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Avianca Flight Returns to Buenos Aires due to Slats Problem

Avianca flight AV-88 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 14th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Bogota, Colombia, but had to turn back due to an issue with the slats.

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-2192 made an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on May 29th.

The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Tampa, Florida, was on final approach to Chicago when the crew declared an emergency due to issues with flaps and slats.

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


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Gulf Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bahrain

Gulf Air flight GF-19 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bahrain, on January 24th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to an issue with the slats.

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-1609 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on December 31st.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Bermuda was on approach to New York when the crew declared an emergency, reporting a problem with the slats.

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


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Norwegian Air International Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Gatwick Airport

Norwegian Air International flight D8-371 had to make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on May 17th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Helsinki, Finland, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed an issue with the slats.

The plane landed back safely. There were 183 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.


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Fedex Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Fedex Federal Express flight FX-3021 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, in Chicago, Illinois, on December 14th.

The plane was flying from Los Angeles, California, when the crew declared an emergency due to a slat disagree.

The plane landed safely at higher than normal speed. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Hop Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Oslo

hopHop Airlines flight A5-1278 made an emergency landing in Oslo, Norway, on December 3rd.

The plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when the crew reported a slat fail message and declared an emergency.

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


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Hainan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in China

Hainan AirlinesHainan Airlines flight HU-7923 had to return and make an emergency landing in Changsa, China, on November 14th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with the slats.

The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.


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Gol Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport

GolGol Airlines flight G3-5472 made an emergency landing at Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 23rd.

The plane en-route from Belo Horizonte to Sao Paulo–Congonhas Airport, Brazil, was diverted after the crew reported issues with the slats.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 125 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The passengers were taken to Sao Paulo–Congonhas Airport via buses.

Yakutia Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Slat Issue

Yakutia AirlinesYakutia Airlines flight R3-492 had to return and make an emergency landing in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 4th.

The plane took off for Yakutsk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of a slat issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 65 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.


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United Airlines Plane Returns to Athens

United AirlinesUnited Airlines flight UA-125 had to return and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on June 19th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a leading edge slat asymmetry.

The plane dumped excess fuel before it landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.


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Delta Atlanta-Manchester Flight Returns to Atlanta

What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300ER en route from Atlanta to
Where: Atlanta
When: August 25, 2012
Who: 180 aboard
Why: After take-off, the plane developed problems with the leading-edge slats, which could not be retracted. Pilots returned to Atlanta where the flight maintained for 3.5 hours at 10,000ft, dumped and burn-off fuel.

At 23:10, the flight made a slats-but-no-flaps landing, after which passengers disembarked. There were no injuries. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.


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Slat Problem in Boeing 737

What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Oakland,CA to Denver,CO
Where: Oakland
When: Apr 5th 2011
Who: 103 passengers
Why: After take-off, the plane indicated a slat problem. The crew returned to Oakland and made a safe landing. It was replaced by another 737, which flew passengers to Denver.


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Pinnacle Emergency Landing In Buffalo


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Contact photographer Agustin Anaya

What: Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Atlanta to Rochester
Where: Buffalo
When: Feb 17th 2010
Who: 63 on board
Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with the slats. The flight diverted to Buffalo and made a safe landing.


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Ryanair Boeing Slat Trouble; Diverts to Tegel Airport, Berlin


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Contact Photographer Patric Borg

What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Stockholm Skavsta to Berlin
Where: Tegel Airport (Berlin)
When: Aug 5th 2009
Who: 140 passengers
Why: Due to weather and slat trouble, the crew diverted to Tegel for a safe landing.

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