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What: Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 en route from Dublin to Fuerteventura Spain
Where: Santiago de Compostela
When: Nov 15th 2011
Who: 147 passengers
Why: While en route the plane developed a problem, and diverted to Santiago to make a safe landing.
Passengers stayed in hotels overnight, until the curfew lifted and they were able to take off.
Allegiant Air flight G4-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Mesa, Arizona, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-200 from Osaka Kansai (Japan) to Shanghai (China)
Where: Osaka
When: Nov 28th 2011
Who: 245 people on board
Why: The pilot was positioned for takeoff, and then took off without waiting for clearance.
A chopper on approach was near the runway at the time.
The airbus continued to Shanghai.
An investigation is ongoing.
A Germanwings Airbus A320 had to be evacuated at Cologne/Bonn airport in Germany, on April 12.
The airline said Milan-bound flight 4U 826 was taxiing to the runway when the air traffic tower asked the pilot to abort the flight due to a bomb threat.
All 132 people aboard were evacuated safely. The airline confirmed that the plane was thoroughly searched but not explosive device was found.
An alternate aircraft was arranged for the passengers.
China Eastern flight MU-5577 made a safe emergency landing at Wenzhou Longwan International Airport, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, on March 20th.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Shanghai to Wenzhou, China, was about to land when the crew faced some visual difficulties disabling them to see the runway.
The plane received substantial damage to its landing gear and flaps after impacting treetops outside the airport perimeter.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
The incident remains under investigation.
Air France flight AF-1755 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on April 18th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Algiers, Algeria, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted after the crew noticed a hydraulic problem.
The plane landed safely. All 140 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Westjet Boeing 737-700 en route from Vancouver to Calgary
Where: Calgary
When: Mar 13th 2012
Who: 116 aboard
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence severe enough to convince the crew to adjust their route around it into Calgary.
A flight attendant who was seated during the turbulence was injured.
