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What: AeroSur Boeing 737-400 en route from Santa Cruz to La Paz Bolivia
Where: La Paz
When: Aug 10th 2011
Who: 147 passengers, 6 crew
Why: On landing in La Paz, the right main gear tire blew out.
Emergency services responded to the disabled plane stranded on the runway. Damage included a hydraulic leak. The plane was towed to the gate.
An Air France flight had to make an emergency landing at Koltsovo International Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on February 15.
According to Russian media, the decision for emergency landing was made after one of the engines of Boeing 777 stopped working. The flight was en-route from Seoul, South Korea to Paris, France at the time.
The plane, carrying 290 passengers and 18 crew members, landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-300 en route from Oslo to Bergen
Where: Stavanger Norway
When: Mar 20th 2010
Who: 140 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the plane developed vibration and control problems, and the destination, Bergen was experiencing high wind conditions. After issuing the emergency alert, they diverted the flight to Sola Airport where weather conditions were stable, and , where they circled, then were able to safely.
What: Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 en route from Atlanta to Oregon
Where: Atlanta International Airport
When: July 22 2010
Who: 160 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On takeoff, the Delta jet blew a tire. The pilots returned to Atlanta and made a safe landing after circling in a holding pattern for an hour to burn off fuel. Passengers disembarked safely and were booked on alternative flights.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Tokyo Narita
Where: Churchill
When: Jan 15th 2011
Why: While en route, the flight developed engine trouble and diverted to Minneapolis but with more trouble, diverted their diversion to Detroit where they made an emergency landing.
Flybondi flight FO-5101 made an emergency landing at El Palomar Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Cataratas del Iguazu International Airport, Argentina, when it suffered a loss of cabin pressure.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight D8-5370 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 5th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Alicante, Spain, to Copenhagen, Denmark, was diverted due to a generator failure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
