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Delta Airlines Plane Rejects Takeoff in Georgia after Tyre Burst

June 8, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-1303 had to reject takeoff at Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on June 5th.

The McDonnell Douglas- 88 was accelerating to takeoff for Tulsa, Oklahoma, when the tower informed the crew that they had burst a tyre.

The plane returned to the taxiway for inspection.

It was later reported that the aircraft had also ingested tyre debris into its engine.

Bird-Hit Latam Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Brazil

June 7, 2016

LATAM Latam Airlines flight JJ-3527 had to return and make an emergency landing in Porto Velho, Brazil, on June 5th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane, en-route to Brasilia, Brazil, had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird, resulting in severe engine vibrations and noises.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Nebraska due to Engine Problem

June 4, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-1797 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, on June 1st.

The Boeing 737-700, heading from Phoenix, Arizona, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was mid-air when the crew reported a problem with one of its engines.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Airbus | back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Lufthansa

Lufthansa Flight Returns to Frankfurt due to Engine Problem

June 2, 2016

Lufthansa flight LH-178 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 30th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Berlin, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards after it developed an engine problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 198 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport

May 31, 2016

Air France flight AF-990 made an emergency landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on May 28th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane, en-route to Johannesburg, South Africa, had to turn back after the crew reported a possible engine oil leak.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

Small Plane Crash-Landed in Reno

May 26, 2016

A Cessna 182 plane crash-landed on McCarran Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, on May 24th.

According to the FAA, the incident happened when the plane was attempting an emergency landing due to engine failure.

No one was injured in the incident.

The NTSB is investigating.

back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Republic Airlines | USA

Republic Airways Flight Returns to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

May 25, 2016

Republic airlines Republic Airways flight YX-4378 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, on May 24th.

The plane took off for Memphis, Tennessee, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine emitted flames following a loud bang.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

It is believed that a bird strike caused the engine malfunction.

Avro | engine shut down | hard | S. Africa | SA South African Airlink

SA Airlink Plane makes Safe Landing in South Africa after Engine Shut Down

May 24, 2016

SA Airlink flight 4Z-8730/SA-8730 made a safe landing at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 18th.

The Avro RJ-85, en-route from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was mid-air when one of its engines emitted a huge bang followed by streak of flames, prompting the crew to shut the engine down.

The plane landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Cessna | Crash | Hawaii | USA

Skydiving Tour Plane Crashes in Hawaii; 5 Killed

May 24, 2016

A small plane crashed near Port Allen Airport on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, on May 23rd.

The single engine Cessna 182H plane, belonging to Skydive Kauai, was conducting a skydive tour when it went down.

Five people, including the pilot, two skydive instructors, and two tandem jumpers, were killed in the crash. Their identities are not known at the moment.

The NTSB and the FAA will investigate.

CityJet Flight Returns to Dublin due to Low Oil Pressure Indication

May 23, 2016

CityJet CityJet flight WX-112 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.

The plane took off for London, England, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Airbus | bird strike | Lithuania | rejected takeoff | Wizzair

Wizz Air Plane Rejects Takeoff in Lithuania after Bird Strike

May 22, 2016

WizzAir Wizz Air flight W6-8063 had to reject taking-off at Vilnius International Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 21st.

The Airbus A320-200 was about to takeoff for Barcelona, Spain, when one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane returned to the apron.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

SriLankan Airlines Plane Returns to India after Engine Failure

May 20, 2016

SriLankan Airlines flight UL-168 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport, Kochi, Kerala, India, on May 18th.

The Airbus A321-200, flying to Colombo, Sri Lanka, had to return due to engine failure.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Boeing | Diversion | Egypt | engine trouble

FlyDamas Plane Diverts to Egypt due to Engine Problem

May 20, 2016

FlyDamas flight 4J-502 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on May 19th.

The Boeing 737-500, heading from Khartoum, Sudan, to Damascus, Syria, was diverted due to an engine issue.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

UPS Plane makes Emergency landing in Alaska after Oil Leakage

May 19, 2016

UPS UPS flight 5X-63 made a safe emergency landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, on May 16th.

The Boeing 747-400, flying from Hong Kong, China, was flying above the Pacific Ocean when the crew notice a slow oil leakage from one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down before landing.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Caribbean Airlines | engine shut down | hard | indicator

Caribbean Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing at Piarco Airport after Engine Fire Indication

May 19, 2016

Caribbean Airlines flight BW-1511 made a safe landing at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and Tobago, on May 14th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying from Tobago, was about to reach the Port of Spain when the crew noticed a fire indication for its right side engine. The crew had to shut down the engine and activate the fire suppression system.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

De-Havilland | engine shut down | Greece | hard | Olympic Airlines

Olympic Air Plane makes Safe Landing in Greece after Engine Shut-down

May 19, 2016

Olympic Air flight OA-146 made a safe landing at Alexandroupolis International Airport, Alexandroupolis, Greece, on May 15th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400, flying from Athens, Greece, was mid-air when it encountered an engine problem. The crew had to shut the engine down.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

ATR | engine trouble | hard | Pakistan | Pia

PIA Plane makes Safe Landing in Pakistan after Engine Issue

May 18, 2016

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-588 made a safe landing at Bahawalpur Airport, Pakistan, on May 17.

The Avions de Trasport Regional ATR-42-500, flying from Karachi, Pakistan, was about to land when the crew detected some issue with one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

bird strike | Canadair | hard | Jazz Air | USA

Jazz Plane makes Safe Landing in DC after Bird Strike

May 17, 2016

jazz Jazz flight QK-8824 made a safe landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, DC, on May 16th.

The Canadair CRJ-200, en-route from Montreal, Canada, was about to land when a bird impacted one of its engines.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No injuries were reported.

Arik Air | Diversion | Emergency | engine shut down | Nigeria

Arik Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Nigeria

May 17, 2016

Arik Air flight W3-433 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Benin City, Nigeria, on May 12th.

The plane, heading from Warri to Abuja, Nigeria, was diverted after the crew reported they had to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 42 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Hainan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in China

May 15, 2016

Hainan Airlines flight HU-7755 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shenzhen, China, on May 12th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the left hand engine failed.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Emergency | engine failure | Norway | West Air Sweden

West Air Sweden Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Oslo Airport

May 14, 2016

West Air Sweden flight SWN-81B made an emergency landing at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Norway, on May 11th.

The cargo plane was flying from Bodo, Norway, when its right hand engine experienced severe vibrations and failed, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

back to base | bleed air | Emergency | engine trouble | Japan

J-Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Osaka-Itami International Airport

May 14, 2016

J-Air flight JL-2123 had to return and make an emergency landing at Osaka-Itami International Airport in Japan, on May 11th.

The plane took off for Hakodate, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported possible bleed air leak from left engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 66 people aboard remained safe.

Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Tennessee after Engine Problem

May 10, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-762 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, on May 8th.

The Boeing 717-200, heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, had to divert after it encountered turbulence, resulting in the separation of its right hand engine’s cowl.

The plane received substantial damage.

All 114 people onboard remained unhurt.

Bird-Hit Hawaiian Airlines Plane Returns to Sacramento International Airport

May 8, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-19 made an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport, California, on May 7th.

The plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird hit its right hand engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 269 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Delta Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

May 4, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-164 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on May 3rd.

The plane was en-route from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the crew received an engine filter indication and declared an emergency.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.