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Month: <span>August 2017</span>

NASA TV to Air Return of 3 International Space Station Crew

Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA float through the Harmony module of the International Space Station. Credits: NASA
Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson of NASA, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA float through the Harmony module of the International Space Station.
Credits: NASA

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and her Expedition 52 crew are scheduled to return to Earth Saturday, Sept. 2. NASA TV and website will provide complete coverage.

The complete schedule of return (all times EDT):

2:15 p.m. – farewell and hatch closure (hatch closure at 2:40 p.m.)
5:30 p.m. – undocking (undocking at 5:58 p.m.)
8 p.m. – deorbit burn and landing (deorbit burn at 8:29 p.m. and landing at 9:22 p.m.)
11 p.m. – replay of hatch closure, undocking and landing activities


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JetBlue Flight Diverts to Philadelphia due to Smoke in Cockpit

JetBlue flight B6-1097 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 29th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and three people aboard remained unharmed.


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LATAM Argentina Flight Makes Safe Landing After Hail Strike

LATAM Airlines Argentina flight 4M-7570 made a safe landing after encountering hail near Las Termas Airport, Argentina, on August 29th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was descending toward Las Termas Airport when it encountered a hail storm.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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LOT Polish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Warsaw

LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-3885 had to return and make an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on August 28th.

The plane took off for Katowice, Poland, but had to return shortly afterwards due to technical issues.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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EgyptAir Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cairo

EgyptAir flight 802 made an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on August 29th.

The plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when the crew declared an emergency due to an issue with the wheels.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Aeromexico Flight Diverts to Guadalajara due to Disruptive Passenger

Aeromexico flight AM-664 made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on August 27th.

The plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Mexico City, Mexico, was diverted after an angry “drunk” passenger started screaming and attacking the crew.

The plane landed uneventfully. The disruptive passenger was removed from the plane.


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Bird-Hit Delta Airlines Plane Makes Safe Landing in Salt Lake City

Delta Airlines flight DL-2785 made a safe landing following bird strikes near Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 27th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was on final approach to Salt Lake City International Airport when it suffered bird strikes.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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El Al Flight Diverts to Croatia due to Burning Smell

El Al flight LY 354 had to divert for an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on August 27th.

The plane heading from Munich, Germany, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after a burning smell was noticed on-board.

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


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Turkish Airlines Plane Returns to Istanbul due to Technical Issue

Turkish Airlines flight TK-1857 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 27th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Two Dead After Small Plane Crashes in Dorset, England

A small plane crashed near Shaftesbury in Dorset, England, on August 26th.

Authorities said the Tiger Moth plane went down near Compton Abbas Airfield.

There were two people aboard at the time, including the 64-year-old pilot and a 67-year-old passenger. Both of them were killed in the crash.

Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the cause of crash.


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Southwest Airlines Flight Returns to Columbus due to Damaged Tire

Southwest Airlines flight WN-2803 had to return and make an emergency landing in Columbus, Ohio, on August 26th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a damaged tire.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.


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Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Srinagar

Air India flight AI-822 had to return and make an emergency landing in Srinagar, India, on August 26th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Jammu, India, but had to turn back after the crew reported that they had not received a locked indication for the gear.

The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and forty-five people aboard remained unharmed.


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Cape Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Adirondack Regional Airport

Cape Air flight 1815 made an emergency landing at Adirondack Regional Airport in Franklin County, New York, on August 25th.

The Cessna 402 plane heading from Albany International Airport to Ogdensburg Regional Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue and a whiff of smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All five passengers aboard remained unharmed.


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JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bermuda

JetBlue flight B6-881 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bermuda, on August 25th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Hewanorra International Airport, Saint Lucia, was diverted after the crew received a smoke indication in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and two people aboard remained unharmed.


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Qatar Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Suffers Heart Attack

Qatar Airways flight QR-964 had to make an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, on August 26th.

The plane heading from Doha, Qatar, to Bali, Indonesia, was diverted after one of the pilots suffered a heart attack.

The plane landed uneventfully. The pilot, Andre Dinu, 34, was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills.


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PIA Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Nose Gear Problem

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-212 made an emergency landing in Islamabad, Pakistan, on August 25th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was on approach to Islamabad when the crew reported a nose gear problem and went around.

The crew worked the related checklists and subsequently landed safely on second approach.

Everyone aboard remained safe.


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Thai AirAsia Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bangkok

Thai AirAsia flight FD-608 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 25th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, but had to turn back due to an issue with the spoilers.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago

United Airlines flight UA-1564 made an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on August 24th.

The Boeing 757-300 plane was flying from Boston, Massachusetts, when the crew reported a hydraulic failure and requested emergency assistance.

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


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Pilot Injured After Small Plane Crashes in West Jordan, Utah

A small plane crashed in field in West Jordan, Utah, on August 24th.

The plane went down shortly after taking off from South Valley Regional Airport. Authorities said it struck multiple power lines and sparked a small grass fire.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries. He was taken to a hospital.


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Lufthansa Flight Returns to Frankfurt due to Smell On Board

Lufthansa flight LH-542 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 24th.

The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Bogota, Colombia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a smell on board.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Istanbul After Bird Strike

Turkish Airlines flight TK-617 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 23rd.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Casablanca, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

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

Aerosucre Flight Rejects Takeoff From Bogota

An Aerosucre flight had to reject takeoff from Bogota, Colombia, on August 23rd.

The Boeing 737-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Puerto Carreno, Colombia, when the crew noticed a blown nose tire and rejected takeoff.

The plane became disabled on the runway. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Norwegian Air Shuttle Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dublin

Norwegian Air Shuttle flight D8-1823 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on August 23rd.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was heading to Providence, Rhode Island, when the crew noticed an APU problem and decided to turn back.

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


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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Zurich

United Airlines flight UA-53 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 23rd.

The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin pressurization issues.

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


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Lufthansa CityLine Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Munich

Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-1650 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 23rd.

The plane took off for Sibiu, Romania, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fan vibrations.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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