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    JetBlue Flight Returns to Long Beach Airport

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1416 had to return and make an emergency landing at Long Beach Airport, California, at about 9:30 a.m. on September 18.

    According to airport spokesperson, Kerry Gerot, the plane, heading to Austin, Texas, was diverted for landing back after its second engine got overheated and the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.

    The Airbus A320 landed uneventfully and all 142 passengers and 5 crew members exited through emergency slides.

    According to local fire department officials, 4 passengers suffered from medical issues and one of them was shifted to hospital with complaint of shortness of breath.

    Actor Jackson Rathbone was also aboard the flight along with his wife and son. He tweeted “I grabbed my son and jumped down the inflated ramp, my wife following… We left all our personal effects onboard. Who cares. We were alive.”

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    Saudi Arabian Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing Due to Technical Failure

    Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight 060 had to make an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 3.

    The Boeing 777 was heading from Toronto, Canada to Riyadh when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to technical failure.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 301 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Flawed Airbus Reverser Cancels Freight Flight


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    What: Emirates Airbus A340-300 en route from Zurich to Dubai
    Where: Zurich
    When: Nov 26th 2010
    Why: On its takeoff run, pilots reported thrust reverser issues. They rejected takeoff and the flight was cancelled for maintenance.

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    United Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing at McAllen Miller International Airport

    United ExpressUnited Express flight 4020 operated by Mesa Airlines made an emergency landing at McAllen Miller International Airport in Hidalgo County, Texas, on January 28.

    The airline said that the ATC declared a ‘precautionary emergency’ after a brake light indicator came on.

    The Embraer 175 plane landed uneventfully. There were 41 people aboard the plane; all of them remained unhurt.

    The maintenance personnel inspected the plane and cleared it to continue the flight to Houston.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Chicago due to Oxygen Leak

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight UA-510 had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, on July 2nd.

    The Boeing 757-200, flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, had to divert due to oxygen leak.

    The plane landed safely.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Fighter Jets Intercept American Airlines Flight Bound for Philadelphia

    American Airlines flight AA-759 was intercepted by fighter jets on the way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 19th.

    The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Athens, Greece, was in Italian Airspace when it lost radio communication, prompting the authorities to dispatch two Eurofighter jets from Istrana, Italy.

    The communication was later re-established, and the fighter jets returned to the base.

    The flight continued to Philadelphia.

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