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Batik Air Plane Over-runs on Indonesian Runway

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    Mil Crash in Borneo

    An Indonesian Army Mil Mi-17B-5 en route to a construction site so remote it can only be reached by helicopter was flying from Tarakan to Malinau with a crew of construction workers and a 1,100 pound construction cargo when the helicopter developed engine trouble.

    Eight crew and eleven civilian construction workers went down in a jungle in Borneo, thirteen of whom died on impact.

    Four passengers and two crew survived. Eight of the fatalities were civilian construction workers, and five were military crew.

    The helicopter burned out on the ground near Bulan. The survivors suffered burns.

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    Japan Airlines Flight Returns to Boston


    A Japan Airlines 787 was en route from Boston to Tokyo when a maintenance indicator flashed early in the flight.

    Pilots returned to Boston where they made a safe landing at 6:15 p.m. The problem is being reported as a maintenance issue.

    Flightradar24 website shows that Japan Airlines flight 7 was over Hudson Bay in Canada when it turned around.

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    Gol Transportes Aereos Plane Rejects Takeoff due to Burning Odor

    Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-2089 had to reject takeoff from Curitiba, Brazil, on May 7th.

    The Boeing 737-700 plane was accelerating to take off for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when the crew noticed a strong burning odor and rejected takeoff.

    The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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    Air Tran Emergency Landing in Greenville

    What: AirTran Airways Boeing 717-200 en route from Charlotte to Atlanta
    Where: Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
    When: May 4, 2011
    Who: 115 passengers, 5 crew
    Why: The flight took off as usual but while en route, the twin engine plane developed a problem in one engine, with the compressor stalling. The left engine had to be shut down.

    The flight diverted to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport where they made a safe landing.

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    US Airways 757 Emergency Landing in Wilmington


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    Contact photographer John E. Jauchler – New England Airports
    What: U.S. Airways flight HP-9226, a 757 registration N934UW en route from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia
    Where: Wilmington’s International Airport
    When: 6:00 Feb 20, 2009
    Who: 190 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: Less than an hour into the flight, the plane lost pressure in its cabin, and the pilot made an emergency landing at ILM. Passengers were flown the rest of the way on a Airbus A321-200 which collected them after nearly a 6 hour delay.

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    Canadian North Flight Returns to Calgary due to Bird Strike

    Canadian NorthCanadian North airline flight 5T-1748 had to return and make an emergency landing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on November 18.

    The Boeing 737-300 took off for Fort McMurray, Alberta, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine ingested several birds.

    The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. All 134 people aboard remained unhurt.

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