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Passenger Plane Crashes in Cuba; Over 100 Dead

A Boeing 737-200 plane, performing flight CU-972 on behalf of Cubana de Aviacion, crashed in Havana, Cuba, on May 18th.

The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Jose Marti International Airport in Havana.

There were one hundred and five passengers and six crew members aboard at the time. Authorities said only three passengers survived and were shifted to hospitals in critical condition.

The flight was heading to Holguin, Cuba.


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Azur Air Flight Diverts to Atlantic City due to Engine Issue

Azur Air flight ZF-555 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on January 31st.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Moscow Domodedovo Airport, Russia, to Varadero Airport, Cuba, was diverted due to an engine issue.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and ninety-four passengers and fourteen crew members remained unharmed.


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Avianca Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cuba

Avianca flight AV-9 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Havana, Cuba, on January 9th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Miami, Florida, to Bogota, Colombia, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.


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Azur Air Flight Returns to Moscow due to Cabin Pressurization Problem

Azur Air flight ZF-5555 had to return and make an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on June 28th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Varadero, Cuba, but had to turn back due to an issue with cabin pressurization.

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


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Thomas Cook Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Manchester

Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-2652 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on June 26th.

According to the airline, the airbus A330-200 plane heading to Holguin, Cuba, had to turn back due to a low oil indication.

The plane landed back safely, however, the tip of its left wing was missing.

All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Turkish Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Washington Dulles International Airport

Turkish Airlines flight TK-183 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on February 23rd.

The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Havana, Cuba, was diverted due to a mechanical problem.

The plane landed safely. There were 173 passengers and 13 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.


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Copa Airlines Flight Rejects Take Off from Santa Clara, Cuba

Copa Airlines flight CM-238 had to reject take off from Santa Clara, Cuba, on December 11th.

The plane was accelerating to take off for Panama City, Panama, when its left.

engine emitted a loud bang and smoke was noticed in the cabin.

The crew subsequently rejected take off and deployed slides for an emergency evacuation.

All 88 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.


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Condor Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Gander

condor airlinesCondor Airlines flight DE-2199 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on November 28th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Varadero, Cuba, to Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew declared an emergency due to electrical issues.

The plane landed safely. There were 275 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.


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Air Berlin Plane Returns to Dusseldorf due to Hydraulic Failure

air berlinAir Berlin flight AB-7024 had to return for an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on August 27th.

The plane took off for Havana, Cuba, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Edelweiss Air Plane Returns to Switzerland due to Hydraulic Failure

Edelweiss AirEdelweiss Air flight WK-32 had to return and make an emergency landing at Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland, on July 2nd.

The Airbus A330-300, flying to Havana, Cuba, was mid-air when the crew reported hydraulic failure, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.


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KLM Plane Returns to Netherlands after Decrease in Engine Oil

KLMKLM flight KL-723 returned and made a safe emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 6th.

The Airbus A330-300, en-route to Havana, Cuba, was mid-air when the crew reported an abnormal decrease in its oil quantity.

The plane diverted to Ireland but then continued for Amsterdam, and landed successfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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