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OccurrencesB-767/300ER of Air New Zealand makes an emergency landing in Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand - Due to engine troubles
On Thursday, an Air New Zealand B-767/300ER plane, headed to Perth, Australia, with 206 passengers, made an emergency landing returning to Auckland International Airport, from where it had taken-off shortly... more
OccurrencesGabon: DHL Express cargo plane plunged into the sea
Libreville, Gabon - The crew is safe
The Gabonese National Civil Aviation Agency and the authorities of Gabon's capital Libreville International Airport reported that on Monday, June 6, a cargo plane of DHL Express finished in the sea off... more
OccurrencesGo Air airplane makes an emergency landing for a false smoke detection during take-off
New Delhi, India - Nobody was injured
This morning, an ACJ-320 airplane operated by the airline Go Air made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport of New Delhi, India, from which it had departed less than twenty minute... more
OccurrencesSpanair airplane takes off from the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio with a ten-hour late
Bergamo, Italy - Waiting for a spare part, following a technical failure
A ten-hour late, yesterday, for the departure of the flight to Minorca from Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, Italy, caused disruptions to the 172 passengers traveling to Spain, forced to spend Sunday at... more
OccurrencesAirbus ACJ-380 of Singapore Airlines made emergency landing
Singapore, Singapore - No passenger injured
The company Singapore Airlines announced today that on Sunday 5 June, the super jumbo Airbus ACJ-380 flying from Hong Kong to Singapore was forced to make an emergency landing at the departure airport... more
OccurrencesProblem with the pressurization system on board of Meridiana Fly's airplane
Ancona, Italy - Still not know the cause of the problem
Yesterday, an Airbus 320 airplane, took off from Rhodes airport and direct to Bologna, had to land at the airport of Ancona in emergency due to a failure in the pressurization system. Still not know the... more
OccurrencesOccurrence for a Delta's airplane at the Pittsburgh's airport (VIDEO)
Pittsburgh, USA - No one on board was killed, and only 4 people have reported minor injuries
Last Saturday afternoon, a Delta Airlines plane departed from the airport of Pittsburgh had an occurrence during the landing at the airport in Atlanta. The rear landing gear of the aircraft, a McDonnell... more
OccurrenceseasyJet airplane, alarm for emergency due to failure in the window of the cockpit
Cagliari, Italy - But later regularly lands in Cagliari
Yesterday afternoon, the pilot of an easyJet Airbus airplane, taken-off at 14:42 from Basel to Cagliari with 145 passengers on board, alarmed the control tower of the Sardinia's airport due to the failure... more
OccurrencesPilot's sudden illness forced his wife to fly a plane
Denver, USA - Saved by the instructions of a commercial pilot
Yesterday the US Federal Aviation Administration has reported an incident happened on May, 17, which saw protagonist a woman without any kind of training forced to fly a plane for about 40 minutes on the... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Air India airplane
Nagpur, India - Due to hydraulic failure
This morning at 08:15 am local time, an Airbus ACJ-319 of Air India was forced by a technical problem to make an emergency landing in Nagpur, a city in the middle of India. The flight 627 was on the... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for an Iran Air airplane
Tehran, Iran - No damage to passenger
The IR409 flight of flag carrier Iran Air was forced this morning to make an emergency landing at Mehrabad airport in Tehran. The plane was bounded for Bushehr, a city in the south of the Country, but... more
OccurrencesNATO aircraft crash in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - No military injured
This morning a NATO plane crashed in western Afghanistan. The news is still scarce because the incident happened less than an hour, but a statement informs that the soldiers on board were safe, rescued... more
OccurrencesB-777 plane operated by El Al lands in emergency in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel - For a problem encountered in a landing gear, stuck
Today, May 23, 2011, a Boeing 777 plane with 279 people on board (passengers and crew members), returned to the departure airport, "Ben Gurion" of Tel Aviv, Israel, where it made an emergency landing at... more
OccurrencesOccurrence at the airport O'Hare in Chicago
Chicago, USA - Two planes risked collision
Last Monday at the airport O'Hare of Chicago two planes risked collision. An ERJ-145 direct to Buffalo with 50 people on board to which it was authorize the take off from the same runway where it would... more
OccurrencesMore occurrence for Qantas planes
Bangkok, Thailand - A B-747 reverses the route due to the failure of one engine, and an A-380 remain without the fuel needed to reach its destination
Today, another Qantas plane had a problem during flight. In fact, due to an increase in temperature and vibration of an engine Rolls Royce, that has been turned off as a precaution, the pilot of the B-747... more
OccurrencesOccurrence to the plane of Barack Obama in Connecticut
Connecticut, USA - The pilot was forced to stop landing due to bad weather
Yesterday the weather encountered at the airport Bradley International in Connecticut has complicated the landing of Air Force One of Obama that was directed at the Coast Guard academy for the year-end... more
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