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Delta Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to APU Problem

August 24, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-1183 made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on August 22nd.

The plane was en-route from Norfolk, Virginia to Atlanta, Georgia, when the crew reported issues with the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and decided to divert to Myrtle Beach for an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. There were 160 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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.

Spirit Airlines Flight Returns to Orlando due to Foul Odor

August 15, 2016

Spirit Airlines flight NK-878 made an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on August 12th.

The plane took off for Latrobe, Pennsylvania, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a strong odor onboard.

The Airbus A320-200 plane carrying 179 people landed safely.

Two passengers and five crew members reported breathing difficulties and nausea. They were taken to hospital.

Thomas Cook Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Bird Strike

August 14, 2016

Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-3496 made an emergency landing in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, on August 11th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off from Palma in Majorca, Spain, when the crew reported a bird strike and decided to turn back for an emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 197 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

British Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

August 12, 2016

British Airways flight BA-782 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 9th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew reported a problem with the Air Data and Inertial Reference Units (ADIRUs).

The plane landed safely. All 127 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.

Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Colorado due to Hail Strike

August 12, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-1889 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on August 7th.

The Airbus A320-200 en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to Salt Lake City, Utah, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence due to hail and lightning.

The plane received damage to its radome, windshields and engines.

All 119 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unhurt.

Air Canada Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

August 11, 2016

Air Canada flight AC-84 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on August 8th.

The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Toronto, Canada, to Tel Aviv, Israel, when the crew decided to divert due to a fault in its oxygen system.

The plane landed safely. All 252 people aboard remained unharmed.

back to base | EasyJet | Emergency | engine shut down | Netherlands

EasyJet Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

August 9, 2016

Easyjet EasyJet flight U2-7925 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 7th.

The plane took off for Nice, France, but had to turn back after loss of oil pressure prompted the crew to shut down one of the engines.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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.

Airbus | Cathay Pacific | China | gear disagree message | hard

Cathay Pacific Plane makes Safe Landing in Hong Kong after Problem with Gear

August 9, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-654 made a safe emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on August 5th.

The Airbus A330-300 flying from Bangkok, Thailand, was about to land when the crew reported a gear lock up indication.

The plane landed safely.

All 285 people aboard remained unharmed.

back to base | Emergency | Greece | nose gear

Ellinair Flight Returns Greece due to Nose Gear Problem

August 8, 2016

Ellinair flight EL-904 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece, on August 5th.

The plane took off for Moscow, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that the nose gear could not be fully retracted.

The plane landed safely. There were 147 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

Boeing | nose gear | Southwest | USA

Nose Gear on Southwest Airlines Plane Collapses at Baltimore Airport

August 6, 2016

Southwest Airlines flight WN-149 had to face a delay after the aircraft’s nose gear collapsed at Baltimore–Washington International Airport, Maryland, on August 4th.

The Boeing 737-300 plane was being pushed back when its nose gear collapsed.

All 126 passengers and 5 crew members disembarked safely.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

back to base | Emergency | Gulf Air | Philippines | smoke

Gulf Air Plane Returns to Manila Airport due to Smoke in Cabin

August 5, 2016

Gulf Air flight 155 had to make an emergency landing at Manila Airport in the Philippines, on August 5th.

The plane was heading to Bahrain when the crew noticed smoke in the cabin and decided to turn back for an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. All 307 passengers and 12 crew members remained safe.

Etihad Airbus makes Safe Landing in Scotland

August 4, 2016

Etihad 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.

Airbus | Diversion | Egypt | Emergency | leak

Air Cairo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cairo

August 3, 2016

Air Cairo flight SM-451 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on August 1.

The Airbus A320-200 plane en-route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after the crew noticed a leak in one of the main cabin doors.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 111 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

China | China Southern | cracked windshield | Diversion | Emergency

China Southern Flight Diverts to Hefei due to Hail Strike

August 3, 2016

China Southern flight CZ-3510 made an emergency landing in Hefei, China. On August 2nd.

The plane heading from Jinan to Guangzhou, China, was diverted after a hail strike cracked both windshields.

The plane landed safely. All 124 passengers and 8 crew members remained unharmed.

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Louisiana after Lost Cabin Pressure

August 1, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-775 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Louisiana, on July 29th.

The Boeing 737-700 en-route from Tampa, Florida, to San Antonio, Texas, had to divert due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 125 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.

REACH Aircraft Crashes in California; 4 Killed

July 31, 2016

A REACH Air Medical Services aircraft crashed in Humboldt County, North Coast, California, on July 29th.

The Piper PA31 flying from Crescent City Airport, to Oakland International Airport, California, was mid-air when the crew declared emergency due to smoke in its cockpit, and later it lost connection with radar.

The plane debris was found the next morning.

All 4 people onboard including 3 crew members and one patient were killed.

Disruptive Passenger | Diversion | India | IndiGo | precautionary

IndiGo Plane Makes Precautionary Landing in Mumbai due to Disruptive Passenger

July 30, 2016

IndiGo Airlines An IndiGo flight had to divert and make a precautionary landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on July 28th.

The aircraft was travelling from Dubai, UAE, to Kozhikode, India, when a passenger onboard started misbehaving with the crew and got violent.

The passenger was detained and is now under investigation.

Rusline Plane Returns to Russia due to Engine Shut Down

July 29, 2016

RusLine Rusline flight 7R-424 had to return and make an emergency landing at Lipetsk Airport, Russia, on July 28th.

The Canadair CRJ-200 en-route to Sochi, Russia, had to return due to engine failure. The crew had to shut its engine down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Delta | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport

July 26, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-2135 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on July 25th.

The plane en-route from Tampa, Florida, to New York, had to be diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.

The plane landed safely. There were 96 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | GoJet | USA

GoJet Airlines Plane Diverts to Richmond due to Engine Issue

July 25, 2016

GoJet Airlines flight DL-6185 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Richmond, Virginia, on July 22nd.

The plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina to LaGuardia Airport, New York, was diverted due to a fault in the right hand engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 60 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Air India Plane Returns to India after Engine Shut Down

July 21, 2016

airindialogo Air India flight AI-247 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, India, on July 19th.

The Airbus A319-100 en-route to Kathmandu, Nepal had to return after the crew had to shut down on of its engines, mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 56 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.

VivaColombia Plane Returns to Florida after Engine Fire Indication

July 17, 2016

Viva Colombia VivaColombia flight 5Z-355 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, on July 13th.

The Airbus A320-200 flying to Bogota, Colombia was mid-air when the crew reported fire indication on its right hand engine.

The plane landed successfully.

All 121 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unharmed.

United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Edinburgh

July 13, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-929 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on July 12th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane, heading from London, United Kingdom, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted due to a possible fuel issue.

The plane landed safely. There were 119 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.