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What: United Airlines Michigan to Chicago
Where: Green Bay
When: Dec 1 2011
Who: 21 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the flight developed problems with the landing gear. Pilots diverted to Green Bay where they made a safe landing at Austin Straubel International Airport.
Passengers were provided alternate flights from Green Bay.
JetBlue flight B6-944 had to divert for an emergency landing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on August 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Long Beach, California, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after several passengers complained of breathing difficulties due to an unknown odor on board.
The plane landed safely. The affected passengers were treated at the airport. Some of them were also taken to hospitals.
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What: China Eastern Airlines Airbus A300-600 en route from Singapore to Shanghai
Where: Singapore, China
When: Sep 17 2010
Who: 229 passengers
Why: Just after taking off from Singapore, the airbusleft engine had an engine surge, made three banging noises, shot flames and sent the odor of burning into the cabin. A passenger reported seeing the left wing afire.
The flight crew shut down the affected engine, and returned to Singapore where they made a safe landing. Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
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Contact photographer Tom Mousel
What: Luxair de Havilland Dash 8-400 en route from Saarbruecken to Munich
Where: 70 passengers
When: Feb 24 2010
Who: 70 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the plane was struck by lightning.
The lighting strike is probably the reason why an engine failed. The flight diverted to Luxembourg where it made a safe landing, and where they were able to arrange repairs.
Passengers were provided overnight hotel accommodations, and scheduled to fly to Munich the next day.
What: Germanwings Airbus A319-132
Where: Cologne Bonn German
When: Oct 26, 2012
Who: 128 aboard
Why: On takeoff from the airport, the flight suffered a bird strike in one engine.
Pilots shut down the affected engine, and diverted to the airport where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
Delta Airlines flight 2412 was on its way from Orlando to Atlanta, when a part of its right wing fell off. The missing wing panel of Boeing 757 was first spotted by passengers after which, the pilot instantly decided to make emergency landing.
There were 179 passengers and 6 crew members on the plane, who then took a sigh of relief when the plane was safely landed in Atlanta at about 7:30 pm, on March 16, 2014.
According to Delta Airlines spokesperson, the broken wing panel did not affect the ability of aircraft to fly or land.
The incident could have been very serious and undoubtedly, it was very scary for the passengers to look out and see part of a wing missing.
SriLankan Airlines flight UL-166 made an emergency landing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 30th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Kochi, India, declared an emergency after smoke was noticed emanating from a bag carrying a Lithium Ion battery and two mobile phones.
The crew discharged fire extinguishers into the bag while the plane continued for a safe landing.
All two hundred and two people aboard remained unharmed.
