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Eurowings Plane Suffers Lightning Strike in Spain

Eurowings flight EW-9571 suffered a lightning strike while climbing out of Jerez Airport, Spain, on November 18th.

The incident happened when the plane was heading to Dusseldorf, Germany.

The plane continued to Dusseldorf for a safe landing. All one hundred and sixteen passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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Eurowings Flight Returns to Palma de Mallorca Airport

Eurowings flight EW-6814 had to return and make an emergency landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, on September 10th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Nuremberg, Germany, but had to turn back due to a suspected bird strike.

The plane landed back safely.

Inspection crew later discovered that the engine had ingested a hare, which caused engine issues consistent with a bird strike.

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Eurowings Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hamburg

Eurowings flight EW-7764 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on November 7th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after a smell was noticed in the cockpit and cabin.

The plane landed back safely. One passenger complained of nausea and breathing difficulties and was taken to a hospital. All five crew members were also taken to a hospital for examination.

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Eurowings Flight Diverts to Kuwait City due to Bomb Threat

Eurowings flight 117 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on January 15th.

The plane heading from Salalah, Oman, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted due to a bomb threat.

The plane landed safely. There were 299 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

The authorities confirmed that no explosives were found upon inspection.

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Eurowings Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in France due to APU Problem

EurowingsEurowings flight EW-152 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, Orly, France, on March 25.

The Boeing 767-300, flying from Cologne, Germany to Bridgetown, Barbados, was mid-air above France when the crew reported a technical problem with the APU (Auxiliary Power Units), prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained safe.

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Eurowings Plane Makes Hard Landing in Spain after Engine Access Door Problem

EurowingsEurowings flight 4U-592 made a hard landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, on October 20.

The left side engine access door of the Airbus A330-200 opened right after taking off, making it hard for the crew to continue the flight. The plane was flying from Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany, to Palma, Spain, at the time.

The plane with 182 people aboard laded uneventfully.

Everyone aboard remained safe.