Etihad A6-ETP
A damaged brake piston released hydraulic fluid into the heat sink after landing at Abu Dhabi. The brief fire went out, and all 366 people disembarked at a stand.
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Etihad Airways accidents and incidents
Etihad Airways appears in 12 of the incidents we cover, from 2012 to 2023. 12 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a complete history of the airline.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
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| 19 May 2023 | Etihad A6-ETP | Boeing B777-3FXER | Taxiway Foxtrot, Abu Dhabi International Airport | None reported; all passengers and crew disembarked uneventfully | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 28 September 2021 | Etihad ETD2333 | Boeing 787-9 | Runway 31L, Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates | Not specified in the summary report | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 6 June 2020 | Etihad Flight EY9878 | Boeing B787-10 | Final approach to runway 31L, Abu Dhabi International Airport | 0 aboard; 0 on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 5 March 2018 | Etihad A6-EIF | Airbus A320-232 | Karachi FIR, about 45 nautical miles west-southwest of Karachi International Airport, Pakistan | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 27 September 2017 | Etihad A6-DDE | Boeing B777-200FFX | Over international waters in Bahrain airspace | 1: the captain, following cardiac arrest | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 27 September 2016 | Etihad A6-ETL | Boeing 777-3FXER | Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 25 November 2015 | Etihad A6-EIY | Airbus A320-232 | Stand 406, Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates | 0 reported | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 29 June 2015 | Etihad A6-EYN | Airbus A330-243 | Iranian airspace, cruise at FL380 | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 18 January 2014 | Etihad A6-EID | Airbus A319 | Bay 402, Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates | None reported | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 3 February 2013 | Etihad A6-EHF | Airbus A340-600 | Indian Ocean, airway N640 between ELATI and PIPOV, entering Melbourne FIR | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 16 November 2012 | Etihad A6-EII | Airbus A320-232 | Approach to Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 30 January 2012 | Etihad A6-EYE | Airbus A330-243 | Runway 31L, Abu Dhabi International Airport | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Etihad ETD2333
A6-BLL rejected takeoff at 127 knots after repeated cancellation calls used an incorrect callsign during runway calibration operations at Abu Dhabi.
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Etihad Flight EY9878
An Etihad 787 flew below the approach profile at Abu Dhabi with an incorrect altimeter setting. Four red PAPI lights prompted a go-around near 200 feet.
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Etihad A6-EIF
A corrupt landing-elevation value made the cabin altitude rise during descent. The crew used oxygen and made an emergency descent before landing at Karachi.
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Etihad A6-DDE
The captain of Etihad cargo flight ETD 927 collapsed in the galley. The copilot diverted to Kuwait while the other crew performed CPR. The captain died.
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Etihad A6-ETL
A nose tire shed its tread as Etihad flight EY450 rotated at Abu Dhabi. Debris disabled the left engine, and the Boeing 777 returned for an overweight landing.
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Etihad A6-EIY
A medical loader struck a parked Etihad A320 during disembarkation. The GCAA found shortcomings in experience, supervision and training.
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Etihad A6-EYN
The copilot fainted at FL380 during a Dublin flight. The GCAA final report examined the return to Abu Dhabi, medical evidence and inconsistent procedures.
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Etihad A6-EID
An oxygen-servicing fire injured an engineer after an Etihad A319 arrived at Abu Dhabi. The GCAA traced ignition to rapid pressurization of the filling line.
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Etihad A6-EHF
Ice crystals most probably obstructed two pitot probes over the Indian Ocean. The Etihad A340 crew diverted to Singapore and landed safely with 295 people aboard.
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Etihad A6-EII
An embolic stroke incapacitated the captain near Abu Dhabi. The co-pilot took control while cabin crew secured the captain, then completed a safe landing.
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Etihad A6-EYE
In dense fog at Abu Dhabi, A6-EYE began its takeoff along the left runway edge. Repeated impacts with the edge lights prompted the captain to stop.
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