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KLM Plane Returns to California due to Low Oil Pressure

July 16, 2018July 20, 2018

KLM flight KL-602 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on July 13th.

The Boeing 747-400 flying to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew decided to return due to an indication of low oil pressure in one of its engines. The engine had to be shut down.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Cathay Pacific Flight Makes Emergency Landing in China

October 27, 2017

Cathay Pacific flight CX-260 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Urumqi, China, on October 24th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted after the crew received an engine oil indication.

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

Air Baltic | back to base | Emergency | Latvia | oil pressure

AirBaltic Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Latvia

August 14, 2017

AirBaltic flight BT-402 had to return and make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on August 12th.

The plane took off for Kiev, Ukraine, but had to turn back due to an oil pressure indication problem.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Los Angeles

August 2, 2017

Virgin Atlantic flight VS-7 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on July 30th.

The Boeing 787-900 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to an engine oil leak.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Norwegian Air Shuttle Returns to California due to Oil Leakage

July 24, 2017

Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-7064 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, Alameda County, California, on July 22nd.

The Boeing 787-800 en-route to Oslo, Norway, had to return due to engine oil leakage.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

KLM Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Henri Coanda International Airport

July 20, 2017

KLM flight KL-446 had to divert for an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on July 18th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Kuwait City, Kuwait, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after the crew noticed excessive oil consumption by one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. All two hundred and ninety-eight people aboard remained safe.

Emergency | oil pressure | USA

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in North Topeka, Kansas

July 2, 2017

A small plane made an emergency landing in a cornfield in North Topeka, Kansas, on July 1st.

The single engine plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, when it lost oil pressure, prompting the pilot to land in emergency.

There were two people aboard at the time; none of them were injured.

back to base | Emergency | Thomas Cook Airlines | UK

Thomas Cook Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Manchester

June 27, 2017

Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-2652 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on June 26th.

According to the airline, the airbus A330-200 plane heading to Holguin, Cuba, had to turn back due to a low oil indication.

The plane landed back safely, however, the tip of its left wing was missing.

All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Yemenia Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Aden, Yemen

June 10, 2017

Yemenia flight IY-600 had to return and make an emergency landing in Aden, Yemen, on June 8th.

The Airbus A310-300 plane took off for Cairo, Egypt, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one the engines due to an oil leak.

The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and eighty people aboard remained unharmed.

LOT Polish Airlines Plane Returns to Illinois due to Engine Oil Leakage

May 12, 2017

LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-4 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on May 10th.

The Boeing 787-800 flying yo Warsaw, Poland, had to return due to engine oil leakage.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Airbus | Belgium | Emergency | Lufthansa | smell of burning

Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

February 10, 2017

Lufthansa flight LH-2286 had to make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Munich, Germany, when the crew reported a strong oil smell on-board which caused headache, eye irritations, and dizziness.

The plane continued for a safe landing. The entire crew was taken to hospital.

American Airlines | back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Portugal

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Portugal

January 23, 2017

American Airlines flight AA-66 had to divert for an emergency landing in Porto, Portugal, on January 22nd.

The plane was flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Barcelona, Spain, when the crew decided to divert due to an engine oil issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 151 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | Estonia | oil pressure

Nordica Airlines Flight Returns to Estonia Due to Fluctuations in Engine Oil Pressure

January 6, 2017

Nordica Airlines flight LO-8177 had to return for an emergency landing in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 3rd.

The plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to turn back due to fluctuations in engine oil pressure.

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

ANA Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

November 21, 2016

All Nippon Airways flight NH-763 had to return and make an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport, Japan, on November 20th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Okinawa, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew received an indication of decreasing engine oil quantity.

The plane landed back uneventfully. There were 314 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

cabin pressure | Cessna | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport

November 4, 2016

An 8-passenger plane made an emergency landing at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, Virginia, on November 2nd.

The Cessna 550 plane flying from Teterboro, New Jersey, to Meridian, Mississippi, was diverted after it lost oil pressure in one of the engines, causing a loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Canada | Emergency | engine shut down | Jazz Air | oil pressure

Jazz Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to High Engine Oil Pressure

October 28, 2016

jazz Jazz Air flight QK-8978 made an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on October 23rd.

The plane was flying from Ottawa, Canada, when the crew noticed an increase in oil pressure for the left engine.

The crew had to shut down the engine before landing in Montreal.

There were 31 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Ryanair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dublin

September 29, 2016

Ryanair flight FR-817 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on September 28th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, when the crew requested an early descent to avoid icing. However, during initial descent, the crew declared an emergency due to light vibrations in both engines and increasing oil temperature.

The plane landed safely. All 145 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.

Croatia | Diversion | Emergency | engine trouble

Germany-Bound SprintAir Flight Diverts to Zagreb

September 6, 2016

SprintAir flight SRN-10 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on September 4th.

The plane flying from Split, Croatia, to Schonefeld, Germany, was diverted due to an abnormal, engine oil pressure indication.

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

Airbus | Emergency | Emirates | engine trouble | United Arab Emirates

Emirates Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

August 15, 2016

Emirates Airlines flight EK-148 made an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 12th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the crew received an indication of low engine oil.

The pilot continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Diversion | Emergency | engine shut down | Guam | Jetstar

Jetstar Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Guam

August 8, 2016

Jetstar flight JQ-12 made an emergency landing in Guam, on August 6th.

The plane flying from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Coolangatta in Queensland, Australia, was diverted after the crew had to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.

The plane landed safely. All 320 people aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

KLM Plane Returns to Netherlands after Decrease in Engine Oil

June 11, 2016

KLM KLM flight KL-723 returned and made a safe emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 6th.

The Airbus A330-300, en-route to Havana, Cuba, was mid-air when the crew reported an abnormal decrease in its oil quantity.

The plane diverted to Ireland but then continued for Amsterdam, and landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Charles de Gaulle Airport

May 31, 2016

Air France flight AF-990 made an emergency landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, on May 28th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane, en-route to Johannesburg, South Africa, had to turn back after the crew reported a possible engine oil leak.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

CityJet Flight Returns to Dublin due to Low Oil Pressure Indication

May 23, 2016

CityJet CityJet flight WX-112 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.

The plane took off for London, England, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

City Jet Plane Returns to Ireland after Engine Shut Down

May 20, 2016

CityJet City jet flight WX-112/AF-3141 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on May 20th.

The Avro RJ-85, en-route to London City, UK, had to return due to low oil pressure. The crew had to shut down one of its engines mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

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.