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Delta Airlines Plane Rejects Takeoff in Georgia after Tyre Burst

June 8, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-1303 had to reject takeoff at Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on June 5th.

The McDonnell Douglas- 88 was accelerating to takeoff for Tulsa, Oklahoma, when the tower informed the crew that they had burst a tyre.

The plane returned to the taxiway for inspection.

It was later reported that the aircraft had also ingested tyre debris into its engine.

McDonnell Douglas | rejected takeoff | S Korea | UPS

UPS Plane Rejects Takeoff in South Korea

June 8, 2016

United Parcel Service flight 5X-61 had to reject takeoff at Incheon International Airport, Incheon, South Korea, on June 6th.

The McDonnell Douglas-11 was accelerating to takeoff for Anchorage, Alaska, when the crew had to abort taking-off at a high speed.

The plane received substantial damage after it overran the runway and had its nose gear collapsed.

TUI Airlines Netherlands Returns to UAE after Flaps Problem

June 8, 2016

TUIfly TUI Airlines Netherlands flight OR-410 had to return and make an emergency landing at Al- Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 4th.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew encountered flaps problem, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

Caribbean Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Florida after Cabin Pressure Loss

June 5, 2016

Caribbean Airlines flight BW-480 made a safe emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on June 1st.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, was mid-air above Bahamas when the crew had to initiate an emergency descent after encountering loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Air India | Diversion | Emergency | India | technical difficulty

Air India Plane Diverts to Biju Patnaik International Airport

June 5, 2016

airindialogo An Air India flight made an emergency landing at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Odisha, India, on June 4th.

The plane, en-route from Bangalore, Karnataka, to Kolkata, West Bengal, had to be diverted after it developed a technical issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 149 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Air China Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Winnipeg

June 5, 2016

An Air China flight had to make an emergency landing at Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on June 4th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane, heading from Washington D.C. to Beijing, China, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Cargolux Plane Returns to Canada after AoA Vane Goes Missing

June 4, 2016

Cargolux flight CV-775 had to return and make an emergency landing at Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on May 28th.

The Boeing 747-400, en-route to Luxembourg, had to return shortly after the crew heard a loud bang followed by the stick shaker activating. It later turned out that an AoA (Angle of Attack) vane was missing.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained safe.

British Airways | Emergency | Security Failure

British Airways Flight Lands Safely in Newark after Security Alert

June 4, 2016

A British Airways flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, on June 1st.

Authorities said a security alert was issued about the British Airways plane that was flying from London, United Kingdom.

An airline spokesperson said, “The aircraft has landed normally. Security checks will carried out as a precaution…We do not discuss details of operational security. The safety and security of our customers and crew is our number one priority.”

The plane was carrying 206 passengers and 13 crew members at the time.

Azul Brazilian Airlines Plane Returns to Brazil due to Smell of Smoke

June 3, 2016

Azul Brazilian Airlines flight AD-6970 had to return and make an emergency landing at Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport, Brazil, on May 31st.

The Airbus A330-200, flying to Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil, had to return due to a strong smell of smoke on board.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

PIA Plane Returns to Pakistan after Computer Malfunction

June 1, 2016

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-741 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on May 30th.

The Boeing 777-300, en-route from Islamabad, Pakistan, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, had a technical issue with one of its computers, prompting the crew to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to Honduras due to Smoke Indication

May 31, 2016

Southwest Airlines flight WN-607 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-700, flying from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Baltimore, Maryland, was mid air when the crew reported smoke in the cabin, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 148 people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

blown tire | Compass Airlines | Embraer | Emergency | USA

Compass Airlines Plane makes Emergency Landing in Utah after Tyre Damage

May 26, 2016

compass Compass Airlines flight DL-5689 made a safe emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on May 20th.

The Embraer ERJ-175, heading from Utah, to Colorado, was mid-air when the crew reported a blown tyre and requested emergency services on standby.

The plane received minor damage.

All 79 people onboard remained unharmed.

back to base | Boeing | Emergency | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to Washington after Burning Fuel

May 24, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-2701 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on May 23rd.

The Boeing 737-300, en-route to Saint Louis, Missouri, had to return when the crew initiated a descent to around 10,000 feet.

The plane burnt fuel and returned safely.

No one was injured.

Avro | engine shut down | hard | S. Africa | SA South African Airlink

SA Airlink Plane makes Safe Landing in South Africa after Engine Shut Down

May 24, 2016

SA Airlink flight 4Z-8730/SA-8730 made a safe landing at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 18th.

The Avro RJ-85, en-route from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was mid-air when one of its engines emitted a huge bang followed by streak of flames, prompting the crew to shut the engine down.

The plane landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

Icelandair Plane Returns to Iceland due to Gear Issue

May 23, 2016

Icelandair flight FI-631 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland, on May 21st.

The Boeing 767-300, en-route to Boston, Massachusetts, was climbing out of Keflavik’s runway when the crew detected retraction issue with the gear, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

TAM Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Bird Strike

May 23, 2016

TAM TAM Airlines flight JJ-3548 made an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil, on May 20th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane, heading to Recife, Brazil, had to return after the crew reported a bird strike.

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

Indigo Flight Diverts to India due to Technical Problem

May 22, 2016

IndiGo Airlines Indigo 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.

Airbus | bird strike | Lithuania | rejected takeoff | Wizzair

Wizz Air Plane Rejects Takeoff in Lithuania after Bird Strike

May 22, 2016

WizzAir Wizz Air flight W6-8063 had to reject taking-off at Vilnius International Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 21st.

The Airbus A320-200 was about to takeoff for Barcelona, Spain, when one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane returned to the apron.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

China Eastern Plane makes Safe Landing in Wenzhou after Visual Difficulties

May 21, 2016

China Eastern flight MU-5577 made a safe emergency landing at Wenzhou Longwan International Airport, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, on March 20th.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Shanghai to Wenzhou, China, was about to land when the crew faced some visual difficulties disabling them to see the runway.

The plane received substantial damage to its landing gear and flaps after impacting treetops outside the airport perimeter.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

The incident remains under investigation.

Icelandair Plane Returns Massachusetts after Gear Problem

May 21, 2016

Icelandair flight FI-630 had to return and make an emergency landing at Boston Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, on May 16th.

The Boeing 767-300, en-route to Keflavik, Iceland, had to return after the crew failed to retract its gear.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 263 people onboard remained unharmed.

SriLankan Airlines Plane Returns to India after Engine Failure

May 20, 2016

SriLankan Airlines flight UL-168 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport, Kochi, Kerala, India, on May 18th.

The Airbus A321-200, flying to Colombo, Sri Lanka, had to return due to engine failure.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

UPS Plane makes Emergency landing in Alaska after Oil Leakage

May 19, 2016

UPS UPS flight 5X-63 made a safe emergency landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, on May 16th.

The Boeing 747-400, flying from Hong Kong, China, was flying above the Pacific Ocean when the crew notice a slow oil leakage from one of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down before landing.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Caribbean Airlines | engine shut down | hard | indicator

Caribbean Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing at Piarco Airport after Engine Fire Indication

May 19, 2016

Caribbean Airlines flight BW-1511 made a safe landing at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and Tobago, on May 14th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flying from Tobago, was about to reach the Port of Spain when the crew noticed a fire indication for its right side engine. The crew had to shut down the engine and activate the fire suppression system.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Southwest Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Los Angeles after Encountering Turbulence

May 19, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-3345 made a safe landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 17th.

The Boeing 737-700, flying from Sacramento, California, was about to reach the destination when it encountered turbulence.

The plane landed safely.

A flight attendant sustained injuries.

De-Havilland | engine shut down | Greece | hard | Olympic Airlines

Olympic Air Plane makes Safe Landing in Greece after Engine Shut-down

May 19, 2016

Olympic Air flight OA-146 made a safe landing at Alexandroupolis International Airport, Alexandroupolis, Greece, on May 15th.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400, flying from Athens, Greece, was mid-air when it encountered an engine problem. The crew had to shut the engine down.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.