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Etihad Airways Flight Returns to Hong Kong due to Flaps Control Issue

January 13, 2017

Etihad Airways flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on January 11th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a flaps control problem.

The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.

All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Emirates Plane Returns to Dubai due to Engine Problem

December 27, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-97 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, Dubai, UAE, on December 25th.

The Airbus A380-800, en-route to Rome, Italy, was mid-air above Iran when the crew reported problems with the right hand engine, prompting it to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Emirates Airlines Plane Returns to Dublin

December 20, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-164 had to return for an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on December 17th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a problem with a cargo door.

The plane landed back safely after dumping excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Flydubai Plane Makes Safe Landing After Bird Strike

September 29, 2016

Flydubai flight FZ-321 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Multan, Pakistan, on September 27th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when its right engine ingested a bird.

The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Etihad Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Abu Dhabi

September 28, 2016

Etihad Etihad Airways flight EY-450 made an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 27th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine issue.

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

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Emirates Airlines Plane Makes Safe Landing in Dubai

September 20, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-58 made a safe landing at Dubai International Airport, Dubai, UAE, on September 18th.

The Airbus A380-800 was on approach to Dubai from Dusseldorf, Germany, when the crew had to shut one of its engines down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers and crew members aboard remained unhurt.

Emirates Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Flat Tire Indication

September 11, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-9 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on September 8th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew declared emergency due to indication of a flat nose wheel tire.

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

Emirates Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Adelaide

September 8, 2016

Emirates flight EK-432 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Adelaide, Australia, on September 7th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted due to an engine issue.

The plane landed safely. There were 328 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Dubai | Emergency | Emirates | flat | tire

Emirates Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

September 7, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-607 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on September 6th.

The plane was flying from Karachi, Pakistan, when the crew declared an emergency due to indication of a flat tire.

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

Etihad Airways Plane Returns to Philippines due to Smoke in Cabin

September 1, 2016

Etihad Etihad Airways flight EY-4234 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay, Philippines, on August 30.

The Boeing 777-300 flying to Abu Dhabi, UAE, had to return due to smoke in its cabin.

The plane landed safely after dumping fuel.

No injuries were reported.

Airbus | Emergency | Emirates | Netherlands | nosewheel steering

Emirates Plane Experiences Nose Wheel Steering Issue

August 28, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-149 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 25th.

The Airbus A380-800 was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew reported a nose wheel steering issue.

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

back to base | Emergency | Emirates | oxygen masks | United Arab Emirates

Emirates Airlines Flight Returns to Dubai

August 23, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-147 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 20th.

The plane was heading to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the passenger oxygen masks deployed, prompting the crew to turn back for an emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Airbus | Emergency | Emirates | engine trouble | United Arab Emirates

Emirates Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

August 15, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-148 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 12th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the crew received an indication of low engine oil.

The pilot continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Emergency | Emirates | Hydraulic leak | United Arab Emirates

Emirates Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Leak

August 11, 2016

Emirates flight EK-573 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 8th.

The plane was flying from Kolkata, India, when the crew declared an emergency due to a hydraulic leak.

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

Airbus | Australia | back to base | Emergency | Qantas

Qantas Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Sydney

August 4, 2016

Qantas Qantas flight QF-1 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on August 3rd.

The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a fault in cabin’s temperature control system.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Boeing | fire | Landing Gear | United Arab Emirates | Video

Emirates Crashes in Dubai on Go-around

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Emirates Airline confirms that “an incident” occurred at Dubai International Airport.

An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777 attempted to go around, but the gear touched down and caught fire. Everyone aboard safely evacuated but the plane burned.

The plane was flying from Thiruvananthapuram, India to Dubai. Aboard were two hundred-eighty-two passengers and eighteen crew.

Dubai Airport reported on Twitter that they will resume departure operations starting 18.30 UAE local time.

Emirates Plane Diverts to Mumbai due to Smoke in Cockpit

July 27, 2016

Emirates flight EK-652 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on July 26th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane en-route from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Male, Maldives, had to be diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.

The plane landed safely. All 309 people aboard remained uninjured.

Airbus | altitude | Australia | Emirates | hard

Emirates Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Australia after Descending Below Assigned Altitude

July 19, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-407 made a safe emergency landing at Melbourne Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on July 14th.

The Airbus A380-800 en-route from Auckland, New Zealand was on approach to Melbourne’s runway when it was descended below the minimum assigned altitude, and climbed back after receiving instruction from the ATC.

The plane landed successfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

An investigation regarding the occurrence has been initiated.

Air China Plane makes Safe Landing in Dubai after Nose Wheel Steering Problem

July 7, 2016

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.

Emirates Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

June 27, 2016

Emirates flight EK-22 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 25th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane, flying from Manchester, England, declared emergency after the crew reported that pilot vision was impaired.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Boeing | Dubai | Emergency | Emirates | tire

Emirates Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

June 12, 2016

Emirates flight EK-507 had to make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 9th.

The Boeing 777-300 aircraft was flying from Mumbai, India, when the crew reported a flat tire and requested emergency assistance.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 199 passengers and 19 crew members remained safe.

TUI Airlines Netherlands Returns to UAE after Flaps Problem

June 8, 2016

TUIfly TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR-410 had to return and make an emergency landing at Al- Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 4th.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew encountered flaps problem, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

Emergency | Emirates | Medical emergency | Nigeria

Emirates Flight EK 262 Made an Emergency Landing in Lagos

May 29, 2016

Emirates flight EK 262 had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 28th.

The plane, heading from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the health condition of a passenger, who had ingested cocaine, started deteriorating.

According to Mr. Ahmadu Garba, the NDLEA commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), “A passenger complained of severe abdominal pains and later suffered three recurrent seizures thus necessitating an emergency landing in Lagos… Upon arrival, four passengers tested positive for narcotic ingestion. They are Okeh Desmond, Ezeanya Nnaemeka, Christopher Nonso and Chibusi Promise. All the suspects are under observation.”

Emirates Plane Returns to Dubai Due to Hydraulic Failure

May 6, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-703 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 4th.

The Airbus A380-800 took off for Mauritius but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Airbus | Etihad Airways | hard | Indonesia | turbulence

32 Injured after Etihad Airways Flight to Jakarta Encountered Severe Turbulence

May 5, 2016

Etihad 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.