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Day: <span>August 2, 2016</span>

Capital Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in China

Capital AirlinesCapital Airlines flight GT-1019 made an emergency landing in Jinan, China, on July 31st.

The plane was flying from Guilin, China, when the crew reported a problem with right engine and declared an emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Iraqi Airways Flight Diverts to Kuwait City

Iraqi AirwaysIraqi Airways flight IA-443 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on July 31st.

The plane heading from Basra, Iraq, to New Delhi, India, was diverted due to an engine malfunction.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Air China Plane Rejects Take Off due to Engine Failure

Air ChinaAir China flight CA-1661 rejected take off from Beijing Airport in China, on July 31st.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to take off for Changchun, China, when the crew reported vibrations in one of the engines and decided to stop.

The passengers were safely evacuated via emergency slides.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Texas; 16 Killed

A hot air balloon crashed near the small town of Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, on the morning of July 30th.

According to sources the hot air balloon hit the power transmission lines and its basket caught fire, leading to the crash.

All 16 people on board were killed.

The crash remains under investigation.


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Korean Air Plane’s Tyres Deflate during Roll out in South Korea

korean airKorean Air flight KE-718’s both nose tyres deflated after landing at Jeju International Airport, Jeju City, South Korea, on July 29th.

The Boeing 737-900 flying from Tokyo, Japan, had landed on Jeju’s runway when the incident occurred.

All 148 passengers onboard disembarked safely.

The aircraft is still on the ground since the occurrence.

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