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Icelandair Plane Rejects Take-off in Iceland due to Faulty Anti-Ice System

Icelandair flight FI-352 rejected taking-off at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland, on July 6th.

The Boeing 757-200 en-route to Helsinki, Finland, was about to take-off because of some fault with its anti-ice system.

The plane returned safely to the apron.

No one was injured.

Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Frankfurt

Lufthansa flight LH-1357 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 30th.

The plane flying from Katowice, Poland, was descending toward Frankfurt when the crew noticed an instrument fault and declared an emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

Delta Airlines flight DL-136 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 24th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was descending toward Amsterdam when the crew reported multiple engine stalls and wing anti ice faults.

The emergency services were put on alert as the plane touched down.

Everyone aboard remained safe.

Jet2.com Flight Rejects Takeoff From Leeds, England

Jet2.com flight LS-271 had to reject takeoff from Leeds, England, on May 15th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Alicante, Spain, when the crew received indication of a technical fault and rejected takeoff.

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

Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Egypt

Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-321 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on November 1st.

The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was on final approach to Cairo when the crew received a brakes fault indication and prepared for an emergency landing.

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

Aer Lingus Flight Diverts to Boston due to Engine Issue

Aer LingusAer Lingus flight EI-110 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 2nd.

The Boeing 757-200 plane was flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Shannon Airport, Ireland, when the crew reported a fault in the left hand engine and decided to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 115 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

JetBlue Airways Flight Diverts to Baltimore

JetBlueJetBlue Airways flight B6-201 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 30th.

The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after it developed a double bleed air fault.

The plane landed safely.

Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Austrian Airlines Plane Returns to Vienna due to Radio System Malfunction

Austrian AirlinesAustrian Airlines flight OS-597 had to return for an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on September 7th.

The plane took off for Krakow, Poland, but had to turn back due to a fault in the radio system.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Croatia Airlines Plane Returns to Zagreb due to Engine Problem

Croatia AirlinesCroatia Airlines flight OU-410 had to return for an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a fault in left hand engine.

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

Flybe Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Belfast City Airport

flybeFlybe flight BE-986 made an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on August 19th.

The plane was flying from Southampton, England, when the crew declared an emergency due to a minor technical fault.

The plane landed safely. All 70 people aboard remained unharmed.

Air Canada Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC-84 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on August 8th.

The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Toronto, Canada, to Tel Aviv, Israel, when the crew decided to divert due to a fault in its oxygen system.

The plane landed safely. All 252 people aboard remained unharmed.

Qantas Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Sydney

QantasQantas 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.

GoJet Airlines Plane Diverts to Richmond due to Engine Issue

GoJetGoJet Airlines flight DL-6185 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Richmond, Virginia, on July 22nd.

The plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina to LaGuardia Airport, New York, was diverted due to a fault in the right hand engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 60 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

TAP Portugal Airlines Plane Returns to Mozambique

TAPTAP 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.

Condor Plane Returns to Germany due to Spoiler Fault Message

condor airlinesCondor flight XG-2063 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on June 5th.

The Boeing 757-300, en-route to Heraklion, Greece, had to return shortly after the crew received a spoiler fault message.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Indigo Flight Diverts to India due to Technical Problem

IndiGo AirlinesIndigo flight 6E-591 diverted and made a safe emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on May 19th.

The Airbus A320-200, heading from Vadodara, to Delhi, India, was mid-air when the crew reported a technical fault, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed successfully.

All 183 people onboard remained unharmed.

Jet Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai

Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W 354 had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport in India, on March 3rd.

According to the airline, “Jet Airways flight 9W 354 on landing in Mumbai reported a technical fault with the main landing gear.” It is believed that the plane’s main landing gear collapsed upon landing, also causing damage to the right wing.

All 127 people aboard the plane remained uninjured.

Metrojet Flight 9268 Crash: Egyptian President Says the Plane was Deliberately Downed

Egyptian authorities have said for the first time that the Russian commercial jet that crashed on 31st October last year in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula was deliberately downed by terrorists.

Metrojet flight 9268 was heading to St. Petersburg, Russia, when it went down, killing all 224 people on-board. Islamic State had immediately claimed the responsibility, and Moscow’s investigation report had also claimed that a bomb downed the plane. However, the local authorities previously rejected these claims and maintained that a technical fault caused the accident.

In a television speech on February 24th, the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said, “Has terrorism ended? No it has not, but it will if we unite. Whoever downed the Russian plane, what did he mean? He meant to hit tourism, and to hit relations with Russia.”

Sisi’s comments are the first official indication from Egypt that the plane was deliberately crashed.

Air Canada Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Toronto

Air CanadaAir Canada flight 549 made an emergency landing in Toronto, Canada, on January 29.

The plane, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure due to a fault in an air conditioning unit.

The Airbus A319 plane landed safely. All 107 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Allegiant Air Plane Returns to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

AllegiantAllegiant Air flight 815 had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on December 3.

The plane took off for St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, but had to return immediately afterwards after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. No one was injured.

The airline said the aircraft had a mechanical fault.

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