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What: Air France Boeing 747-400 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris
Where: Atlantic
When: July 10, 2010
Who: 405 passengers and 18 crew
Why: While en route, the crew was radioed that a woman had called Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport with information about a bomb aboard the flight. The flight diverted to Recife Brazil and made an emergency landing. Passengers immediately disembarked and were searched. The plane and baggage were inspected for bombs and explosives. Nothing was found.

The airline reports that they will provide hotel accommodations for passengers. When (if) the plane is cleared, it will be allowed to continue.

The Air France Flight 447 designation has been suspended since the Air France Airbus crashed on June 1 2009. This flight was designated AF 443.

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SW and Heli: Near Miss over Houston


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What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Houston to Baltimore
Where: Houston
When: Apr 28th 2010
Who: 135 passengers and 5 crew
Why: Over Houston, both the helicopter pilot and the plane pilot noticed their proximity and took evasive action. (Their separation was 100 feet vertically and 125 feet laterally.) Apparently after both got clearance, the helicopter converged on the Boeing’s flight path. The Boeing pilot’s only option to avoid the helicopter was to fly under him.

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Istanbul-Bound Air Canada Flight Makes Unscheduled Landing at Heathrow

Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC 810, from Toronto to Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, made an unscheduled landing at London Heathrow Airport, at 5:38 a.m. local time on August 23.

According to the Air Canada spokesperson Isabelle Arthur, the plane was diverted as a precaution after the crew reported an ‘oil indication’. However, she did not provide details.

Emergency services were put on alert as the plane safely touched the runway at London Heathrow. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.

The passengers were booked on other flights while the plane was temporarily grounded for inspection.

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Hawaii-bound Delta/Northwest Airbus Diverts to Minneapolis


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What: Northwest Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Atlanta, GA to Honolulu
Where: Oklahoma
When: Nov 14th 2009
Who: 305 on board
Why: While en route, the plane developed cabin pressurization problems, descended to 10000 feet diverting to Minneapolis,MN.

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TUI Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Finland

TUI Airways flight BY-638 made an emergency landing in Vaasa, Finland, on February 27th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Sal, Cape Verde, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines started emitting streaks of flame and loud bangs.

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

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Iran Air Fokker Tires Blow in Mashad


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What: Iran Air Fokker 100 en route from Dammam Saudi Arabia to Mashad Iran
Where: Mashad
When: Jan 13th 2012
Why: On landing in Mashad, the tires blew, leaving the plane disabled in the runway for an hour.
No indication if the pilots landed hard, or were landing with a tail wind.

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Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Seattle

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-441 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on October 19th.

The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Phoenix, Arizona, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cracked windshield.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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