Flight Safety Information - January 05, 2026 No. 003 In This Issue : Incident: Caraibes A333 at Fort de France on Jan 4th 2025, engine shut down in flight : Incident: France A332 near Munich on Jan 4th 2026, toxic fumes on board : Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Cluj on Jan 4th 2026, bird strike : Incident: TAP A332 at Lisbon on Jan 2nd 2026, rejected takeoff : Incident: Contour CRJ2 at Fort Leonard Wood on Jan 3rd 2026, hydraulic problem : Incident: Dan A319 near Frankfurt on Jan 2nd 2026, smoke indication : EVA Air pilot probed for assaulting first officer while taxiing at LAX : Calendar of Events Incident: Caraibes A333 at Fort de France on Jan 4th 2025, engine shut down in flight An Air Caraibes Airbus A330-300, registration F-ORLY performing flight TX-517 from Fort de France (Martinique) to Paris Orly (France) with 351 people on board, was climbing out of Fort de France's runway 10 when the right hand engine (PW4168) failed emitting a bang and streaks of flames. The crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet, shut the engine down and returned to Fort de France for a safe landing on runway 10 about 25 minutes after departure. The aircraft is still on the ground in Fort de France about 14 hours after landing back. The airline reported the passengers were provided with hotel accomodation. https://avherald.com/h?article=5324f642&opt=0 Incident: France A332 near Munich on Jan 4th 2026, toxic fumes on board An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCM performing flight AF-565 from Beirut (Lebanon) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was enroute at FL400 about 60nm south of Munich (Germany) in Austrian Airspace, when a burning odour was detected on board, the captain subsequently informed passengers about toxic fumes as cause of the diversion to Munich. The aircraft landed safely on Munich's runway 26L about 18 minutes later. Passengers reported they observed smell of fire on board. https://avherald.com/h?article=532461be&opt=0 Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Cluj on Jan 4th 2026, bird strike A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIZP performing flight LH-1668 from Munich (Germany) to Cluj (Romania), was on final approach to Cluj's runway 25 when the crew initiated a go around due to a flock of birds ahead. However, the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a number of birds. The crew decided to divert to Budapest (Hungary), climbed to FL240 and landed safely on Budapest's runway 31R about one hour after the go around. Emergency services checked the aircraft before it taxied to the apron. The right hand engine received damage. https://avherald.com/h?article=53245be7&opt=0 Incident: TAP A332 at Lisbon on Jan 2nd 2026, rejected takeoff A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-200, registration CS-TON performing flight TP-225 from Lisbon (Portugal) to Miami,FL (USA), was cleared for takeoff from runway 20 when the crew released the brakes and accelerated the engines shortly followed by the right hand engine (CF6) suffering a compressor stall at low speed. The crew restored directional control and stopped the aircraft on the runway. A replacement Airbus A330-900 registration CS-TUC reached Miami with a delay of about 6 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 26 hours after the rejected takeoff. https://avherald.com/h?article=53243b80&opt=0 Incident: Contour CRJ2 at Fort Leonard Wood on Jan 3rd 2026, hydraulic problem A Contour Aviation Canadair CRJ-200, registration N919SW performing flight LF-3548 from Fort Leonard Wood,MO to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) with 23 people on board, was climbing out of Fort Leonard Wood's runway 33 when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet due to a problem with the landing gear. The crew subsequently decided to divert to Quincy,IL (USA), climbed to 11000 feet and landed safely on Quincy's runway 04 about 45 minutes after departure. Quincy Airport reported the crew reported some sort of hydraulic problems. The airline reported the aircraft suffered a landing gear problem that prompted the crew to divert to Quincy. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2 hours, then continued the flight at 5000 feet MSL arriving in Chicago with a delay of about 2:05 hours. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then returned to service. https://avherald.com/h?article=53243688&opt=0 Incident: Dan A319 near Frankfurt on Jan 2nd 2026, smoke indication A Dan Air Airbus A319-100, registration YR-URS performing flight DN-402 from London Luton,EN (UK) to Bacau (Romania), was enroute at FL350 about 130nm northeast of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) when the crew decided to divert to Frankfurt for a safe landing on runway 25C about 30 minutes later. The aircraft taxied to a remote apron without stop and reached that apron about 10 minutes after landing. The airline reported the crew reported a minor technical alert in the ventilation system with onboard sensors indicating the possible presence of smoke in the cabin. The aircraft remained on the ground over night for about 15 hours, then continued the flight. The aircraft is still on the ground in Bacau about 24 hours after landing in Bacau and about 41 hours after landing in Frankfurt. https://avherald.com/h?article=532420bc&opt=0 EVA Air pilot probed for assaulting first officer while taxiing at LAX Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) Taiwan's EVA Airways said Saturday that it had suspended and opened an investigation into a pilot who allegedly lost his temper and punched the first officer as their plane was taxiing before takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport. According to a report published Thursday on the Reporter Taiwan (記者爆料網) website, the incident occurred after the flight's Malaysian first officer tried to warn the Taiwanese pilot, surnamed Wen (文), that he was taxiing above the speed limit of 30 knots. After alerting the pilot several times to no avail, the first officer manually applied the brakes in accordance with standard operating procedure. The pilot, however, took offense at the intervention, and punched the first officer at least four times, the report said, leaving him with swelling and bruising on the back of one hand. The whistleblower cited in the article said they were disappointed that an emergency response plan was not immediately activated, and that a pilot exhibiting "emotional unstable" behavior was allowed to continue the flight, potentially putting passengers' safety at risk. The report said the incident had occurred "recently," but did not give an exact date. In a statement issued Saturday, EVA Air said it had launched an investigation immediately after learning of the incident, and was still working to confirm the details of what occurred. The airline said data from the flight's quick access recorder (QAR) indicated that the plane was complying with regulations while taxiing, and was not speeding. Records from the QAR have been submitted to the relevant regulatory agencies, the company said, adding that in the meantime, the public should not "spread misinformation." Once the investigation is completed, the pilot, who is currently suspended from flying duties, will be referred to the airline's disciplinary review board for further review, EVA Air said. Meanwhile, Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration said it had opened its own investigation into the incident, and will impose legal penalties if it is found that any of the crew's actions affected flight safety. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202601040003 CALENDAR OF EVENTS . Singapore Airshow 2026 - FEBRUARY 3-6, 2026. . VERTICON 2026 - Atlanta March 9-12 . 60th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium - March 31 - April 1, 2026 (Irving, TX) . 2026 ACSF Safety Symposium; April 7-9, 2026; ERAU Daytona Beach, FL . 2026 NBAA Maintenance Conference; May 5-7, 2026; New Orleans, LA . 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