What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Kansas City to Chicago
Where: Moline,IL
When: Jul 24th 2010
Who: 71 people on board
Why: While en route, passengers detected smoke in the cabin. The pilots diverted to Moline where they made a safe landing.
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When: Jul 20th 2010
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Contact photographer Conor ClancyWhat: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Las Vegas to San Jose
Where: Mineta San Jose International Airport
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Who: 99 aboard, 3 crew
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What: London-bound Air India Boeing 777-300 flight AI-111 en route from Delhi
Where: Delhi
When: Saturday. The flight took off at 6:50 am. Emergency was declared at the airport at 7:50 am and it was withdrawn at 8:25 am after a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Andy EgloffWhat: Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 en route from Charlotte NC to Minneapolis MN
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Who: not available
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