Pictured: A US Airways Airbus A319-132
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Contact photographer Mark Kopczak

What: US Airways Airbus A-319 en route from San Jose to Phoenix to Lambert Airport in St. Louis
Where: Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque, New Mexico
When: Nov 13, 2009
Who: 113 passengers and five crew
Why: After leaving Phoenix, the airbus developed a problem with its windshield, and diverted to Albuquerque where it made a safe landing. Passengers debarked safely; and alternative transportation is being found for them.

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PHI Medical Evacuation Emergency Landing


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What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from New Orleans,LA to San Francisco,CA
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Who: 100 passengers 5 crew
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Virgin Atlantic Plane Returns to London due to Hydraulic Failure

Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic flight VS-107 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, on April 27th.

The Airbus A330-300, en-route to Detroit, Michigan, was mid-air when it had to return after the crew reported hydraulic failure followed by a possible landing gear failure.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained safe.

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Southwest Emergency Landing at Islip NY


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Contact photographer Sheldon Johns
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Flight 195 en route from Islip,NY to to Fort Myers, Fla
Where: returned to New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport
When: landed safely at 10:24 a.m
Who: 127 passengers aboard and 5 crew members
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George’s Point of View

The addendum to this is that mechanics are now looking over this 737. Maybe they should have had this inspection before it took off. D’ya think?

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