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OccurrencesEmergency landing for a Delta airplane
Orlando , USA - The cause: an engine failure
A Delta Air Line airplane was forced to make an emergency landing at the International Airport of Orlando, Florida, for an engine technical failure. The flight 1402 took off on Sunday from Daytona Beach... more
OccurrencesAirbus A-320 plane returned to "JFK" after bird-strike
New York , USA - Lot of fear but no one was injured
On Saturday a bird-strike forced a JetBlue flight bound for Aruba to come back to New York's "John F Kennedy" Airport shortly after takeoff. JetBlue flight 757 landed safely back at the airport after... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Airbus of Cathay Pacific
Singapore, Singapore - At the airport in Singapore
In the early hours of this morning, flight CX715 of Cathay Pacific Airways has made ??a forced landing at the "Changi International Airport of Singapore", due to a problem with the second engine. According... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for an American Airlines MD-80
Little Rock, USA - No harm to passengers
On Sunday afternoon, at 04:08 pm, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 plane of American Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing at the Little Rock National Airport, Arkansas. According to airport sources,... more
OccurrencesLightning strikes plane in flight (VIDEO)
London, U.K. - A video-amateur has managed to capture the scene
Extraordinary video of Chris Dawson, 37 years old, who managed, with the camera, to shoot the Airbus of Emirates Airline, departed from Dubai and directed to the airport of Heathrow, London, while it is... more
OccurrencesEnglishman attacks crew of aircraft in flight from Poland in the United Kingdom
Amsterdam, Holland - The pilot made an emergency landing at Amsterdam-Schiphol and the attacker is arrested
Yesterday morning the crew of a passenger plane directed from the Poland in the United Kingdom was attacked by an English man that, according to a spokesman for the Military Police of the Netherlands who... more
OccurrencesAnother occurrence for a Qantas plane
Auckland, New Zealand - The pilot suspected that the plane was been hit by lightning
A B-737/800 of Qantas, departed from Auckland and directed in Melbourne, Australia had to go back in the airport of departure after that to the pilot came on the suspect that the plane should have been... more
OccurrencesOccurrence for Air New Zealand plane
Hamilton, New Zealand - Due to a failure of one engine had to make an emergency landing
Yesterday it was opening an investigation on the plane accident occurred during the week-end to a B-737 of Air New Zealand, which en route from Auckland to Wellington had to make an emergency landing at... more
OccurrencesA Tu-154 plane had problem during a control flight (VIDEO)
Moscow, Russia - The pilot managed to land without sustaining injury
On 29 April, a Russian Defense Ministry plane, a Tupolev-154, has been in trouble shortly after takeoff. The aircraft that should make only a short flight control began to move in a wrong manner due to... more
OccurrencesQantas Boeing 717 forced to make an emergency landing
Perth , Australia - Explodes an engine shortly after takeoff
A Qantas Airlines Boeing 717 had to make an emergency landing at the airport in Perth following the explosion of one of two engines. The incident occurred after the flight QF1820 with 116 passengers and... more
OccurrencesOccurrence at the Trapani-Birgi airport
Trapani, Italy - The failure take off of an F-16 has activated the emergency state
This morning in the airport of Trapani-Birgi, home of the thirty-seventh Air Force Squadron, was activated the state of emergency due to the failed takeoff of an F-16 fighters engaged in missions in Libya.... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Ryanair plane
Stockholm, Sweden - The pilot has encountered a problem with on-board instruments
Yesterday a plane of Ryanair made ??an emergency landing about 20 minutes after departing from Stockholm-Skavsta in Sweden. The flight was direct in Paris and was carrying about 173 passengers, including... more
OccurrencesAn aircraft B-737 lands in emergency in South Carolina
Charleston, USA - The cause was the presence of smoke in the passenger section
As reported by Becky Beaman, a spokesman for the Charleston County Aviation Authority, a B-737 aircraft left Monday from Miami and direct to Washington had, at about 11:30 a.m. (American time), to do a... more
OccurrencesCrack in the fuselage of Southwest Airlines plane maybe caused by faults in the assembly
New York, USA - Which would involve B-737/300s produced around 1996
At the beginning of April, a B-737/300 airplane of Southwest Airlines, which had taken-off from Phoenix with 118 people on board, had been forced to make an emergency landing in Yuma, Arizona, due to the... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing at the airport of Seville
Siviglia, Spain - The inconvenience caused delays to air traffic
Yesterday at the airport of Seville a plane of the airline Vueling made an emergency landing due to a problem with the nose gear. Sources of AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) explained th... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing in Malta for two Mirage aircraft of French aviation
La Valletta, Malta - They were remained without fuel
Some sources-press reported that yesterday two Mirage aircraft belonging to the French fleet had to make an emergency landing on the island of Malta at around 2:30 (local time). The incident occurred... more
OccurrencesThe B-737 aircraft on which was travelling last Monday Michelle Obama risked collision
Washington, USA - Another distraction of a flight controller
Last Monday a plane with on board Michelle Obama risked a collision during the landing in the military base of Andrews. The Boeing 737, carrying the American First Lady, along with the wife of Vice-President... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for plane A-320
Ulyanovsk, Russia - The inconvenience was caused by a problem with the "flap" placed on the wings
According to a statement from "Ria Novosti" a Russian airliner, operated by the company Avianova, had to make last Friday an emergency landing near Ulyanovsk after a problem with the "Flap" placed on the... more
OccurrencesOccurrence on a Boeing 737 airplane of Qantas
Sydney, Australia - The latest in a series that continues for months
Yesterday there was another occurrence on a plane of the Australian company Qantas. The pilot of a Boeing-737, departed from Auckland, had a problem during of flight and had to request a "Priority landing"... more
OccurrencesLake County releases public warning against the aiming of laser pointers at airplanes and helicopters
Chicago, USA - Following a case occurred to an aircraft of the County Sheriff
On Monday, Lake County has issued a public warning against the aim of laser pointers against aircraft, which can distract aircraft pilots and cause them a temporary blindness. The decision was taken... more
OccurrencesAmerican Airlines 757 airplane makes an emergency landing
New York, USA - For a loss of cabin pressurization
FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, unveils that on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at 11:23 local time, a B-757 plane of American Airlines, en route from Boston to St. Thomas, made an emergency landing at "John... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for plane by Alitalia
Palermo, Italy - About 150 passengers on board
On Saturday a plane of Alitalia took off from Palermo and direct to Rome-Fiumicino had a failure just after takeoff. In fact, after 10 minutes of flight has had to go back for make an emergency landing. After... more
OccurrencesLibya: emergency landing for two Americans A6-Intruder
Ancona, Italy - One runs out of fuel and both landed in Ancona-Falconara
Two US military aircraft used in operations in Libya have had to make an emergency landing this morning at the airport of Ancona-Falconara. One of the two strike aircraft A6-Intruder, took off from Aviano... more
OccurrencesQantas plane forced to reverse: smoke in cabin
Sydney , Australia - Too many problems for Australian vector
Australian airline Qantas stated in the day of Saturday that the pilot of a Boeing 737 departed from Adelaide, Australia, carrying 124 passengers on board, was forced to reverse course after the smoke... more
OccurrencesTouched tragedy at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport
Washington, USA - Two planes land themselves, because the controller was sleeping
Scandal at "Ronald Reagan" Washington National Airport: on Wednesday early morning in fact the air traffic is been suspended from Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, due to the landed of two passengers... more
OccurrencesHelicopters in the rescue of people remain blocked on the cableway that connects Aosta to Pila
Aosta, Italy - The engine damaged after a power surge
Two helicopters of civil Defense, with teams of firefighters were involved in Aosta to evacuate 30 people became stuck on the cableway that connects the city with the ski resort of Pila, in Valle d'Aosta... more
OccurrencesItalian airport of Treviso, Ryanair plane makes an emergency landing shortly after the take-off
Treviso, Italy - A dozen passengers renounce to leave
According to the local press, yesterday, at around 01:30 pm, shortly after the take-off from the "Canova" airport of Treviso, Italy, a Ryanair aircraft had to make an emergency landing to make a technical... more
OccurrencesIllness on board of an airplane on the route Milan-Brindisi
Pescara, Italy - Emergency stopover in Pescara
Yesterday afternoon a man of 79 years who was returning from Milan, where he underwent surgery, had an illness while traveling on a plane AirOne that from Malpensa Airport was directed to Brindisi. So... more
OccurrencesA Cessna airplane goes off the runway at Norman Manley airport, in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - The 2 occupants have been taken to hospital
The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has confirmed that a small aircraft has crashed at the Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica after going off the end of the runway a short while ago. Director... more
OccurrencesBurning smell on board of an aircraft of Continental
Boston, USA - Cause still unknown
A plane of Continental, departed from Newark (New Jersey) and directed to Shannon in Ireland was forced to land in Boston after it was a burning smell on board. The aircraft, an Boeing 757/200 with... more
Occurrences"Abruzzo international Airport": further delay of the allotment of the contract for airport security service
Pescara, Italy - Saga thought to solve the issue already in November 2010
The assignment of the security service to contract out to a company operating the airport of Pescara was postponed again. The competitive tender was launched in November 2010, and it soon stopped because... more
OccurrencesFailure plane: 100 clandestines remain in Lampedusa
Lampedusa, Italy - They will be transferred by boat
In late yesterday evening 100 clandestines that were to be brought from Lampedusa in another Italian reception center, were unable to leave because there was a failure on the plane which should have to... more
OccurrencesJapan Airlines: turbulence on plane
Tokyo, Japan - There are injured
The plane B-767/300ER of Japan Airlines that this morning, was going from Tokyo to Honolulu, during the flight encountered about 300 km by the destination in a strong turbulence. The trouble to the... more
OccurrencesA Boeing 757 airplane makes an emergency landing in Russia
Novosibirsk, Russia - The aircraft is owned by North Wind airlines. The 228 persons on board are reported safe
A Boeing 757 bound from Kemerovo for Bangkok was forced to make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk. After takeoff, the crew failed to retract the landing gear. The captain therefore decided to make an... more
OccurrencesWater landing for helicopter of financial police close to Taranto, Italy
Taranto, Italy - Due to an engine failure
This morning the crew of a NH-500 helicopter belonging to "Aerial maneuver section" of the Financial police of Grottaglie, part of the naval air command of Taranto, made a water landing in the artificial... more
OccurrencesJetBlue Airbus A-320 aircraft makes and emergency landing in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - All 149 passengers aboard are reported safe
Authorities in Jamaica said a JetBlue airliner made an emergency landing in the capital Kingston. The director of the island's civil aviation authority, colonel Derby, said all 149 passengers aboard the... more
OccurrencesSIA investigates on the smoke in the cargo hold of an A380-800 plane descending to Singapore
Singapore, Singapore Republic - On Monday, January 31st
Singapore Airlines is currently investigating on the occurrence happened, on January 31, 2011, to one of its A-380/800 airplanes, registration number 9V-SKD. The aircraft, coming from Hong Kong, China,... more
OccurrencesNew Jersey, small plane makes an emergency landing
Hackensack, USA - For technical problems
According to reports from international press, yesterday afternoon a small airplane of federal property, and more exactly owned by Justice Department, used by Bergen County's prosecutor office for a training... more
OccurrencesQantas Boeing 737/400 airplane, loss of cabin pressure
Melbourne, Australia - The occurrence happened yesterday, during a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne
It doesn't seem to be a favorable period for Qantas, whose planes in recent months have suffered a series of occurrences that could to have dispelled, at least for now, its reputation as a carrier with... more
OccurrencesNTSB investigates on brakes after plane run off Wyoming runway last Dicember
Jackson Hole, Usa - A component was missing from a cockpit mechanism
Aviation investigators are looking into two braking systems on an American Airlines plane that ran off a runway while landing at the Jackson Hole Airport (see AVIONEWS). The National Transportation... more
OccurrencesAir New Zealand aircraft makes an emergency landing at Dunedin Airport
Dunedin, New Zealand - Following a bird-strike
An Air New Zealand 737/300 plane with 115 people on board landed safely today at Dunedin International Airport (southern island of the country) this evening (local time) following bird strike shortly after... more
OccurrencesLondon-bound flight diverted after threat. A terrorist has been arrested
London, UK - A passenger claimed to have a bomb
British fighter jets escorted a passenger plane to a London airport following a bomb threat made by a passenger onboard. British police said that a 37-year-old British national was arrested after making... more
OccurrencesInconvenience during refueling for A-330 tanker aircraft
Madrid, Spain - Of Royal Australian Air Force, which involved also a F-16 of Portoguese Air Force
Airbus Military and some important European military airworthiness authorities have opened an investigation regarding a mishap which occurred yesterday, January 19, 2011, at around 17:00 local time, to... more
OccurrencesQantas, another occurrence: 747 airplane suffered an engine failure
Sydney, Australia - While it is about to take-off from Sidney to Los Angeles
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, a Qantas Boeing 747 airplane with 344 passengers on board suffered a failure in the engine number 1 while it was preparing to take-off from Sydney, Australia, in the direction... more
OccurrencesAirAsia conducts investigations into the incident where one of its aircraft veered off the runway at Kuching International Airport
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Initial report says that the visibility was good enough for approach and landing
AirAsia is to conduct a full investigation, with the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), into the incident where one of its aircraft veered off the runway upon landing at the Kuching International Airport... more
OccurrencesRyanair airplane departs from Cagliari to Treviso with a 10 hour delay
Cagliari, Italy - Maybe because of the fault of a spy
According to local press, yesterday the departure of a Ryanair airplane from Cagliari to Treviso, scheduled for ten o'clock in the morning, was delayed for ten hours, with imaginable inconveniences for... more
OccurrencesAmerican Airlines aircraft skids off runway in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jackson Hole, Usa - None of 181 people aboard the jet were injured
An American Airlines jet arriving from Chicago skidded off the runway and into a snow bank in Jackson Hole, Wyoming late on Wednesday morning, airport officials said. None of 181 people aboard the aircraft... more
OccurrencesNew York's airport, passengers stranded for 9 hours in an airplane
New York, USA - Already on the runway when "JFK" was declared closed. Some American airports will be re-opened during the afternoon
As we have already mentioned (see AVIONEWS), many North-East American airports were closed because of the snowstorm that raged from yesterday in the Country. Among these, there are New York airports... more
OccurrencesAngola: TAAG, grounded the Boeing 777's fleet due to engine's problems
Luanda, Angola - Following two emergency landing in just more than two weeks
Last Friday, on Christmas Eve, the Angolan flag carrier TAAG Angola Airlines, established to ground its Boeing 777 airplanes. The decision was made after the carrier has experienced problems with the engines... more
OccurrencesTwo Ryanair planes had technical problems and passengers were stranded in the airport
Bergamo, Italy - And left to Cagliari almost 12 hours late
There was certainly a fun public holiday that of yesterday for the 149 people forced to wait nearly 12 hours at the airport of Bergamo a plane to carry them to Cagliari. According to the original program,... more