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Croatia Airlines Plane Returns and Makes Emergency Landing in Germany

April 3, 2016

Croatia Airlines flight OU-417 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on March 31st.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Zagreb, Croatia, had just departed Frankfurt’s runway when the crew reported hydraulic problems, resulting in landing gear retraction issue, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Netherlands due to Hydraulic Failure

March 31, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-47 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 30.

The Boeing 767-300, en-route to New York, was climbing out of Amsterdam when the crew reported hydraulic failure, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

Airbus | Biman Bangladesh | Emergency | Hydraulic leak | United Arab Emirates

Biman Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Leak

March 27, 2016

Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-47 made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, on March 25th.

The plane was flying from Chittagong, Bangladesh, when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak and declared emergency.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The Airbus A310-300 was towed to the apron.

Air Transat Plane Returns to Montreal due to Hydraulic Problem

March 26, 2016

Air Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.

The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

American Airlines | Boeing | Dominican Republic | hard | Hydraulic leak

American Airlines Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Dominican Republic

March 23, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-987 continued for a safe landing at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 21.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida to Santo Domingo, was on approach to the runway when the crew detected a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely.

All 200 people onboard remained unharmed.

back to base | Canada | De-Havilland | Emergency | hydraulics

Air Inuit Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Canada due to Hydraulic Problem

March 12, 2016

An Air Inuit plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Kuujjuaq Airport, Quebec, Canada, on March 9.

The de Havilland Dash 8, flying from Quebec to Nuuk, Greenland, was halfway when the crew detected some problem with its hydraulic system, prompting it to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers and crew members on board remained safe.

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.

Delta Plane Diverts to Kansas due to Hydraulic Leak

February 17, 2016

Delta flight DL-2420 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport, Kansas, on February 13th.

The Airbus A319-100, flying from Saint Louis, Missouri, to Salt Lake City, Utah, had to divert due to hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely.

All 124 people aboard remained safe.

Emergency | Helicopter | Hydraulic leak | Texas | USA

Army Apache Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Leak

January 31, 2016January 31, 2016

An Army Reserve Apache helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a rural field near County Road 215 in Grimes County, Texas, on January 28.

The helicopter was flying from Conroe and had just refueled near Bryan-College Station when the pilot noticed a hydraulic leak and decided to make an emergency landing.

There were two people aboard at the time; neither of them were injured.

The helicopter belonging to the 1st Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment was repaired overnight and was able to fly back to Conroe next morning.

PSA Airlines Jet Diverts to Dayton due to Hydraulic Failure

January 20, 2016

American Airlines PSA Airlines flight AA-5394 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dayton, Ohio, on January 15.

The Canadair CRJ-700 aircraft was en-route from Des Moines, Iowa, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when the crew decided to divert due to hydraulic failure.

The plane, being operated on behalf of American Airlines, landed uneventfully. There were 69 passengers aboard at the time; all of the remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

Air Asia | Emergency | hydraulic failure | landing long | Philippines

AirAsia Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Philippines

December 17, 2015

AirAsia Flight Z2 763 had to make an emergency landing at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu, Philippines, on December 15.

It s believed that the pilots of the plane, flying from Manila, declared emergency due to a hydraulic problem in its landing gear.

According to Philippines Air Asia, “The plane had technical issue on its way to the ramp and had to be towed. Safety and engineering teams are currently checking the cause.”

There were 166 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Canada | Emergency | hydraulics | Porter

Porter Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Halifax

December 12, 2015

Porter Airlines flight 265 had to make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on December 11.

The plane was flying from Ottawa when the pilot reported a hydraulic issue and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 54 passengers and crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

Air Austral | Emergency | hydraulics | Landing | UK

Air Austral Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Leak

November 9, 2015

Air Austral flight U-612 made an emergency landing in Saint Denis, located in the French overseas region of Reunion, on November 7.

The Avions de Transport Regional jet was flying from Antananarivo, Madagascar, when the crew declared emergency due to a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

Air India Jet Returns to New Delhi due to Hydraulic Issue

October 6, 2015

Air India flight AI 973 had to return and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on October 4.

The Airbus A319 took off for Muscat but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilot reported a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely. There were 80 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Aer Lingus Plane Returns to JFK due to Hydraulic Failure

September 29, 2015

Aer Lingus flight 110 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 28.

The Boeing 757 that took off for Shannon airport, Ireland, was diverted after the pilot reported landing gear door problems, hydraulic failure, and no flaps.

Fire was sparked in the left rear brakes as the plane touched the runway. Emergency responders immediately extinguished the fire and all 104 passengers were transported back to the terminal safely.

EasyJet Plane Returns to UK due to Hydraulic Issues

September 13, 2015

EasyJet flight U25259 had to return and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on September 13.

It is believed that the Airbus A319, heading to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, had to turn back due to hydraulic issues.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Everyone aboard remained safe.

SriLankan Airlines Plane Stops at Runway in India after Hydraulic Problem

September 11, 2015

SriLankan Airlines flight UL-125 had to stop at runway 25 of Chennai International Airport, India, on September 10.

The Airbus A330-200, en-route from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Chennai, had to be stopped before reaching the apron due to over-heated hydraulic system.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 114 people aboard remained unhurt.

Boeing | Emergency | Hydraulic leak | Pakistan International Airlines

PIA Flight Returns to Islamabad Airport for Emergency Landing

October 13, 2014

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-3209 had to return and make an emergency landing at Benzair Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 11.

The empty Boeing 777 departed from Islamabad for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to bring back Pakistani Hajj pilgrims. However, shortly after it took off, oil began to leak from the aircraft’s hydraulic landing gear.

The plane was then returned to the airport where it landed safely.

Authorities said that the engineers repaired the leak and the aircraft flew out to its destination with delay.