Cobham Aviation flight NC-1990 had to return and make an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on November 6th.
The plane took off for Barrow Island, Australia, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Virgin Australia flight VA-465 made an emergency landing in Adelaide, Australia, on October 18th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Perth to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted after the crew noticed an electrical odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-64 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on October 6th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from Johannesburg, South Africa, to Sydney, Australia, was diverted due to an issue with a fuel pump.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-171 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on August 1st.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Perth, Australia, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Virgin Australia flight VA-474 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on June 4th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Perth, Australia, but suffered a bird strike during departure.
The crew subsequently landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas Airlines flight QF-582 had to reject taking-off at Perth Airport, Perth, Australia, on April 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 en-route to Sydney, Australia, had to abort the take-off due to some technical problem.
The plane returned to the apron safely.
No injuries were reported.
Qantas flight QF-568 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on April 14th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Perth to Sydney, Australia, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-583 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sydney, Australia, on April 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Perth, Australia, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-718 encountered severe turbulence near Canberra, Australia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Perth was descending toward Canberra when it hit turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured crew members were taken to a hospital.
Qantas flight QF-566 had to return and make an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on February 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Sydney, Australia, but had to turn back due to airspeed disagreement.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ-535 had to make an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on October 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Denpasar, Indonesia, but had to turn back due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.
AirAsia X flight D7-237 made an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on June 25th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back after it began shaking mid-air due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All three hundred and fifty-nine people aboard remained uninjured.
A Skippers Aviation flight made an emergency landing in Perth, Australia, on May 26th.
The plane took off for Leinster, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. There were 50 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-127 had to reject takeoff from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Perth, Australia, when the crew suspected a blown tire and rejected takeoff.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Qantas Airways flight QF-718 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Canberra, Australia, on March 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Perth, Australia, when it was hit by turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
QantasLink plane hit the tail of a Network Aviation plane on the runway at Paraburdoo Airport, Paraburdoo, Western Australia, on the afternoon of October 5th.
The Boeing 717 taxied along the runway to depart for Perth when its tail struck the tail of another plane.
The plane was grounded and flight was delayed.
The incident remains under investigation.
QantasLink flight QF-1623 made an emergency landing at Perth Airport, Australia, on September 23rd.
The plane was flying from Newman, Western Australia, when it experienced hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. There were 102 people aboard at the time; 2 of them complained of eye irritation and were taken to hospital.
An Emirates plane had to make an emergency landing in Perth, Western Australia, on December 1st.
The A380 plane was en-route from Auckland, New Zealand, to Dubai, UAE, when a passenger went into labor. There were two doctors on-board who helped her through her contractions while the pilot diverted to Perth.
The passengers said the woman did not speak English and the doctors had to use Google translate to communicate with her.
The plane landed safely. The passenger was rushed to hospital where she gave birth to a baby girl.
The delayed flight reached Dubai the next day.
Jetstar flight JQ117 had to make an emergency landing at Perth airport in Australia, on October 16.
The plane was flying from Denpasar, Indonesia, when the crew reported a brake failure indication and requested a ‘clear runway, for an emergency landing.’
According to the airline, “Air traffic control asked the captain to conduct a holding pattern until the runway could be cleared for landing… Following a short period of holding, the captain landed the aircraft safely…. There was no issue with the aircraft braking system during the landing.”
None of the 181 people aboard were injured.
Qantas flight QF2 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Perth International airport, Western Australia, on August 31.
According to the airline, “While travelling to Sydney from Dubai, the pilots received an indication that there was a technical issue with the aircraft so they diverted to Perth to have the issue repaired by our engineering team before continuing on to Sydney…There was a technical issue with one of the fuel pumps. There was no emergency landing.”
The 484-seater A380 jet landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Qantas flight QF904 had to return and make an emergency landing at Perth Airport, Australia, at 2:47 p.m. on December 8.
The flight, heading from Perth to Karratha, had to return after an unusual odor was detected in the aircraft’s cabin.
The Boeing 737, carrying around 85 people, landed uneventfully. St John Ambulance examined more than 75 people for smoke inhalation.
The cause of odor is under investigation.
Qantas flight QF2 had to divert and make a priority landing at Perth Airport, Australia, on December 8.
The Airbus A380 was on its way from Dubai to Sydney when a fault in its air-conditioning system was noticed. The pilot then quickly descended to 10,000 feet and sought permission for a priority landing in Perth.
The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.
An airline spokesperson said, “It was a fault with the air-conditioning so the engineers are having a look at that now.”
A medical emergency prompted an Etihad Airways flight to make an unscheduled landing in Perth, Australia, at about 1:30 p.m. on November 18.
The flight, heading from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne, was diverted for an emergency landing after a passenger became ill midair.
The plane landed safely and the passenger was shifted to St Charles Gairdner Hospital. It is believed that he suffered a stroke.
An Air New Zealand pilot collapsed shortly after she landed the Flight NZ175 full of passengers in Perth, Australia, on October 26.
It is suspected that Captain Ann Barbarich, 59, one of the first female pilots to work for Air New Zealand, suffered a brain aneurysm, just minutes after landing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. One of the 3 other pilots took controls and taxied the aircraft to the gate.
Captain Barbarich was examined by 2 doctors aboard and was then rushed to the Royal Perth Hospital where she died 2 days later on October 28.
None of the 233 passengers aboard was injured.
According to Air New Zealand chief pilot David Morgan, “Ann was at the controls when the aircraft landed in Perth and the aircraft landed normally…Unfortunately after landing she became seriously ill. Another pilot took over and taxied the aircraft to the gate while the other pilots began to assist Ann. The aircraft was safe and under control at all times…Ann will be sadly missed by everyone at Air New Zealand. We have been actively supporting her family over recent days and will continue to do so. Our thoughts continue to be with them at this difficult time.”
One of the engines of a British Aerospace BAE-146 plane caught fire in Western Australia, after which it had to make an emergency landing at Perth Domestic Airport.
The Cobham Aviation flight, carrying 97 people, was en route from Perth to Barrow Island. One of the four engines caught fire during its climb, shortly after the take-off. The plane was then turned back towards Perth airport where it made a safe emergency landing.
All the passengers and crew members exited safely.
The cause of fire is under investigation.