VANCOUVER- A Philippine Airlines (PR) Boeing 777-300 executed an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) after encountering technical difficulties during its Manila-bound flight on Sunday morning (November 17).
The aircraft, carrying a full capacity of 370 passengers, experienced a maintenance issue shortly after its delayed takeoff, forcing pilots to reverse course over northern Vancouver Island.
Philippine Airlines Emergency Landing
Emergency response teams, including fire crews and medical personnel, mobilized at YVR to meet the aircraft, which landed without incident.
Philippine Airlines has initiated a comprehensive rebooking process for affected passengers and committed to covering hotel accommodations during the delay. The airline’s maintenance team has withdrawn the aircraft from service to conduct thorough inspections and necessary repairs.
The Transportation Safety Board has declined to investigate the incident, indicating the technical issue falls within routine maintenance parameters, according to Vancouver-based Global News.
The disruption continued to affect Philippine Airlines’ operations into Monday, with Flight PR117 facing additional delays.
Originally scheduled for departure at 10:45 PM on November 18, the flight eventually departed at 12:10 AM on November 19, marking nearly 24 hours of travel disruption for affected passengers.
The aircraft involved in the incident was a Boeing 777-300ER, registered as EP-C7782. Further, it is a 7-year-old aircraft powered by GE90 engines.
Similar Incidents
Virgin Atlantic (VS) Flight VS129 executed an emergency return to London Heathrow Airport after encountering technical difficulties during its scheduled service to Tampa International Airport.
The Airbus A330-300, registration G-VGEM, departed London at 2:24 PM UTC, running one hour behind schedule. The aircraft operated without incident for approximately 30 minutes until declaring an emergency while approaching Atlantic Ocean airspace.
Flight tracking data from Flight Radar 24 revealed the aircraft rapidly descended to 10,000 feet before initiating its return to London. Aviation experts attribute the emergency descent to potential pressurization complications in the 13.6-year-old aircraft, which operates with Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
The aircraft touched down safely at Heathrow at 3:46 PM UTC, completing a flight duration of one hour and 20 minutes. While the plane maintained engine power upon landing, ground crews towed it to Terminal 3 under firefighter escort.
Virgin Atlantic confirmed the incident to Aviation A2Z, stating:
Our flight, the VS129 from London Heathrow to Tampa has returned to Heathrow on a priority landing due to a technical issue. The safety and security of our customers and crew is always our priority and the aircraft landed normally. We would like to apologize to customers for the delay and any inconvenience caused, and we’re working hard to ensure that they can continue their journey as soon as possible.”
Virgin Atlantic maintains daily service between London and Tampa, commonly known as the Big Guava City.
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