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What: Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 en route from Tokyo to Frankfurt
Where: Estonia
When: Aug 6th 2010
Why: While en route, the left engine developed oil pressure problems and the crew shut it down. The flight continued to Frankfurt where they made a safe landing.
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What: Delta Airlines/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Wilkes-Barre,PA to Detroit,MI
Where: Elmira
When: Jan 19th 2012
Who: 41 passengers and 3 crew
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed hydraulic issues.
Pilots diverted to Elmira. However, the hydraulic problem was exacerbated by a flaps problem, leading to an aborted landing and a fly by.
Pilots made a fast but safe landing.
A replacement jet was provided.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-707 had to make an emergency landing in Jeju Island, South Korea, on January 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, to Angeles, Philippines, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 166 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-728 had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on January 7th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when the crew declared an emergency due to an unsafe nose gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Germanwings flight 4U-4099 had to reject takeoff from Palma, Majorca, Spain, on April 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Dortmund, Germany, when one of the engines emitted a loud bang. The crew subsequently rejected take off and safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-950 had to return and make an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on August 6th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for LaGuardia Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-two people aboard remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-822 had to return and make an emergency landing in Srinagar, India, on August 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Jammu, India, but had to turn back after the crew reported that they had not received a locked indication for the gear.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and forty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
