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What: SA South African Airlink Embraer ERJ-135 en route from Cape Town to George SA
Where: George, S. Africa
When: Dec 7th 2009
Who: 30 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While landing during a light rain, the flight overran the wet runway, smashed through the fence and rolled to a stop on a road. There is one report that no one was injured but the plane; and another unconfirmed report that there were four injuries.

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Asiana Airlines Diverts for Unruly


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What: Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200 en from Seattle to Seoul
Where: Pacific
When: Aug 9 2010
Who: conflict between passengers
Why: After a disagreement among passengers in which a U.S. serviceman became violent, the pilot diverted to Anchorage. The unruly serviceman was removed from the plane and taken into custody, delaying the flight for two hours.

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Two US Airways Flights in Emergency Landing in Charlotte

US AirwaysTwo US Airways flights made emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on October 11.

In the first incident, flight 745, en-route from New York’s LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, declared emergency during descent shortly before 7 p.m., after the Airbus A320 developed a pressurization issue and oxygen masks got deployed. US Airways spokesman Matt Miller confirmed that the plane landed uneventfully and all 146 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.

Shortly afterwards, US Airways Express flight 5782, operated by Republic Airways, requested emergency landing at the airport. According to Miller, the Charlotte-bound Embraer 175 aircraft was coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, when a hydraulic problem was reported by the crew. The plane landed safely at about 7:45 p.m. and none of the 28 passengers and 4 crew members was injured.

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Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Daytona Beach

Delta Airlines flight DL-685 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Daytona Beach, Florida, on July 10th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Port au Prince, Haiti, was diverted after a hail strike cracked the windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty-two people aboard remained safe.

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What Gets Naked on the Way to Vegas Gets Jailed in Oakland


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What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Oakland,CA to Vegas
Where: Oakland International Airport
When: Thursday August 20
Who: male passenger
Why: While en route to Vegas, a male passenger apparently accosted a female passenger. He exposed himself, and hit a female passenger, at which time flight attendants became involved. By the time the passenger was arrested, he was naked. The male passenger was taken by Oakland police; the female passenger was taken to an Oakland hospital.

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Boston: Smoke in Lufthansa cockpit


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What: Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 en route from Philadelphia to Frankfurt/Main
Where: Boston
When: Mar 13th 2010
Who: 196 aboard
Why: While en route, the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Boston where they made a safe landing. After several hours in Boston, the flight resumed.

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Qantas Engine Shut Down; Safe Singapore Landing


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What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from Singapore to Melbourne
Where: Singapore
When: Dec 17th 2009
Who: 354 passengers and 19 crew
Why: While en route, the outer right engine surged. Passengers reported bangs and vibration, and flames.

The crew shut down the engine and returned to Singapore on the remaining 3 engines, where they made a safe landing.

The flight was delayed for a day. It is not reported if this plane completed the route or if an alternative plane was used.

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