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Virgin Atlantic Flight Rescheduled over Technical Issue


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What: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600 en route from London to Lagos Nigeria
Where: London
When: Oct 7 2010
Who: 263 passengers, 16 crew
Why: While en route, the flight incurred a technical emergency and returned to London where they made a safe landing.

Virgin Atlantic provided passengers telephone and meal vouchers and hotel accommodations. The flight proceeded as scheduled the next day.


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Lightning Strikes London Flight


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Contact photographer Thomas Ernst

What: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-300 en route from London to Miami
Where: London
When: Mar 12th 2010
Who: 231 passengers, 14 crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane was struck by lightning. Experiencing a technical problem after the lightning strike, they dumped fuel (over the coast of N. Wales) and returned to London where they made a safe landing.


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NY: Virgin Atlantic Airbus Emergency Landing


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Contact photographer Karl Nixon

What: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-300 en route from Boston,MA to London Heathrow
Where: Atlantic
When: Nov 13th
Why: While en route, the flight lost the left engine. The crew diverted to JFK and landed 2.5 hours after declaring emergency.

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