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Incident: Smartlynx Malta B38M at Dalaman on Jun 9th 2024, rejected takeoff due to engine problem

By Simon Hradecky From The Aviation Herald.A Smartlynx Airlines Malta Boeing 737-8 MAX on behalf of TUI Airways, registration 9H-ETA performing flight TOM-213 from Dalaman (Turkey) to Manchester,EN (UK) with 189 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Dalaman's runway 19 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 110 knots over ground) due to a problem with one of the engines (LEAP). The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

Accident: Jinnah A320 near Lahore on May 24th 2024

A Fly Jinnah Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BOV performing flight 9P-843 from Lahore to Karachi (Pakistan), was climbing out of Lahore when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 reporting a problem with the pressurization. The crew subsequently advised the problem was resolved and requested to continue to climb and was cleared to climb to FL360. Climbing through FL230 both captain and first officer felt dizzy, drowsy and inactive, both donned their oxygen masks, stopped the climb at FL270 and requested to descend and return to Lahore. A member of the cabin crew passed out and regained consciousness after being administered oxygen, the other cabin crew members also did not feel comfortable. The aircraft landed back in Lahore about 45 minutes after departure.

Incident: United B772 near Gander on Jun 9th 2024, hydraulic leak

By Simon Hradecky, reported at The Aviation Herald: A United Boeing 777-200, registration N794UA performing flight UA-915 from Washington Dulles,DC (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was enroute at FL380 about 400nm east of St. John's,NL (Canada) when the crew decided to divert to Gander,NL (Canada) due to a hydraulic leak. 

Accident: Southwest B38M enroute on May 25th 2024, Dutch Roll

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N8825Q performing flight WN-746 from Phoenix,AZ to Oakland,CA (USA) with 175 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL320 when the aircraft experienced Dutch Roll.

Incident: Easyjet A319 at Sofia on Nov 17th 2022, pressurization failure

An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZBV performing positioning flight U2-9002 from Sofia (Bulgaria) to London Gatwick,EN (UK) with 2 crew on board, was climbing through FL300 out of Sofia when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 and returned to Sofia for a safe landing on runway 27 about 35 minutes after departure.

Incident: Jazz CRJ9 at Sacramento on Jun 11th 2024, engine shut down in flight

A Jazz Canadair CRJ-900, registration C-FJJZ performing positioning flight QK-7121 from Sacramento,CA (USA) to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 4 crew, was climbing out of Sacramento's runway 35R when the crew stopped the climb at 15,000 feet due to the failure of the left hand engine (CF34) and shut the engine down. The aircraft returned to Sacramento for a safe landing on runway 35L about 43 minutes after departure.

Incident: BAW B788 near Brussels on Jun 11th 2024, engine surge

A BAW British Airways Boeing 787-8, registration G-ZBJG performing flight BA-143 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Delhi (India), was enroute at FL310 near Brussels (Belgium) when the crew decided to return to London Heathrow after one of the engines (Trent 1000) had surged. The aircraft maintained FL310, entered a hold on approach to Heathrow and landed safely back on Heathrow's runway 27L about one hour after the decision to turn around.

Incident: KLM B772 over Mediterranean on Feb 9th 2023, cabin problems - electrical fire in oven

A KLM Boeing 777-200 returned to Amsterdam after an electrical fire in the aft galley oven caused toxic fumes, prompting emergency procedures. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) investigated, finding the incident was due to a faulty oven setup and inadequate response measures. Several passengers and crew experienced breathing difficulties, though no serious injuries were reported. Recommendations included revising maintenance protocols and improving crew training on handling electrical fire situations.

Austrian A320 at Vienna on Jun 9th 2024, hail strike

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LBM performing flight OS-434 from Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain) to Vienna (Austria) with 173 passengers and 6 crew, was descending through about FL200 about 60nm southsouthwest of Vienna when the aircraft encountered hail. The crew continued for a safe landing on Vienna's runway 11 about 20 minutes later.

Polar Cargo B772 engine failure, engine appears on fire

A Polar Air Cargo Boeing 777-200 freighter, performing flight from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 4 crew, was climbing out of Tokyo's runway 34L when the right hand engine (GE90) appeared to be on fire.