Pictured: JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 over Liberty International
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Contact photographer Ken Iwelumo
What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Newark to Fort Lauderdale
Where: Newark Liberty International Airport
When: Apr 5th 2010
Who: 134 passengers
Why: During takeoff, the airbus lost the left engine cowling.
Distressed panicked passengers smelled smoke and said they could see inside the engine.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, it had landed back at the airport, where the fallen parts had to be gathered.
The NY Daily news reported that passengers were offered refunds and a free round trip.
British Airways flight BA-766 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on April 16th.
KLM Airlines flight KL-897 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 30th.
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO-522 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on September 25th.