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OccurrencesPriority landing for Ethiopian Airlines aircraft in Chad
N'djamena, Chad - Likely an excess of precaution by the pilot
The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757/200 aircraft, flight ET908 from Bamako (Mali) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) with 150 passengers on board, yesterday was forced to require a priority landing at... more
OccurrencesUnited aircraft lands without right-hand gear at Newark
New York, USA - No injuries among passengers, who will be refunded anyway
The pilot of a United Airbus A-319/100 aircraft was forced yesterday to make an emergency landing at New York-Newark airport, as the right-hand gear failed to deploy while approaching the airport. After... more
OccurrencesQantas' A-380 grounded by mechanical failure
Melbourne, Australia - Continuing a series of occurrences to the superjumbos
A Qantas Airbus Airbus A-380 aircraft has been grounded yesterday due to a mechanical failure. The 450 passengers on board of the superjumbo, bound for Los Angeles, could leave the airplane only after... more
OccurrencesAir Berlin airplane skids off the runway in Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany - The pilot cancelled take off due to mistaken speed readings
An Air Berlin Boeing 737/800 yesterday skidded off the runway at Dortmund airport, in Germany, after the pilot had decided to stop the take off maneuver. It is likely that the runway's conditions, made... more
OccurrencesRyanair aircraft skids off the runway in Scotland
Prestwick, Scotland - Due to ice, no consequence for the passengers
A Ryanair Boeing 737/800 after landing today at Prestwick airport, Scotland, skidded off the runway causing concern and fear among the 129 passengers on board. Luckily the aircraft stopped in the ground... more
OccurrencesAir France A-380 grounded again
Paris, France - The carrier: "Normal adaptation period with a new aircraft"
The only Airbus A-380 of Air France has been grounded again due to a technical failure, for the second time in a week and the third since the launch of the route on November 23. Yesterday 303 of the 481... more
OccurrencesNew issues for the A-380: another stop for Singapore Airlines
Paris, France - Landed back in Paris for a failure to the onboard galley
The activity of the A-380 worldwide seems continues to face a series of issues. The pilot of a Singapore Airlines' superjumbo was forced yesterday, while flying above Krakow (Poland) about two hours after... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for US F-16 in Rome
Rome, Italy - Due to an engine failure
The pilot of an American F-16 fighter jet coming from Aviano base and in flight above Rome's airspace has been forced yesterday to make an emergency landing at Fiumicino airport, due to an engine failure.... more
OccurrencesCarbon monoxide in cockpit on American CRJ-200
Grand Rapids, USA - Problems for the pilots, emergency landing needed
A potentially disastrous event yesterday was carried out without any serious consequence on board a Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200, performing flight 9E3947/NW3947 on behalf of Northwest Airlines.... more
OccurrencesNew problems for Air France's A-380, blocked in New York
New York, USA - Due to a technical problem with the fuel tanks
Air France's Airbus A-380 aircraft was forced on Monday to delay its takeoff from New York to Paris due to a technical problem with the fuel tanks, as explained by the airline in a note. On board of flight... more
OccurrencesAir France B-777 emergency landing at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos airport
Rome, Italy - The cause of the accident has not been discovered yet
According to a press release issued by Air France and to the web site "Folha de San Paulo", a Boeing 777 aircraft of the French airline was forced to an emergency landing due to a yet non confirmed problem... more
OccurrencesPassengers see flames from an engine and leave the airplane
Bali, Indonesia - The event happened to a Batavia airplane before takeoff
An accident happened today in Bali (Indonesia) on board of a Batavia Boeing 737/400 might sound incredible. After receiving the communication that the final destination of the flight, Kupang airport, would... more
OccurrencesBrazil: hydraulic failure for TAM A-330
Sao Paulo, Brazil - It needed to land back at the departure airport
The pilot of a TAM Airlines' Airbus A-330/200 has been forced yesterday to invert the route and land back a Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, from where it had taken off shortly before for flight JJ8018 to Buenos Aires... more
OccurrencesAir France about the emergency on flight AF445
Paris, France - The crew acted respecting the procedures
After the emergency on board of flight AF445 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris due to severe turbulence (see AVIONEWS), following an internal investigation, Air France can confirm that approximately four hours... more
OccurrencesAlarm for severe turbulence on Air France A-330 over the Atlantic
Paris, France - "Mayday" received by a TAM Airlines flight
An Air France Airbus A-330/200 aircraft would have faced serious difficulties yesterday while en route over the Atlantic for flight AF445 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris due to severe turbulence. The pilot... more
OccurrencesAirbus A-380 forced to land back in New York for a computer failure
New York, USA - The occurrence just a few days after the inauguration of the route
An Air France Airbus A-380/800 was forced on Friday to land back at New York-"JFK" airport shortly after take off, due to a failure with the automatic pilot that the pilots didn't manage to solve. On board... more
OccurrencesCar runway incursion at Milan-Malpensa, aircraft takes the sky again
Milan, Italy - Possibility of a voluntary action has not been ruled out
Fear and disconcert yesterday at Milan-Malpensa airport when an Airbus A-320/200 aircraft, performing a Vueling flight from Barcelona with 130 passengers on board, was forced to abruptly take the sky again... more
OccurrencesBird-strike for American Airlines aircraft in Miami
Miami, USA - Minor damage to the airplane
New bird-strike case yesterday when an American Airlines Boeing 757/200 aircraft, flight AA915 from Miami (USA) to Bogota (Colombia), during the climbing phase reported a mid-air collision with a flock... more
OccurrenceseasyJet aircraft diverted for its wrong reading of fuel level
Hamburg, Germany - Maybe a loss or a breakdown of the indicator
An easyJet Airbus A-319/100 aircraft, flying from London-Stansted to Tallin (Estonia) with 128 passengers on board (flight U23445) was redirected today on Hamburg-Fuhlsbuettel (Germany) airport due to... more
OccurrencesAustrian helicopter loses explosive load
Innsbruck, Austria - No damage to people and objects at ground
A near disaster occurred in Austria as a transport helicopter belonging to the Wucher Helicopter society's fleet carrying a cargo of explosive material weighing around 700Kg, crashed from a height of around... more
OccurrencesATR-72 overruns runway in India
Mumbai, India - Belonging to Kingfisher Airlines
A Kingfisher Airlines ATR-72/500 today overran the runway while landing at Mumbai airport, India, after flight IT4124 from Bhavnagar. On board there were 42 passengers and 4 crewmembers, who didn't report... more
OccurrencesTurkish Airlines' airplane loses engine cowling
Istanbul, Turkey - The Control Tower notes the damage on take-off
The pilot of a A-320/200 plane of Turkish Airlines was forced today to invert its route and return to "Ataturk" airport in Istanbul, from where it had just taken off for a direct flight to Cairo (Egypt)... more
OccurrencesTwo priority landings for Thomas Cook aircraft in Manchester
Manchester, UK - Within about one hour for problems to the pressurization and to an engine
The pilots of two Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757/200 aircraft have been forced today to request priority landings at Manchester airport (UK) in about one hour. In both cases there have been no further... more
OccurrencesBird-strike for Delta Airlines airplane in the USA
Phoenix, USA - Causing a hole right above the cockpit's windshield
The pilot of a Delta Airlines' McDonnell Douglas MD-90/30 aircraft was forced yesterday to invert the route and land back in Phoenix, from where he had departed a few minutes earlier for flight DL1232... more
OccurrencesPassengers on board of a JAL flight injured after turbulence
Tokyo, Japan - A South-Korean woman has been hospitalized
Four passengers have been injured today on board of a Japan Airlines' (JAL) Boeing 767/300 aircraft, flight JO-762/JL-762 from Brisbane (Australia) to Tokyo-Narita (Japan), on behalf of the subsidiary... more
OccurrencesJapan: Three were injured due to turbulence on an American direct flight to Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - In a raging tropical storm
The Minister of transport in Japan announced that three passengers on an American Airlines plane, a B-777/2000 with 228 people aboard, took off yesterday from Dallas and flying towards Tokyo, were injured... more
OccurrencesFlap failure on landing for Ryanair airplane in London
London, UK - No problem for the people on board
Seconds of tension yesterday on board of a Ryanair's Boeing 737/800 (registration EI-DCI), flight FR5562 from Alicante (Spain) to London-Gatwick (UK), when the pilot noted that it had some issue with the... more
OccurrencesUSA: passenger injured in priority landing for engine fire
Orlando, USA - During evacuation via slides
One passenger was injured yesterday following the priority landing of an AirTran Boeing 717/200 aircraft on which he was travelling, flight (FL904) from Orlando (Florida) to Akron Canton (Ohio) with 117... more
OccurrencesFire alarm on British Airways' Jumbo in India
Mumbai, India - The pilot inverted the route landing in Mumbai, from where it had taken off
The pilot of a British Airways Boeing 747/400, about half an hour after take off for flight BA138 from Mumbai, India, to London-Heathrow, UK, decided today to invert the route and to land at the departure... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Italian airplane in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt - The occurrence likely caused by the failure of one of the engines
The pilot of an Eurofly Airbus A-330 with 235 people on board was forced yesterday to make an emergency landing at Cairo airport, in Egypt, while he was en route from the Seychelles to Italy. The occurrence,... more
OccurrencesEngine failure for Singapore Airlines Airbus A-380
Paris, France - Forced to land back in Paris
After discovering an oil leak in one of the engines, the pilot of a Singapore Airlines Airbus A-380, flight SQ333 from Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" to Singapore with 444 passengers on board, yesterday has... more
OccurrencesContactAir aircraft lands without gear in Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany - No injuries among the people on board
The pilot of a ContactAir Fokker 100 aircraft, arriving to Stuttgart from Berlin where it had taken off with 82 passengers and 5 crewmembers for flight C3288/LH288 (on behalf of Lufthansa), was forced... more
OccurrencesItalian aircraft forced to land back in Rome-Fiumicino for gear door failure
Rome, Italy - No problem for the people on board
The pilot of an Itali Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 yesterday decided to invert the route and land back at Rome-Fiumicino airport, from where it had departed for flight FS1790 (to Ibiza) with 124 passengers... more
OccurrencesCabin smoke on Southwest Airlines' Boeing 737
Tampa, USA - Passengers evacuated via emergency slides
The pilot of a Southwest Airlines' Boeing 737/300, flight WN1245 from Orlando to Denver with 124 passengers and 5 crewmembers on board, decided yesterday to change the route and land at Tampa (Florida),... more
OccurrencesAirplane hits flock of birds in Australia, take off rejected
Adelaide, Australia - No problem for the passengers, substantial damages to the aircraft
A Tiger Airways Australia Airbus A-320/200, flight TT882 from Adelaide to Bilinga Gold Coast (Australia), rejected take off today after the aircraft hit a flock of Galah (roseate cockatoos) birds. At... more
OccurrencesAir India aircraft engine on fire, passengers safe
Mumbai, India - The accident while taxiing at Mumbai airport
The engine of an Air India Boeing 747 aircraft, flight AI829 from Mumbai to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with 213 passengers and 15 crewmembers on board, caught fire today while taxiing before take off. Panic... more
OccurrencesNaples: GESAC's statements on Lufthansa aircraft occurrence
Naples, Italy - Capodichino airport forced yesterday to suspend operations
Concerning yesterday's occurrence involving a Lufthansa Airbus A-321, directed to Munich, that had caused the suspension of operations for several hours at Naples-Capodichino airport (see AVIONEWS), GESAC... more
OccurrencesNaples, aircraft gear tyre burst: airport closed
Naples, Italy - Operations stopped for several hours
The runway of Naples-Capodichino airport has been closed for several hours yesterday, after one of the gear tyres of a Lufthansa Airbus A-321, directed to Munich, burst during the taxiing phase before... more
OccurrencesSmoke in cabin on Air New Zealand airplane
Wellington, New Zealand - Flight diverted to Wellington
The pilot of an Air New Zealand Boeing 737/300, flight NZ535 from Auckland to Christchurch (New Zealand), decided today to change its route and ask a priority landing at Wellington airport (New Zealand),... more
OccurrencesQantas aircraft diverted after fuel leak
Perth, Australia - Decision taken as a precautionary measure
The pilot of a Qantas Boeing 747/400 (registration number VH-OJK), flight QF32 from Singapore to Sydney with 290 passengers on board, decided today to change route and land at Perth airport (Australia)... more
OccurrencesClick Mexicana aircraft skids off runway due to burst tyre
San Jose Cabo, Mexico - No injuries among the passengers
A Click Mexicana Fokker 100 skidded off the runway as one of its gear tyres exploded on landing. It had taken off from Guadalajara for flight QA7476/MX7476. Luckily the Fokker ended in an area without... more
OccurrencesAir France aircraft diverted due to an MP3 player
Paris, France - A representative wanted to test his company's last development on the plane
The pilot of an Air France Airbus A-321/200, flight AF1685 from Tunis (Tunisia) to Paris, decided yesterday to change route and land in Bastia (Corsica) when the crew found an Mp3 player attached to the... more
OccurrencesInflight cabin pressure loss for ANA aircraft
Tokyo, Japan - Due to a failure to the air conditioning system
The 262 passengers and 8 crewmembers of an ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 767/300, flight NH584 from Matsuyama to Tokyo-Haneda, have passed today moments of tension when they saw oxygen masks suddenly... more
OccurrencesPriority landing for an Easy Jet aircraft at La Rochelle
La Rochelle, France - Passengers felt a strong burning smell in cabin
Moments of tension today for the passengers of an Easy Jet Airbus A-320/200, flight U2-8917 from London-Gatwick (UK) to Faro (Portugal) with 165 passengers and 6 crewmembers on board, when some travellers... more
OccurrencesRome: piece of airplane falls on a house in Ciampino
Rome, Italy - The plug of a tank likely belonged to a military aircraft
A piece of aircraft that resulted being the plug of a tank (a dark green object with a diameter of about 10 cm) fell on Sunday on the roof of a house in Ciampino, near the airport, but the news has only... more
OccurrencesDozens of passengers on the ground for Skyeurope aircraft failure
Bergamo, Italy - People blocked in Prague and Bergamo
A Boeing 737 of Skyeurope that was waited yesterday evening in Prague, where it was expected to land from Bratislava to depart towards Bergamo-Orio al Serio (Italy), instead has been grounded in the Slovak... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing for Italian Eurofighter in Grosseto
Grosseto, Italy - Due to problems with the brakes. No damage for the aircraft
The pilot of an Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet was forced yesterday evening to make an emergency landing in Grosseto due to problems with the brakes, during a training mission with further... more
OccurrencesPriority landing in Panama for American Airlines airplane
Panama City, Panama - Due to the presence of smoke in the cabin
The pilot of an American Airlines Boeing 750/200, flight AA960 from Panama City to Miami with 190 passengers on board, was forced to invert the route and to request the possibility of a priority landing... more
OccurrencesEmergency landing at Naples-Capodichino, airport closed
Naples, Italy - A Piper touched the ground without the gear. Nobody was injured
Emergency procedures activated and airport closed this morning at Naples-Capodichino, Italy, after a civil tourism airport, probably a Piper, registered to the US Navy base, landed without the gear while... more
OccurrencesWind Jet to AVIONEWS: "We ask more effective systems to chase birds away"
Rome, Italy - Statements by Massimo Polimeni, marketing director of the airline
AVIONEWS has interviewed Massimo Polimeni, Wind Jet's marketing director, about the bird-strike occurred Saturday at Parma's "Giuseppe Verdi" airport and for which the carrier has announced that it would... more