Flight emergencies & flight incidents
A Jetstar Airways flight JQ259 from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG) returned to Auckland due to an engineering issue. The aircraft involved, Airbus A320-232, registration VH-VGR, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
A United Airlines flight UA4488 from New York (LGA) to Washington (IAD) diverted to New York (EWR) due to a flight control issue. The aircraft involved, Mitsubishi CRJ-550, registration N535GJ, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
A United Airlines flight UA2840 from Honolulu (HNL) to New York (EWR) returned to Honolulu due to a fuel pump issue. The aircraft involved, Boeing 767-424(ER), registration N76064, has two other records in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
A Southwest Airlines flight WN2830 from Santa Ana (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX) suffered a flight control issue. The aircraft involved, Boeing 737-7H4, registration N254WN, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
An American Airlines flight AA3961 from Chicago (ORD) to Detroit (DTW) returned to Chicago due to a drone strike. The aircraft involved, Embraer E175LR, registration N242NN, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
A Virgin Atlantic flight VS77 from Manchester (MAN) to Bridgetown (BGI) declared an emergency (squawk 7700) and diverted to London (LHR) due to an ‘issue inflight’. An aircraft involved, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registration G-VNEW, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
A Smartavia flight 5N503 from St. Petersburg (LED) to Syktyvkar (SCW) suffered an animal strike on landing. An aircraft involved, Boeing 737-752, registration VQ-BBI, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
A United Airlines flight UA85 from Tel Aviv (TLV) to New York (EWR) suffered a taxiway lights collision. An aircraft involved, Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, registration N14011, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
An Azul Linhas Aereas flight AD2860 from Campinas (VCP) to Caxias do Sul (CXJ) suffered a tail strike on landing. An aircraft involved, Embraer E195-E2, registration PR-PJN, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com
A Pobeda flight DP310 from Krasnoyarsk (KJA) to Sochi (AER) diverted to Yekaterinburg (SVX) due to an airframe vibrations. An aircraft involved, Boeing 737-8MC, registration VP-BQG, has no other record in our database at the time of publication. Courtesy of Flightradar24.com