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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

May 3, 2016

A small plane made an emergency landing near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport in Texas, on April 30th.

Authorities said the plane experienced engine problems shortly after it took off from Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. The pilot was attempting to return but could not make it to there and landed near an apartment complex on Arkansas Lane.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard remained unharmed.

The incident is being investigated.

Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to New Jersey Due to Engine Issue

May 2, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight 3348 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on April 29th.

The plane, heading from Long Island MacArthur Airport, New York, to Baltimore, Maryland, was diverted due to an issue with one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.

A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.

Allegiant Air | engine failure | hard | USA

Allegiant Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Arizona after Engine Failure

May 1, 2016

Allegiant Airlines flight 175 made a safe landing at Phoenix- Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona, on April 28th.

The aircraft, en-route to Arizona, was mid-air when the crew reported engine failure, and had to struggle hard to gain altitude before landing.

The plane landed successfully. All 137 people onboard remained unharmed.

The incident remains under investigation.

Allegiant Air | FAA | USA

FAA Moves Up Allegiant Air Audit from 2018 to 2016

May 1, 2016

The FAA has confirmed that it is moving the routine audit of Allegiant Air from 2018 to 2016.

According to a statement, “The FAA is conducting a routine National Certificate Holder Evaluation of Allegiant Air. We do these on each U.S.-certificated airline every five years. We moved up the date for Allegiant’s evaluation from 2018 to 2016 to ensure that work the carrier is doing to address various internal issues has resulted in the desired improvements. We expect to have the evaluation done by late June.”

The evaluation schedule was moved due to a series of recent incidents. Recently, at least two Allegiant flights made emergency landings due to shortage of fuel. Furthermore, last week an Allegiant plane made an emergency landing in Phoenix due to engine failure.

Emergency | engine trouble | United Airlines | USA

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

April 30, 2016

United Airlines Flight 38 made an emergency landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Ohio, on April 28th.

The plane took off from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and was heading to Omaha, Nebraska, when it developed an engine problem, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely. There were 114 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Gol Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Brazil

April 29, 2016

Gol Gol Airlines flight G3-1620 had to return and make an emergency landing in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, on April 26th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a problem with right hand engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

TAM Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Brazil

April 28, 2016

TAM TAM Airlines flight JJ-3289 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil, on April 26th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Porto Alegre, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards after its right hand engine ingested a bird.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 211 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Crash | lost control | USA

Small Plane Crashed on Lake Gaston, North Carolina

April 27, 2016

A small plane crashed on Lake Gaston, North Carolina, on April 24th.

The 2005 Maule 235 single engine-plane was attempting to land when the pilot lost control and it flipped three times.

There were three people aboard, including the pilot Paul Heaton, of Roanoke Rapids, and two passengers; none of them were hurt.

The incident is being investigated.

Bell | Crash | engine failure | Myanmar

Military Helicopter Crashes in Myanmar

April 27, 2016

A Myanmar Air Force helicopter crashed into a reservoir near Meikhtila, Myanmar, on April 26th.

Authorities said the Bell-206 helicopter, that took off from Meiktila airport, was on a training exercise when it went down due to engine failure.

There were two pilots aboard at the time; both of them were rescued by fishermen.

The incident is being investigated.

Cathay Pacific | China | Diversion | Emergency | oil pressure

Cathay Pacific Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

April 24, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX255 had to make an emergency landing in Chongqing, China, on April 23rd.

The plane, flying from Hong Kong, China, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after the oil pressure in one of the engines dropped.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 248 passengers remained safe.

Crash | USA

Small Plane Crashed in Oklahoma; Pilot Injured

April 23, 2016

A small plane crashed in a wooded area near William R. Pogue Municipal Airport in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, on April 21st.

Authorities said the single-engine aircraft went down moments after taking off from the airport.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured and was taken to hospital.

The FAA will investigate.

Lufthansa Plane Returns to Germany after Engine Failure

April 22, 2016

Lufthansa flight LH-688 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on April 21st.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Munich to Tel Aviv, Israel, had just climbed out of the runway when the crew detected failure of the left hand engine, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Barcelona

April 21, 2016

Lufthansa flight LH-1129 had to return and make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, on April 16th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane was heading to Frankfurt, Germany, when a loud bang from right engine prompted the crew to declare an emergency and turn back.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

back to base | Emergency | engine failure | McDonnell Douglas | Venezuela

Laser Airlines Plane Returns to Venezuela after Engine Failure

April 17, 2016

Laser Airlines flight QL-905 had to return and make an emergency landing at Santiago Marino Caribbean International Airport, Porlamar, Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, on April 14th.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-81, en-route to Caracas, Venezuela, had just climbed out of Santiago’s runway when the crew reported a right hand engine failure, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers onboard remained safe.

back to base | Emergency | engine shut down | fire | Indonesia

Kalstar Aviations flight Returns to Banjarmasin due to Engine Fire Indication

April 16, 2016

Kalstar Aviation flight KD-931 had to return and make an emergency landing at Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, Indonesia, on April 15.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Kotabaru, Indonesia, had to return due to fire indication for one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

back to base | Emergency | engine shut down | Italy | Mistral Air

Mistral Air Plane Returns to Italy due to Engine Shut Down

April 15, 2016

Mistral Air flight AZ-1822 had to return and make an emergency landing at Trapani, Italy, on April 9.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, en-route to Pantelleria, Italy, had to return due to an engine problem. The crew had to shut-down the engine mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All 33 people aboard remained safe.

Crash | engine failure | Papua New Guinea

Small Plane Crashes in Papua New Guinea; 12 Killed

April 15, 2016

A small plane nose-dived and crashed near Kiunga Airport, Kiunga, Papua New Guinea, on April 13th.

The single-engine aircraft was heading toward Kiunga Airport from Telefomin, West Sepik, when the pilot had to attempt for an emergency landing due to engine failure.

The plane crashed upon landing.

All 12 people aboard were killed in the crash.

UPS Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Cologne

April 14, 2016

UPS UPS flight 5X-2 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on April 10th.

The Boeing 747-400 cargo plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that they had to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 3 crew members aboard remained safe.

Australia | back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Qantas

Qantas Flight Returns to Brisbane due to Engine Problem

April 11, 2016

Qantas Qantas flight QF61 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on April 9th.

The plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to vibrations in one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Diversion | Emergency | engine failure | S. Africa | SA South African Airlink

SA Airlink Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Johannesburg

April 10, 2016

SA Airlink flight SA-8675 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 7th.

The plane, en-route from Pretoria to Cape Town, South Africa, had to be diverted after one of the engines stopped working mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Buddha Air | Diversion | Emergency | Nepal | technical fault

Buddha Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Problem

April 9, 2016

Buddha Air flight U4-952 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Biratnagar, Nepal, on April 8th.

The plane, flying from Bhadrapur to Kathmandu, Nepal, was diverted after the crew reported a technical glitch in the left hand engine.

The plane landed safely. There were 68 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

back to base | Colombia | Douglas | Emergency | engine failure

Arall Aerolineas Llaneras Plane Crashes after Emergency Landing in Colombia

April 8, 2016

Arall Aerolineas Llaneras Douglas plane returned to make an emergency landing and crashed outside Puerto Gaitan Airport, Puerto Gaitan, Colombia, on April 7th.

The Douglas DC-3, en-route from Puerto Gaitan to Villavicencio, Colombia, had just climbed out of Puerto’s runway when the left hand engine failed, prompting the crew to return and attempt for an emergency landing.

The plane was completely destroyed.

All 3 crew members onboard were evacuated.

Two crew members suffered injuries and were taken to hospitals.

Canadian North Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ottawa

April 7, 2016

Canadian North flight 5T-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ottawa, Canada, on March 28th.

The Boeing 737-200 plane took off for Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine overheat indication.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 49 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Qantas Airways Returns and Makes Emergency Landing in Australia

April 7, 2016

Qantas Qantas Airways plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on April 5th.

The Airbus A380, en-route to Dubai, UAE, was mid-air when the crew detected engine vibration issues, prompting it to return eight hours after taking off from Melbourne.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 410 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

Air Madagascar | engine trouble | hard | smoke

Air Madagascar Plane Makes Safe Landing in Madagascar after Engine Problem

April 6, 2016

Air Madagascar flight MD-530 made a safe landing at Toamasina Airport, Madagascar, on April 1st.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR- 72- 212A, flying from Sainte Marie, Martinique, was about to land when one of its engines started emitting black smoke.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No injuries were reported.