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Day: <span>February 9, 2018</span>

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Boston-Bound JetBlue Flight Diverts to Charleston

A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 8th.

The plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted after an odor was noticed on-board.

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


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SpiceJet Plane Returns to Chennai due to Blown Tire

SpiceJet flight SG-106 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on February 8th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Delhi, India, but burst a right-hand main tire during departure.

The crew subsequently decided to return to Chennai.

The other right-hand tire burst as the plane touched down. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.


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Dana Air Plane Door Falls Off at Abuja Airport

A Dana Air plane’s emergency exit door fell off shortly after landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 7th.

The incident happened when the flight coming from Lagos, Nigeria, was taxiing on the runway.

One passenger fell out of the plane.

The airline said in a statement, “The emergency exit door of our aircraft are plug-type backed by pressure, which ordinarily cannot fall off without tampering or a conscious effort to open by a crew member or passenger.”

Singapore Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Myanmar

Singapore Airlines flight SQ-449 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mandalay, Myanmar, on February 7th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Singapore was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

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

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