On 2 Nov 2010, a BOEING 777 300 operated by Emirates Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Dusseldorf, Germany. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Not determined. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777 experienced a partial thrust reverser failure during its takeoff roll from Düsseldorf, Germany.
What happened
On November 2, 2010, at approximately 1441 UTC, an Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration A6EMR, was performing a takeoff from Düsseldorf, Germany, en route to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During the takeoff phase, the aircraft experienced a partial failure of the left-hand inboard side thrust reverser on the left-hand engine.
There were 17 crew members and 358 passengers on board the aircraft. There were no injuries reported following the event.
Probable cause
Not determined
Related events
Same aircraft family
11 Jun 2026 — Boeing 777-3Q8ER (THY Turkish Airlines)
26 Apr 2026 — BOEING 777 236
13 Feb 2026 — BOEING 777 (British Airways)
7 Nov 2025 — BOEING 777 300ER (Kuwait Airways)
10 Oct 2025 — BOEING 777 236 (British Airways Plc)
9 Sep 2025 — BOEING 777-222 (UNITED AIRLINES INC)
27 Jun 2025 — BOEING 777 368ER (Saudi Arabian Airlines)
2 Jun 2025 — BOEING 777 300ER (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)
