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What: Alitalia Airbus A321-200 en route from Palermo to Rome Fiumicino Italy
Where: Palermo
When: Apr 3rd 2011
Who: 150 passengers
Why: While en route, the crew encountered an undesignated technical problem.
The crew returned to Palermo where they made a safe landing. The Airbus was flown to Milan for examination and repair.
Passengers were provided alternative flights.
What: Jet Airways Airbus A318 en route from Hamburg to Dubai
Where: Constanta, Romania
Who: five crew and three passengers
Why: While en route, the jet airways airbus windshield cracked.
Pilots diverted to Mihail Kogalniceanu airport in Constanta, where they made a safe landing. No injuries were reported.
EasyJet flight U2-4727 had to reject takeoff from Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on December 12th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Larnaca, Cyprus, when the crew rejected takeoff reporting strong vibrations.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
WestJet flight WS-4 made an emergency landing at Kangerlussuaq Airport, Greenland, on October 18th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after the crew noticed a failure in the avionics bay cooling system.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: United Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from San Francisco to Santa Ana
Where: Santa Ana
When: Jan 6th 2010
Who: 112 passengers
Why: On approach to Santa Ana, the plane developed a hydraulics problem. The pilot cancelled the Santa Ana landing and diverted to Las Angeles, where the plane landed safely a quarter of an hour later.
What: Air Canada Boeing 777 en route from Sydney to Toronto
Where: Sydney
When: Jul 27 2011
Who: 262 passengers
Why: The plane was en route when crew members smelled smoke in the aft galley. The pilots turned around and returned to Sydney where they made a safe landing.
Initial reports indicated fire but no fire was found. No injures were reported, and there was no need for Emergency services who were on standby as they were landing.
Crews are examining the plane.
Pictured-A TAM Airbus A320-232 over Sao Paulo
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What: Tam Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200 en route from Rio de Janeiro Salvador Brazil
Where: Rio de Janeiro
When: Nov 30th 2009
Who: not available
Why: On takeoff, the plane struck a bird, evidenced by a “bang” emitting from an engine, which followed by engine issues. The plane landed safely and passengers were rerouted.
