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What: Egypt Air Boeing 777-200 en route from Cairo Egypt to New York
Where: Athens
When: Dec 31st 2009
Who: 293 passengers and 15 crew
Why: While en route, the right engine developed an oil leak, and the crew had to shut it down. The pilot diverted to Athens where the plane landed safely on a long runway. A replacement flight was dispatched.
Nok Air flight DD-7313 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Chumphon, Thailand, on June 17th.
The plane, flying from Ranong to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after its windshield cracked due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 62 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
What: British Airways en route from Boston to London
Where: Logan International Airport
When: Jan 31, 2011
Who: 13 crew
Why: After taking off for London, smoke was reported in the cabin. Pilots returned to Logan and made safe landing at 8:16 am. Maintenance determined that oil from an auxiliary power unit for an air conditioner was the problem.
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What: VIM Avia Boeing 757 en route from Alicante Spain to Moscow Russia
Where: Rimini Italy
When: Aug 15th 2009
Who: 250 passengers (also reported as 225)
Why: While en route from Spain to Russia, the right engine indicated fire, causing the crew to declare an emergency while still over Italy. The engine was shut down and the flight diverted to Rimini where it landed safely. Passengers had to wait for the replacement flight, as immediate alternatives were not available.
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What: Swiss International Airlines Airbus A321 en route from Zurich to London
Where: Zurich
When: Oct 31st 2010
Who: 194 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the plane suffered a bird strike.
The pilot returned to Zurich where they made a safe landing. The plane was taken out of service to be inspected for damage, and passengers were provided alternative transportation. No description of the amount of damage or the unfortunate bird has been provided.
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Contact photographer Kim Philipp Piskol
What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135 en route from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles,CA
Where: San Diego
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While en route, the smoke detector triggered. The flight rerouted back to San Diego and landed safely.
The National Transportation Safety Board launched a full go-team to San Francisco, Calif., to investigate the July 6, 2013 crash involving Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777. The crash occurred while the aircraft was landing at San Francisco International Airport.
NTSB Senior Aviation Accident Investigator Bill English will serve as investigator-in-charge. NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman is accompanying the team and will serve as the principal spokesman.
Public Affairs Specialists Kelly Nantel and Keith Holloway will also be on-scene in San Francisco to coordinate media related activities. They can be reached by mobile phone at 202-557-1350.[portfolio_slideshow loop=true]
* A cautionary note: The official investigation of the cause of the crash will take a year or more. No matter what news releases or speculations come about before the official investigation is just speculation. We do not know, for example, if some part or software in the plane malfunctioned, leading the pilots to respond as they did.
