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Airbus A350-941

Emirates Airbus A350 Engine Shutdown and Return – Near Ceduna, SA – 12 October 2026

  • Scheduled passenger flight
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Airbus A350-941
  • Occupants Not stated No fatalities recorded
  • Aircraft Unknown Damage to the aircraft
  • Phase En route Scheduled passenger flight
  • Investigation Status not stated

Flight path

Schematic, not to scale

  1. Departed Adelaide Airport, SA
  2. Phase of flight En route Scheduled passenger flight
  3. Accident site Near Ceduna, SA About 11:30pm
  4. Destination Dubai International Airport, UAE

What happened

Emirates flight EK441 shut down its left engine while en route from Adelaide to Dubai on 12 October 2026. The aircraft turned back and landed at Adelaide at about 02:00 the following day. The reason for the shutdown has not been established in the available ASN record.

Occurrence data

DateMonday 12 October 2026
Time11:30pm
AircraftAirbus A350-941
RegistrationA6-EXQ
OperatorEmirates
FlightScheduled passenger flight
DepartedAdelaide Airport, SA
DestinationDubai International Airport, UAE
Phase of flightEn route
LocationNear Ceduna, SA
DamageUnknown
Fatalities0
Published12 October 2026
Updated22 October 2026