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Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to California due to Engine Problem

July 4, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-1511 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Oakland International Airport, Oakland, California, on July 2nd.

The Boeing 737-300 had taken off for Austin, Texas, when the crew decided to return after reporting an engine problem.

The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Airbus | Denmark | Diversion | Emergency | engine failure

BH Air Plane Diverts to Denmark after Engine Failure

July 3, 2016

BH Air A BH Air flight 1B-5508 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Billund Airport, Denmark, on July 2nd.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Glasgow, Scotland, to Varna, Bulgaria, had to divert due to engine failure.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

GOL Plane Rejects Take-off in Brazil due to Engine Issue

July 2, 2016

Gol Gol Transportes Aereos flight, G3-4847 had to reject taking off at Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 30th.

The Boeing 737-800, flying to Curitiba, Brazil, had to abort the take-off due to some issue with one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Air Arabia Egypt Plane Diverts to Cairo due to Engine Issues

July 2, 2016

Air Arabia Egypt flight E5-337 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on June 29th.

The Airbus A320-200, heading from Borg El Arab Airport, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to problems with an engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

bird strike | Emergency | Russia

Saratov Airlines Plane Safely Lands in Moscow after Bird Strike

July 2, 2016

Saratov Airlines flight 6W-760 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on June 30th.

The plane was flying from Saratov, Russia, when one of the engines ingested a bird.

The plane went on for a safe landing.

All 114 people aboard remained unharmed.

Airbus | engine trouble | Germany | hard | Lufthansa

Lufthansa Plane makes Safe Landing in Germany after Engine Issue

June 30, 2016

Lufthansa flight LH-2029 made a safe emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on June 29th.

The Airbus A321-100, flying from Berlin, Germany, was mid-air when the crew noticed an issue with one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Airbus | bird strike | Netherlands | rejected takeoff | Vueling

Vueling Plane Aborts Takeoff in Netherlands after Bird Ingestion

June 29, 2016

Vueling Vueling flight VY-8313 had to reject taking-off at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on June 28th.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Barcelona, Spain, had to abort the takeoff after one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane returned to the apron safely.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

back to base | Emergency | engine shut down | Russia

Yamal Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Moscow

June 29, 2016

Yamal Airlines flight YC-623 had to return and make an emergency landing at Domodedovo International Airport, Moscow, Russia, on June 27th.

The plane took off for Murmansk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. There were 50 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Aer Lingus Flight Returns to John F. Kennedy International Airport

June 28, 2016

Aer Lingus flight EI-102 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on June 26th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane was heading to Dublin, Ireland, when the crew received an engine indication and decided to return.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Singapore Airlines Plane Catches Fire After Emergency Landing at Changi Airport

June 28, 2016

Singapore Airlines flight SQ-368 made an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on June 27th.

The plane took off for Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, but had to return shortly afterwards due to fuel leak from one of the engines.

The plane’s right engine caught fire after it landed at Changi Airport.

There were 222 passengers and 19 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Turkish Airlines Plane Returns to Istanbul due to Engine Failure

June 27, 2016

Turkish Airlines flight TK-6507 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 24th.

The plane took off for Kuwait City, Kuwait, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine failure.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

It is believed that the engine failed due to a bird strike.

TAP Portugal Airlines Plane Returns to Mozambique

June 26, 2016

TAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-282 made an emergency landing in Maputo, Mozambique, on June 23rd.

The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a technical fault.

The plane landed safely. There were 200 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Emergency | engine failure | Turkey

Iraqi Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport

June 24, 2016

An Iraqi Airways plane made an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey, on June 22nd.

The plane took off for Erbil, Iraq, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported engine failure.

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

PIA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Lahore

June 24, 2016

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-853 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 20th.

The Airbus A310-300 was flying from Islamabad, Pakistan, when the crew reported an issue with its right engine.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) | Emergency | Japan | odor

All Nippon Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

June 22, 2016

All Nippon Airways flight NH-1899 made an emergency landing in Sapporo, Japan, on June 20th.

The plane was flying from Aomori, Japan, when the crew needed to shut down an engine due to an unusual odor on-board.

The plane landed safely. All 41 people aboard remained unharmed.

Alitalia Plane Diverts to Germany after Engine Issue

June 18, 2016

Alitalia flight AZ-785 had to divert and make n emergency landing at Munich Airport, Germany, on June 17.

The Boeing 777-200, flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Fiumicino, Italy, had to divert after the crew noticed an issue with one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Commutair Plane Returns to New York after Engine Failure

June 17, 2016

Commutair flight C5-4968/ UA-4968 had to return and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Cheektowaga, New York, on June 14th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-200, en-route to Washington DC, on behalf of United Airlines, had to return when the crew noticed an engine failure just after it took off. The engine had to be shut down.

The plane landed safely.

All 40 people aboard remained unhurt.

Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Florida after Engine Problem

June 16, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-1270 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Panama City, Florida, on June 14th.

The McDonnel Douglas MD-88, flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Pensacola, Florida, had to divert due to some problems with one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

back to base | Boeing | Emergency | engine shut down | S. Africa

Mango Boeing Returns to South Africa after Flames in Engine

June 15, 2016

Mango Mango flight JE-248 had to return and make an emergency landing at Durban International Airport, Durban, South Africa, on June 10th.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Johannesburg, South Africa, had to return when one of its engines flamed out and could not be started again.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Thai Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Chiang Mai

June 15, 2016

THAI Thai Airways flight TG-111 made an emergency landing in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on June 11th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Bangkok, Thailand, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew had to shut down its left engine.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Biman Bangladesh | Boeing | engine failure | rejected takeoff

Biman Bangladesh Plane Rejects Taking-off in Bangladesh after Engine Failure

June 14, 2016

Biman Bangladesh flight S2-AFP rejected taking off at Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 7th.

The Boeing 777-300, en-route to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was about to takeoff when the crew reported an engine failure.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Air Tahiti | Emergency | engine shut down | French Polynesia | heat

Air Tahiti Plane Makes Emergency Landing in French Polynesia

June 10, 2016

Air Tahiti flight VT-933 made an emergency landing in Papeete, French Polynesia, on June 5th.

The plane was flying from Tubuai, French Polynesia, when the crew received an overheat indication for one of the engines and needed to shut it down.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

British Airways | engine trouble | rejected takeoff

British Airways Jet Rejects Take Off after Engine Ingests Bird

June 9, 2016

British Airways flight BA-491 rejected take off from Gibraltar International Airport in Gibraltar, on June 7th.

The plane was accelerating to take off for Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, when one of the engines ingested a sea gull, prompting to pilots to reject take off.

The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The flight was cancelled.

EasyJet Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Portugal

June 9, 2016

Easyjet EasyJet flight U2-7612 made an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 8th.

The Airbus A320-200 aircraft was flying from Madrid, Spain, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a technical issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 182 people aboard remained safe.

bird strike | Boeing | rejected takeoff | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Flight Rejects Take Off after Bird Strike

June 9, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-251 had to reject take off from Boise Airport, Idaho, on June 7th.

The Boeing 737-700 was accelerating to take off for Las Vegas, Nevada, when its right engine ingested a bird. The pilots rejected take off and safely returned to the apron.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.