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What: US Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Chicago O’Hare to Phoenix
Where: Eppley Airfield, Omaha
When: Jan 23rd 2011 9:30 am
Who: 107 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane developed electrical problems affecting cabin temperature. The pilot made a safe landing after diverting to Omaha, and landing without nose gear steering, without which, the plane had to be towed to the gate.
AirAsia India flight I5-1325 had to return for an emergency landing in Goa, India, on October 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Bangalore, India, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: Air Busan Boeing 737-400 en route from Fukuoka (Japan) to Busan (South Korea)
Where: Fukuoka Japan
When: Dec 26th 2010
Who: 153 aboard
Why: When cleared for takeoff, the Air Busan flight was taxiing when it went performed a runway incursion as a Jal Express Boeing was on final approach. The incursion casued a collision hazard/ loss of separation with an aircraft taking off, intending to take off, landing or intending to land. The Jal had to perform a go-around, but landed safely less than half an hour later. Then the Air Busan flight took off normally.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-722 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport, Missouri, on July 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Colorado, to Washington, had to divert due to cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-157 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on October 9th.
The Airbus A350-900 plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Brisbane, Australia, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence that injured six crew members and one passenger.
The plane landed safely. The injured were taken to hospital.
What: Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 en route from Kansas to Irvine
Where: LAX
When: 6:30 pm
Who: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team
Why: While en route the plane developed hydraulic issues and diverted to LAX.
The landing gear had to be manipulated manually.
The plane had been slated to land at John Wayne Airport in Irvine.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-418 made a safe emergency landing at Vienna International Airport, Schwechat, Austria, on October 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 flying from Paris, France, was about to land when the crew noticed a strong smell of wet cloth or old socks, and donned their oxygen masks.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
