GF...........Ah yes.
Remember the Tristar at Colombo with a local Captain that used a somewhat inappropriate runway intersection which was not quite long enough for the planned departure. The aircraft spent the latter part of the take off roll mowing the grass after leaving the end of the runway before finally becoming airborne. The Captain subsequently had a long career as a trainer in GF.
.....The stick shaker event at CDG - the erstwhile "MD". The most serious chain smoker ever seen. But a lovely guy, unfortunately no longer with us.
In fairness to EK though, they have had a few "rippers". The A310 has provided some excitement on more than one occasion and the not so funny A340 at Jo'burg shows that these sorts of things can happen to any airline.