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Contact photographer Szabo Gabor
What: Alitalia Airbus A320-200 en route from Bucharest Romania to Rome
Where: Bucharest
When: Jul 31st 2010
Who: 92 passengers
Why: The Alitalia Airbus rejected takeoff after one engine ingested a hawk. The plane returned to the gate and after passengers disembarked, they were provided accommodations until the replacement flight takes off tomorrow.
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Contact photographer Randall Johnson
What: Air Canada Airbus A319-100 en route from Victoria,BC to Toronto,ON
Where: Calgary
When: Jan 10th 2008
Who: 83 passengers and 5 crew
Why: Over Washington state, the Airbus which was following a UA Boeing at at least the minimum approved distance was subjected to an interim of wake turbulence which seriously injured 3 and caused minor injuries to 8. Findings on this 2008 event included the cause as wake turbulence. The event brings to question trolley and storage security and rudder control input.
Brussels Airlines flight SN-201 returned to Brussels, Belgium, on January 20th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Dakar, Senegal, but had to turn back due to vibrations in one of the engines.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Thomson Airways flight BY-6248 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, on January 10th.
The plane heading from Bournemouth, United Kingdom, to Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, was diverted after a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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Contact photographer Randall Johnson
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Atlanta to Los Angeles
Where: Atlanta
When: Nov 21 t 2010
Who: 262 passengers
Why: While en route, the flight developed an engine problem and made an emergency return to Atlanta. The tail scraped on landing (damage unknown). Passengers were provided alternative flights.
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Contact photographer Justin Idle
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Santo Domingo to New York
Where: Santo Domingo
When: Nov 20th 2009
Who: 142 passengers
Why: About to take-off, the plane had two flat tires, and had to be towed. Passengers debarked, the flight was cancelled; and the airline provided hotel accommodations for the passengers.
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Contact photographer Billy Wilt
What: Iran Air Airbus A300-600 en route from Tehran to Stockholm
Where: Istanbul
When: Aug 26th 2010
Who: 236 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble. The crew had to shut down an engine, and divert to Istanbul. The flight made a safe landing.
No indication is made of passenger accommodations or if another plane was flown in.
