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What: Daallo/Astraeus Boeing 757-200 en route from Paris to Djibouti
Where: Athens
When: Sep 17th 2009
Who: 80 passengers and crew
Why: When the oil pressure in engine 2 dropped, the flight diverted to Athens where it landed safely. Passengers debarked and were provided alternative transportation
Delta Airlines flight 106 made an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 2nd.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-1506 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Santa Ana, California, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual odor on board.
The plane landed safely. The cabin crew were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Pictured: A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700
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What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Phoenix to Burbank
Where: LAX
When: Sep 8th 2009
Why: When a problem with the wing flaps was detected, the flight diverted from Burbank to LAX to take advantage of the longer runways.
Wizz Air flight W6-4351 had to make an emergency landing in Budapest, Hungary, on February 26th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy, was diverted after the crew received unreliable airspeed indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and four people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 2293 returned to San Francisco International Airport for making an emergency landing at about 2:15 p.m. on October 13.
The Boeing 757 was on its way from San Francisco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when the passengers noticed that the cabin wall was starting to tear apart. According to a passenger James Wilson, “It was the whole Row 14 on all sides, from the floor to the ceiling…It sounded like it was popping and banging so loud at first I thought stuff was coming out of the overhead compartments.”
American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller said that the flight was turned back due to a possible blown air duct. “When they realised those panels came loose, the captain decided it was best to return to San Francisco and landed the plane there safely,” he said.
He also confirmed that all 184 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
The incident is under investigation.
Air France flight AF-1107 made an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 19th.
The plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back due to an issue with the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
