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What: Air Canada Airbus A321-200 en route from St. John’s Toronto
Where: Iles de la Madeleine
When: Jan 7th 2010
Who: not available
Why: When the crew discovered a cracked windshield, the pilot descended to a lower altitude and diverted to Halifax where they made a safe landing. A replacement flight was provided.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3556 had to divert for an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 2nd.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from San Antonio, Texas, to Orlando, Florida, when it lost cabin pressure, prompting the crew to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 133 people aboard remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-440 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: Lion Air flight McDonnell-Douglas en route from Solo City Java Indonesia
Where: Adi Sumaro Airport
When: November 30, 2004
Who: The captain, 1 flight attendant, and 23 passengers were fatally injured; the first officer, 2 flight attendants and 56 passengers were seriously injured; and 84 passengers had minor or no injury
Why: On November 30, 2004, at 1814 Jakarta time, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 Lion Air flight 538, was substantially damaged when it overran runway 26 at Adi Sumaro Airport(SOC), Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia. The captain, 1 flight attendant, and 23 passengers were fatally injured; the first officer, 2 flight attendants and 56 passengers were seriously injured; and 84 passengers received either minor injuries or were not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed; however, rain showers were in the area, and the runway was wet. The flight originated at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. After landing, it continued off the departure end of the runway and impacted the concrete base of a localizer array.
Eurowings flight EW-175 had to reject takeoff from Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Cologne, Germany, when the crew rejected takeoff due to shimmy vibrations from the nose gear.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Tel Aviv
Where: Brussels
When: Nov 18th 2010
Why: While en route, the crew received a fire alert. The flight diverted to Brussels a quarter of an hour after the alert occurred. A package was removed from the plane, and later returned to London where the cargo was transferred onto an alternative flight.
British Airways flight BA-2607 had to return and make an emergency landing at Naples International Airport, Naples, Italy, on March 31.
The Airbus A320-200, en-route to London, England, was climbing out of Naples when a chemical smell was sensed onboard, prompting the plane to return. The airline reported that there was a technical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
