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What: Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 en route from Nuremberg to Dusseldorf
Where: Nuremberg
When: Jan 8th 2010
Who: 133 aboard
Why: While taxiing to the runway prior to takeoff, the plane skidded off the paved surface of the runway. Passengers disembarked without further incident.
British Airways flight BA-864 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on 
July 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Warsaw, Poland, but had to turn back due to an unidentified odor onboard.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: A Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 over New York
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What: Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9 en route from Buffalo to Detroit
Where: Buffalo
When: Jan 28 2010
Why: After takeoff, the right engine developed vibration, leading the crew to shut down the affected engine. The flight returned to Buffalo and made a safe landing.
When a plane goes down in the ocean, the black boxes aboard have enough juice to ping for thirty days. The pingers on flight data recorders AKA “black boxes” last a minimum of 30 days. After 30 days, the devices are still active, but the sound on which searchers hone is expected to die out. The pinger is located by a “pinger locater,” a device that listens for the sound of the black box. It is towed within the search area but it’s listening radius is usually around 2 miles. The pinger’s sound is not very powerful, and the pinger is towed at 3 knots.
After AirFrance 447, legislation was underway to increase the battery life to 90 days. The technology exists, but because implementation of that transition has been slow, EgyptAir MS 804’s pinger battery is expected to expire at around 30 days.
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What: Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Tampa,FL to Grand Cayman Island
Where: Tampa
When: Nov 8th 2010, 3 pm
Who: Cayman Airways Captain Perry Panton, and Captain Leon Missick
Why: Taking off from Tampa, the plane suffered a bird strike in the right engine. The crew returned to Tampa and made a safe landing. The plane suffered minor damage, and was taken out of service. Passengers were rerouted.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from London to Boston
Where: Dublin
When: Aug 3rd 2012
Who: 172 aboard
Why: The American Airlines flight diverted to Dublin when the plane developed hydraulic problems.
The pilots managed to land safely but without hydraulics had to be towed. Passengers were provided local accommodations.
The incident tied up the airport as planes were diveted until the affected 757 was removed and examined.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1300 had to return and make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 26th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
