Yamal Airlines flight YC-509 had to reject taking off at Simferopol International Airport, Ukraine, on July 29th.
The Airbus A320-200 heading to Nizhnevartovsk Airport, Russia, was about to take-off when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane taxied back to the apron safely.
No injuries were reported.
RusLine flight 7R-283 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 12th.
The Canadair CRJ-100 plane took off for Oslo, Norway, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported nose gear problems.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Westjet flight WS-3240 made an emergency landing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on February 9th.
The crew declared emergency after receiving several caution messages about the aircraft’s electrical systems. The plane was en-route from Terrace, British Columbia, to Calgary, Alberta, at the time.
The plane landed safely. All 31 people aboard remained unharmed.
What: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Singapore to London Heathrow
Where: Heathrow Airport
When: May 25th 2009
Why: One of the plane’s four engines shut down causing an hour’s delay. The plane was taken out of service, and the return flight was delayed until the Airbus was back in service.
George’s Point of View
Airbus is just starting out with this monster and already having engine issues. Engine shut down is serious stuff, even though the monster can fly on less than 4 engines, it’s serious.
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on November 13th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Rome, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed several problems including issues with left hand engine.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight 549 made an emergency landing in Toronto, Canada, on January 29.
The plane, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure due to a fault in an air conditioning unit.
The Airbus A319 plane landed safely. All 107 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Southern Air flight 9S-197 made an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, on January 30th.
The Boeing 737-400 freighter plane flying from Salt Lake City, Utah, was descending toward Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.