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What: Air India Airbus A321-200 en route from Kozhikode to Dubai
Where: Kozhikode
When: Apr 30th 2012
Who: 148 passengers and 6 crew
Why: Taking off out of Kozhikode India, the Airbus ingested a bird in the right engine, and bending the blades. Pilots dumped fuel, before making a safe landing back in Kozhikode. A replacement jet was provided.

A second Air India flight made an emergency landing in Kozhikode after suffering an oil leak.

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Hawaiian Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Oakland

Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-37 made an emergency landing in Oakland, California, on October 22nd.

The Airbus A321-200N plane heading from San Diego, California, to Kahului, Hawaii, was diverted after the crew received indication of an engine issue.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-eight passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.

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Thomas Cook: Smoking Oven Causes Unanticipated Diversion to London


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What: Thomas Cook Boeing 767-300 en route from Manchester to Dalaman Turkey
Where: West of Amsterdam
When: Aug 15 2010 8.40 am
Who: 320 passengers
Why: While en route over the ocean near Amsterdam, the cabin filled with smoke. The crew diverted to London where they made a safe landing. The source of the smoke was determined to be packaging in an oven. Although the smoke had dispersed, the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Emergency Services were on hand.

The plane was routed to Manchester for a crew change before the flight could be resumed.

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Hopefully they change out that oven along with the crew.

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Birgenair: Historical Fatality


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What: Birgenair Boeing 757-200 en route from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to Frankfurt Germany
Where: Puerto Plata
When: February 6th 1996
Who: 176 passengers 13 crew
Why: The plane had been parked for a month in Puerto Plata. After takeoff, disagreeing airspeeds resulted in simultaneous stall and overspeed warnings that precipitated a crash that killed 176 passengers and 13 crew fifteen minutes after takeoff.

A black and yellow mud dauber wasp was found lodged in the tube.

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Singapore Airlines Cargo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Amsterdam

Singapore Airlines Cargo flight SQ-7359 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on January 11th.

The Boeing 747-400 freighter plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on December 17th.

The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Rome, Italy, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

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

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Alitalia Hot Landing in Boston

What: Alitalia Airbus 330 en route from Boston to Rome
Where: Boston
When: June 15, 2010
Who: 250 passengers and crew
Why: After takeoff, the Airbus made an emergency landing at Logon Airport after the number one engine caught on fire.

The flight made a safe landing.

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