN-3169 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on May 13th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying to Naples, Italy, had to return due to bird strike.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Brussels Airlines Plane Returns to Belgium due to Hydraulic Failure

May 15, 2017

Brussels Airlines flight SN-357 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on May 13th.

The Airbus A330-300 flying to Kinshasa, Congo, had to return due to hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Brussels Airlines Flight Returns to Brussels due to Hydraulic Issue

April 22, 2017

Brussels Airlines flight SN-2835 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 20th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.

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

Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

April 20, 2017

Brussels Airlines flight SN-255 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on April 17th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.

The plane landed at higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained safe.

United Airlines Plane Diverts to Shannon Airport due to Engine Issue

February 13, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-972 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Chicago Illinois, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew reported an engine issue.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Airbus | Belgium | Emergency | Lufthansa | smell of burning

Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

February 10, 2017

Lufthansa flight LH-2286 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew reported a strong oil smell on-board which caused headache, eye irritations, and dizziness.

The plane continued for a safe landing. The entire crew was taken to hospital.

TUIfly Belgium Flight Diverts to Brussels With Cracked Windshield

January 24, 2017

TUIfly Belgium flight TB-6793 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on January 21st.

The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from Liege, Belgium, to Alicante, Spain, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

United Airlines Flight Returns to O’Hare International Airport

January 9, 2017

United Airlines flight UA-972 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 7th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to return shortly afterwards after right hand engine’s anti-ice systems failed.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Estonia | oil pressure

Nordica Airlines Flight Returns to Estonia Due to Fluctuations in Engine Oil Pressure

January 6, 2017

Nordica Airlines flight LO-8177 had to return for an emergency landing in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 3rd.

The plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to fluctuations in engine oil pressure.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke and Burning Odor

January 4, 2017

Brussels Airlines flight SN-241 had to divert and make an emergency landing at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, on January 2nd.

The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Monrovia, Liberia, to Brussels, Belgium, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke and a burning odor aboard.

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

Belgium | Emergency | flap problems | Hop!

Hop Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

December 2, 2016

Hop Airlines flight A5-4318 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on November 28th.

The plane was flying from Lyon, France, when it experienced issues with the flaps.

The plane landed uneventfully at a higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Belgium | Boeing | Diversion | RyanAir | wheel

Ryanair Flight Diverts to Brussels Airport

July 26, 2016

Ryanair flight FR-3131 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on July 24th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from London Stansted Airport, England, to Paphos, Cyprus, was diverted due to a wheel well fire indication.

The plane landed safely Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

bird strike | Brussels Airlines | Emergency | France

Brussels Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing after Bird Strike

July 12, 2016

Brussels Airlines flight SN-3669 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on July 10th.

The plane was flying from Brussels, Belgium, when a bird hit onto its nose gear, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke in Cabin

July 2, 2016

Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-116 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on June 30th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane, en-route from London, United Kingdom, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All 144 people aboard remained unharmed.

Boeing | Ireland | rejected takeoff | RyanAir | UK

Ryanair Boeing Rejects Taking-Off due to Technical Problem

June 23, 2016

Ryanair flight FR-1452 had to reject taking off at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on June 22.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Brussels, Belgium, had to abort the takeoff due to technical problem.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

back to base | Belgium | Brussels Airlines | Emergency | Hydraulic leak

Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Belgium

May 13, 2016

Brussels Airlines flight SN-3667 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on May 9th.

The plane, heading from Brussels, Belgium, to Toulouse, France, had to turn back after the crew reported a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

Jetairfly Plane Returns to Brussels due to Gear Problem

May 3, 2016

Jetairfly flight TB-705 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Brussels, Belgium, on May 1st.

The Boeing 787-800, en-route to Cancun, Mexico, had to return shortly after the crew reported some problem with its gear. It later turned out that there was a flap retraction issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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.

Ryanair Plane Diverts to Brussels due to Asymmetric Flaps

February 29, 2016

Ryanair flight FR-5464 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Brussels, Belgium, on February 27.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Madrid, Spain, to Brussels, Belgium, was on approach to Charleroi Airport when the crew detected asymmetry in the flaps, deciding to divert to Brussels Airport.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers and crew members aboard remained unhurt.

Bird-Hit Brussels Airlines Plane Returns to Brussels

February 10, 2016

Thomas Cook flight FQ-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane, operated by Brussels Airlines, took off for Marrakech, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

Brussels Airlines Plane Returns to Belgium due to Engine Issue

November 7, 2015

Brussels Airlines flight SN-3201 had to return and make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport, Zaventem, Belgium, on November 4.

The Airbus A319-100, en-route to Venice, Italy, had to return due to some issue with one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 124 people aboard remained safe.

Brussels Bound Delta Airlines Plane Rejects Take-off due to Engine Problem

November 7, 2015

Delta Airlines flight DL-42 rejected takeoff at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on November 2.

The Boeing 767-300, en-route to Brussels, Belgium, had to abort taking off due to maintenance issue with its engine.

The plane returned to the terminal uneventfully.

No injuries were reported.