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Alaska Airlines Plane Returns to Portland International Airport

AlaskaAlaska Airlines flight 644 had to return and make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on April 13th.

The plane took off for Phoenix, Arizona, but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost pressurisation.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 144 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Eastern Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Aberdeen Airport

Eastern AirwaysEastern Airways flight T3726 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland, on April 13th.

The plane was flying from Norwich, England, when the pilot reported a hydraulic problem and declared an emergency.

The plane landed safely. All 19 passengers and 3 crew members remained unhurt.

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LAX Conducts Plane Crash Drill to Test Emergency Response Time

Los Angeles International Airport conducted a full-scale plane crash simulation on April 13th.

The two-hour drill, which was conducted to test the emergency response time, used a Boeing 777 plane that crashed and caught fire in a debris field.

Around 500 emergency personnel, including firefighters, participated in the exercise, while 150 volunteers acted as crash victims.

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Air Canada Plane Diverts to Toronto after Hydraulic Failure

Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC-822 had to divert to and make an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada, on April 9th.

The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Saint John’s, NL, Canada, to London, UK, was mid-air above Atlantic Ocean when the crew reported failure of the hydraulic system, prompting the plane to return to Saint John’s but instead diverted to Toronto due to bad weather.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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Cathay Pacific Plane Returns to Hong Kong due to Technical Issue

Cathay PacificCathay Pacific flight CX-379 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on April 12th.

The Boeing 777-300 was en-route to Dusseldorf, Germany, when it had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported some technical issue with the in-flight entertainment system.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 269 passengers and 18 crew member onboard remained safe.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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UPS Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Cologne

UPSUPS flight 5X-2 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on April 10th.

The Boeing 747-400 cargo plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported that they had to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 3 crew members aboard remained safe.

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Bird-Hit AA Plane Makes Safe Landing in New Orleans

american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-2386 had to make an emergency landing in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 8th.

The plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when a bird hit it, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The aircraft’s radome was damaged due to bird strike.

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Small Plane Crash in British Columbia Kills 2

A small plane crashed in a remote mountainous area near Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada, on April 11th.

Authorities said the Rockwell 112B plane, that took off from Kelowna, went down in the Trout Lake area.

There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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CommutAir Plane Returns to Virginia after Aileron Issue

CommutAirCommutAir flight C5-2672/UA-2672 had to return and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on April 7th.

The De Havilland Dash 8-200, en-route from Virginia to New York, had just climbed out of Washington Dulles’s runway when it experienced aileron mistrim, prompting the crew to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers onboard remained unhurt.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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Thai Lion Air Plane Diverts to Thailand due to Lost Cabin Pressure

Thai Lion AirThai Lion Air flight SL-539 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai, Thailand, on April 10th.

The Boeing 737-900, flying from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, Thailand, was mid-air when the crew reported loss of cabin pressure, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Two passengers onboard experienced dizziness, whereas the rest remained unharmed.

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Pakistan International Airlines Flight Returns to Karachi due to Flaps Problem

pia-logoPakistan International Airlines flight PK-894 had to return and make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on April 11th.

The plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Southwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Wichita

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-50 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Mid Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on April 10th.

The Boeing 737-300 was en-route from Dallas, Texas, to Kansas City, Missouri, when the crew reported loss of cabin pressure and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. All 143 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.

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Royal Jordanian Airlines Flight Diverts to Rome due to Medical Emergency

Royal Jordanian AirlinesA Royal Jordanian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Rome, Italy, on April 11th.

The plane, heading from Amman, Jordan, to Chicago, was diverted after a passenger became sick mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully. The passenger was rushed to hospital.

The flight resumed shortly afterwards.

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Small Plane Crashed in Texas; Fatalities Feared

A small plane crashed between Granger and Taylor in Texas, on April 9th.

Authorities said the eight-seater twin-engine turboprop went down near FM 1331. The plane had taken off from Georgetown airport.

According to Department of Public Safety Trooper D.L. Wilson, “There are going to be fatalities…We just can’t confirm or deny how many are in there until we get it under control down there.”

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KLM Plane Experiences Cabin Pressure Problem Mid-Air

KLMKLM flight KL-1072 had a cabin pressure problem shortly after it took off from Manchester, United Kingdom, on April 9th.

The Boeing 737-900 plane was heading to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it experienced problems with cabin pressure. According to the airline, the oxygen masks were released for the passengers and the crew was able to restore the air conditioning system after around 13 minutes.

The plane landed safely. All 138 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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Finnair Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Lightning Strike

imagesFinnair flight AY-165 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on April 8th.

The plane took off for to Saint Petersburg, Russia, but had to turn back after a lightning strike caused some electrical problems.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

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Qantas Flight Returns to Brisbane due to Engine Problem

QantasQantas flight QF61 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on April 9th.

The plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to vibrations in one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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Thomas Cook Plane Returns to Manchester after Hydraulic Problem

Thomas CookThomas Cook flight MT-2152 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on April 9th.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route to Paphos, Cyprus, had to return due to a hydraulic problem. The plane entered a hold to burn off the fuel before landing.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

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SA Airlink Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Johannesburg

SA Airlink flight SA-8675 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 7th.

The plane, en-route from Pretoria to Cape Town, South Africa, had to be diverted after one of the engines stopped working mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

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Lufthansa Cityline Plane Hit by Lightning in Romania

LufthansaA Lufthansa Cityline plane was struck by lightning while it was descending towards Sibiu, Romania, on April 7th.

The Canadair CRJ-900 was flying from Munich, Germany, when a lightning strike caused a crack in its windshield.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The return flight was cancelled.

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Qantas Flight Diverts to Oman due to Medical Emergency

QantasQantas Airways flight QF9 had to make an emergency landing in Oman, on April 8th.

The Airbus A380 plane, heading from Melbourne, Australia, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a male passenger suffered a suspected heart attack.

The plane landed safely. However, authorities said the passenger had died before the plane touched down.

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3 Killed, 1 Injured in Alaska Plane Crash

A Cessna 206 plane crashed on Admiralty Island, Alaska, on April 8th.

The commuter airplane, owned by Sunrise Aviation based in Wrangell, Alaska, was carrying four people when it went down near Angoon village.

Three people were killed in the crash while the fourth one survived. She was airlifted to a hospital in Juneau.

The crash is under investigation.

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Jet2.com Plane Diverts and Continues for Safe Landing in England

Jet2Jet2.com flight LS-286 had to divert and continue for a safe landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, on April 7th.

The Boeing 737-300, en-route from Geneva, Switzerland, was on approach to Leeds Bradford Airport when the crew detected problems with the flaps, deciding to divert and land at Manchester’s longer runway.

The plane landed safely.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

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WestJet Encore Plane Makes Safe Landing in Canada after Flaps Problem

WestJetWestJet Encore flight WS-3415 continued for a safe landing at Thunder Bay International Airport, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, on April 4th.

The De Havilland Dash 8-400, en-route from Toronto to Thunder Bay, was on approach to the runway when the crew reported some problem with the flaps and resolved to make flaps up landing.

The plane landed successfully.

All 56 people onboard remained unharmed.

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Six Dead after Military Plane Crashes in Japan

A military plane crashed on Kyushu island, Japan, after losing contact with the air traffic control on April 6th.

The U-125 plane was carrying six crew members when it disappeared from the radar around 10 kilometers north of Kanoya military air base.

All six people aboard were killed in the crash.

The accident is being investigated.

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