Emirates A359 near Adelaide on Oct 12th 2026, sparks seen from engine
Last Update: October 13, 2026 / 19:55:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-441
Departure
Adelaide, Australia
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EXQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The airline reported a technical fault, the passengers were taken to hotels and rebooked onto other flights.
Passengers reported they saw sparks from one of the engines (Trent XWB).
The aircraft is still on the ground about 28 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-441
Departure
Adelaide, Australia
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EXQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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