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What: Windjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Forli to Palermo
Where: Catania Sicily
When: Oct 1st 2009,
Why: The pilot decided to divert to Catania because of severe weather conditions. On approach, the flight encountered wind shear of +50/-50 knots, severe turbulence and hail that signiicantly damaged the plane.
Severe storms on Oct 1 in Sicily caused several deaths due to weather complications.
Delta Airlines flight DL-472 made a safe emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 20.
The Boeing 767-300 flying from Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil, was about to reach when the crew declared an emergency due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
JetBlue flight B6-1206 had to return and make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on November 26th.
The plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
On Oct 23, an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) to Miami reported a fire in the cockpit, a smoking engine and a loss of fuel. With smoke in the cockpit, and a hot engine, pilots made a safe landing when they diverted to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.
None of the 169 passengers and 6 crew reported injury.
Some sources reported “There was no fire anywhere” but other sources say there was an engine fire. American Airlines sent a replacement flight which made it to Miami Tuesday.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-707 had to make an emergency landing in Jeju Island, South Korea, on January 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Seoul, South Korea, to Angeles, Philippines, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 166 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
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What: Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Detroit to Miami
Where: Jacksonville
When: Nov 23 2010
Who: 70 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the flight developed an engine problem and diverted to Jacksonville. The plane made a safe landing.
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Air France flight AF1816 made an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, on November 12.
The plane, en-route from Charles de Gaulle airport, France, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after the pilot reported low fuel levels. Authorities said the plane circled Dublin airport before diverting to Belfast but could not land due to high winds.
The plane landed safely. There were 93 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.
