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Day: <span>January 6, 2018</span>

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Planes Collide at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Two planes collided at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada, on January 5th.

Authorities said a WestJet plane, inbound from Cancun, Mexico, was waiting to go to a gate when a Sunwing Airlines plane, moving back from a gate, struck it.

The Sunwing plane caught fire after the accident.

There were one hundred and sixty-eight passengers and six crew members aboard the WestJet plane at the time; all of them were safely evacuated via emergency slides.

Authorities said the Sunwing aircraft was empty at the time of accident; it was being towed by the ground handlers.


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Transavia Flight Returns to Amsterdam After Lightning Strike

Transavia flight HV-5661 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 5th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Las Palmas, Spain, but had to turn back after a lightning strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and sixty-seven people aboard remained safe.


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Lufthansa Flight Returns to Nice due to Engine Issue

Lufthansa flight LH-1069 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nice, France, on January 5th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Frankfurt, Germany, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.

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


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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

American Airlines flight AA-2681 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 5th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to an engine fire indication.

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

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