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What: British Airways Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Toronto
Where: Toronto
When: Apr 25th 2010
Why: Over Toronto, the crew reported an engine problem and had to shut down the right engine. The flight made a safe landing.
The cause has possibly been attributed to a crack in one of the engine’s parts.
LAM Mozambique Airlines flight TM-156 overran the runway at Nampula Airport, Nampula, Mozambique, on December 19.
The Boeing 737-700 was flying from Maputo, Mozambique, to Nampula, when it slid over the runway end as a result of heavy rain.
The plane received no damage.
All passengers aboard remained unhurt.
Air New Zealand flight NZ-6 had to return and make an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 6th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic fault.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1322 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Columbus, Ohio, on October 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Dallas, Texas, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. It is believed that several passengers suffered nose and ear bleeds.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from San Diego to Atlanta
Where: Phoenix
When: May 23rd 2012
Who: 179 passengers
Why: After taking off, the Delta flight developed unspecified engine problems.
Pilots shut down the affected engine due to “mechanical problems” and diverted to Sky Harbor Airport where they made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.
The flight landed 45 minutes after American Airlines Flight 510 (at 2:30) returned to Phoenix for a warning indication.
RUTACA Airlines flight 5R-310 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Barcelona, Venezuela, on February 14th.
The Boeing 737-200 plane heading from Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport to Simon Bolivar International Airport, Venezuela, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Condor flight DE-2314 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chania International Airport, Greece, on July 3rd.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from Germany, to Mauritius, had to divert after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
