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What: Egypt Air Express Embraer ERJ-170 en route from Cairo to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Where: Cairo
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: 71 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane acknowledged an unspecified technical malfunction, and returned to the Cairo airport for a safe landing.
What a week for Embraers.
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Contact Photographer Carl Hendriks
What: Miniliner Fokker 27-500 (Dutch Air Cargo) en route from Madrid to Liege
Where: near Troyes France
When: Aug 13th 2009
Who: 2 crew
Why: While en route, the flight lost radio and transponder. The French Air Force provided two two Mirage F1 jets and a patrol reconnaissance to escort the plane to land safely in Chalons France.
Envoy Air Flight 3530 had to return and make an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York on April 30.
The plane took off for Detroit but had to turn back shortly afterwards after one or more birds hit its left wing flap.
The plane landed safely. All 62 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Eurowings flight EW-1100 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on July 26th.
The plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SpiceJet flight SG-389 made an emergency landing in Kolkata, India, on February 26th.
The plane took off for Surat, India, but had to turn back after a passenger who was flying for the first time suffered a panic attack.
The plane landed back safely.
British Airways flight BA49 had to return and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow airport, England, on March 6.
The plane was en-route to Seattle when the pilot reported a fault in cabin’s oxygen supply system. According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft is returning to Heathrow Airport as a precaution due to a suspected technical problem. Our pilots are highly trained to deal with these scenarios.”
The plane dumped fuel over the Irish Sea before it landed uneventfully. None of the 218 passengers and 14 crew members was harmed.
A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
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Contact photographer Dimitri Steendijk
What: Easyjet Boeing 737-700 en route from Luton England to Budapest
Where: Luton
When: Dec 30th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the crew reported cockpit smoke. They returned to the airport and made a safe landing. A replacement flight was provided for the passengers within 4 hours.
