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AA Plane Diverts to Heathrow Airport with Cracked Windshield

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    US Airways Cockpit Smoke over Pacific


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    What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Phoenix,AZ to Kahului,HI
    Where: en route
    When: Sep 17 2010
    Who: 175 passengers and 6 crew
    Why: 1200 miles from Hawaii, smoke was observed in the cockpit. The crew diverted to San Francisco where they landed safely.

    A replacement jet was provided.

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    British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

    British Airways flight BA-269 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on April 24th.

    The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back after all lavatories stopped working.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Ryanair Diverts to Berlin

    What: Ryanair Boeing 737 en route from London to Bratislava
    Where: Berlin Germany
    When: September 24, 2012
    Why: The Ryanair flight was en route to Bratislava when it developed a fuel problem and diverted to Kassel Germany.

    A warning light indicated a “possible technical issue” or leak.

    Passengers disembarked, and boarded an alternative Ryanair flight.

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    Pakistan International Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Abu Dhabi

    Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-731 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on October 10th.

    The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Karachi, Pakistan, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to a broken tap in the forward lavatory.

    The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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    Turkish Plane loses Engine Cover


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    What: Turkish Airlines Airbus A320-232 en route from Ataturk airport Istanbul, Turkey to Cairo airport Cairo, Egypt
    Where: Turkey
    When: Nov 4, 2009
    Who: 103 passengers, 7 crew
    Why: On takeoff, the left engine cover fell on to the runway. Another pilot saw the debris, and reported it. ATC recalled the Airbus, and it made a no-fuss emergency landing, after which it was taken to the maintenance hanger for repairs. Another plane was sent to provide transportation for the passengers.

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    Helicopter Crash-Lands on Long Island; No Injuries Reported

    A 2006 Robinson R22 Beta helicopter made a crash-landing near West Riviera Drive and West Alhambra Avenue in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, on January 27.

    The incident happened after the helicopter, carrying two people, lost power while returning to the Republic Airport. According to Frank Delia, of the Academy of Aviation, “It was a standard training flight…They were coming from the south practice area, which is off the south shore of Long Island, on their way back to Republic Airport after a successful training flight.”

    Both people aboard the aircraft, including the pilot Joseph Lombardo, 26, and his student Ming Chen, 26, remained uninjured.

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