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Lufthansa Flight Diverts to Copenhagen due to Electrical Smell

March 17, 2016

Lufthansa flight LH-848 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 15th.

The Airbus A321-200, heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Helsinki, Finland, was diverted after the crew reported an electrical smell onboard.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline re-booked the passengers onto other flights.

back to base | Emergency | odor | United Airlines | USA

United Airlines Flight Returns to Newark Liberty International Airport

March 17, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-1704 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on March 14th.

The plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to strong odor in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The incident is being investigated.

Boeing | Diversion | powerlines | Russia

Yamal Airlines Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

March 16, 2016

Yamal Airlines flight YC-9773 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tyumen, Ural, Russia, on March 14.

The Boeing 737-400, en-route from Ufa to Noyabrsk, Russia, was mid-air when the crew detected power supply problem, prompting the plane to divert to Tyumen.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 154 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

The incident is under investigation.

bird strike | Boeing | hard | Turkey | Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Plane Makes Safe Landing in Istanbul after Bird Strike

March 16, 2016

THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-709 made a safe landing at Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on March 13.

The Boeing 737-800, flying from Karachi, Pakistan, to Istanbul was on approach to the runway when it ingested a bird, causing damage to the radome.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers on board remained unhurt.

American Airlines | Emergency | smoke | USA

American Airlines Regional Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Norfolk International Airport

March 16, 2016

American Airlines flight 3749 made an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, on March 15th.

The plane took off from LaGaurdia Airport, New York, and was heading to Norfolk when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared emergency.

The plane landed safely. All 26 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

The incident is being investigated.

back to base | Boeing | indicator | Nigeria | smoke

Air Peace Plane Returns and Makes Emergency Landing in Nigeria

March 15, 2016

Air Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, on March 12.

The Boeing 737-500, heading from Port Harcourt to Lagos, Nigeria, had just climbed out of the runway when the crew received a smoke detector indication, prompting the crew to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

It turned out that the smoke indication alarm was false.

All passengers on board remained unhurt.

Airbus | back to base | engine trouble | Switzerland

Swiss Avro Plane Rejects Takeoff in Switzerland due to Sparking Engine

March 15, 2016

Swiss Avro flight LX-2808 had to reject takeoff at Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland, on March 10.

The Airbus RJ-100 was about to take off for Geneva, Switzerland, when the control tower reported sparks coming from the left hand engine, causing the plane to return to the apron.

All passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tampa

March 15, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-558 made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 13th.

The MD-88 aircraft, heading to LaGuardia Airport, New York, had to return after the crew reported issues with right hand engine.

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

Airlinair Plane Returns to Lyon with Cracked Windshield

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016

Airlinair flight A5-4326 had to return for an emergency landing in Lyon, France, on March 11th.

The plane operating on behalf of Hop! Airlines took off for Luxembourg, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

Air Peace Flight Returns to Port Harcourt, Nigeria after Smoke Indication

March 14, 2016

Air Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, on March 12th.

The plane took off for Lagos, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke detector indication.

The Boeing 737-500 plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The airline said the smoke indication turned out to be false.

Belgium | Boeing | Emergency | flap problems | Icelandair

Icelandair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

March 14, 2016

Icelandair flight FI-554 made an emergency landing in Brussels. Belgium, on March 10th.

The pilot of Boeing 757-200 plane, flying from Keflavik, Iceland, declared emergency due to a problem with the flaps.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

EasyJet Plane Lands Safely in Vienna after Bird Strike

March 13, 2016

Easyjet EasyJet flight U2-7945 completed an apparently uneventful flight and landed safely at Vienna International Airport, Vienna, Austria on March 10.

The Airbus, en-route from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Vienna, had landed safely and was ready for return flight, when the captain reported that the plane had ingested birds, causing damage to the fuselage and engine.

The return flight was postponed.

All passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Boeing | Diversion | Dominican Republic | Emergency | engine shut down

SBA Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dominican Republic

March 13, 2016

SBA Airlines flight S3-1515 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 11.

The Boeing 757-200, heading from Caracas, Venezuela to Miami, Florida, was mid-air when the crew needed to shut down its right hand engine, causing the plane to divert.

The plane landed safely.

All 198 passengers and crew members aboard remained unhurt.

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Sunken Meadow Park

March 13, 2016

A Cessna 152 plane made an emergency landing at Sunken Meadow Park in Suffolk County, New York, on March 11th.

The plane was on a training flight when its engine failed, forcing the pilot to land on the beach.

There were two people aboard, including the instructor Robert Keleti, 61, and a student Bar Eliran, 43; none of them were injured.

Emergency | hydraulic failure | USA

Envoy Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Manhattan, KS

March 12, 2016

Envoy Air flight MQ-3559 had to make an emergency landing in Manhattan, Kansas, on March 10th.

The plane, en-route from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Manhattan, Kansas, declared emergency due to a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

back to base | Boeing | Emergency | Russia | wheel

Yamal Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia due to Missing Wheel

March 11, 2016

Yamal Airlines flight YC-145 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tyumen, Ural Federal District, Russia, on March 9.

The Boeing 737-400, heading from Tyumen to Novy Urengoy, Russia, had to return shortly afterwards after one of its main wheels was reported missing.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 155 people aboard remained unhurt.

The incident is under investigation.

EasyJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Drunk Passenger Tries to Open Door Mid-Air

March 10, 2016

Easyjet EasyJet flight EZY8896 had to make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, France, on March 7th.

The Airbus A320, heading from Marrakesh, Morocco, to Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, had to be diverted after a drunk male passenger tried to open an emergency door mid-air.

The plane landed safely. The man was escorted out of the plane by the French police.

The airline confirmed the incident and said, “easyJet’s cabin crew are trained to assess and evaluate all situations and to act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers is not compromised at any time. Whilst such incidents are rare we take them very seriously, do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour onboard and always push for prosecution. The safety and wellbeing of passengers and crew is always easyJet’s priority.”

ac | back to base | Boeing | Emergency | S. Africa

Safair Plane Returns for a Safe Landing in Cape Town

March 10, 2016

Safair Safair flight FA-136 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cape Town International Airport, South Africa, on March 6.

The Boeing 737-400, heading from Cape Town, to Port Elizabeth, was mid air when it had to return due to some issue with its air conditioning system.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers and crew member aboard remained unhurt.

Condor Airlines Flight Returns to Dominican Republic

March 9, 2016

Condor Airlines flight DE-2221 had to return and make an emergency landing in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on March 5th.

The Boeing 767-300 took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a strong odor on-board.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Boeing | electrical | Emergency | hard | Russia

Royal Flight Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing due to Electronic Issue

March 9, 2016

A Royal Flight Airlines Plane, performing flight flight 4R-7772, had to divert and make an emergency landing in Astrakhan, Russia, on March 6th.

The Boeing 757-200 aircraft was en-route from Goa, India, to Moscow, Russia, when the crew reported an electronic issue and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. There were 224 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Bird-Hit United Airlines Plane Returns to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

March 7, 2016

HT_United_Airlines1_MEM_151006_12x5_1600 United Airlines flight 102 made an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 6th.

The plane took off for Munich, Germany, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All 184 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Cathay Pacific Flight Diverts to Istanbul Atatürk Airport

March 6, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-234 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Turkey, on March 1st.

The plane, en-route from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted after the crew decided to shut down an engine due to loss of engine oil.

The Boeing 777-300 plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Air Canada Plane Makes Emergency Landing in New York

March 5, 2016

Air Canada flight AC-942 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, USA, on March 2nd.

The Airbus A319-100, heading from Toronto, Canada, to Bermuda, was mid air above Atlantic Ocean when the crew reported engine stall, causing the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No one was injured.

back to base | bird strike | Emergency | McDonnell Douglas | Netherlands

Martinair Plane Returns to Amsterdam after Bird Encounter

March 5, 2016

Martinair flight MP-6741 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 3rd.

The MD-11 Freighter, heading towards Miami, Florida, had to dump fuel and return after ingesting a colony of seagulls.

The plane landed safely.

All people aboard remained unhurt.

Allegiant Air | Diversion | Emergency | Florida | USA

Allegiant Air Flight Diverts to Jacksonville International Airport

March 4, 2016

Allegiant Air flight 758 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on March 2nd.

Authorities said the plane, heading from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, to Indianapolis International Airport, Indiana, was diverted due to a pressurization problem.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 155 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

The airline said in a statement, “A replacement aircraft will be sent to JAX from SFB and is scheduled to depart JAX at 12:40 p.m. and arrive in IND at 2:40 p.m. Passengers will be receiving a refund for the flight segment, food at the gate, the option to change their flight to another one in the Allegiant network and $200 vouchers for future travel on Allegiant.”