AlitaliaAlitalia flight AZ2016 made an emergency landing at Naples International Airport in Italy, on August 19th.

According to the airline, “Alitalia flight AZ2016 from Rome to Milan Linate, scheduled on 8.00 am this morning, went through an extraordinary and violent hailstorm soon after taking off from Fiumicino airport… Therefore, the pilots decided to head to Naples airport.”

The plane landed safely and all 110 passengers remained uninjured.

The aircraft sustained serious damage due to the storm.

The airline accommodated the passengers in other flights.

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British Airways Plane Diverts to Minnesota due to Smell of Smoke

britishairwaysBritish Airways flight BA-243 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on Janurary 1st.

The Boeing 747-400, flying from London, UK, to Mexico City, Mexico, had to divert due to smell of smoke in its cockpit.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

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Vintage Beech Goes Down in Quarry

What: 1954 Beech Bonanza
Where: Bloomington in a field/rock quarry along Rockport Road
When: Thursday morning
Who: Pilot Larry Gering
Why: After Gering experienced engine trouble, he landed, one wing hit a tree, and part of the landing gear broke. A witness said “the plane coming down making a circle. . . see the smoke and hear his motor . . .”

The FAA is investigating.

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Cessna Street Landing As Electrical Quits


On Jan 31, 2013, a Cessna R172K was en route from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (El Plumerillo International Airport, ) in Mendoza Argentina to San Carlos de Bariloche Airport in San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina when it suffered a loss of electrical power.

Pilot Rodolfo Smith made a safe emergency landing near Villa La Angostura.

Pilots made an emergency landing on Route 40 Rincon Chico Zone, The passengers had planned to visit Bariloche and fly on to Chile. Individuals from an Aeroclub and ANAC came to assist.

Repairs to the electrical system were made and the plane took off to complete its journey. The passengers were en route to a festival in Chile.

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Airbus Lands Safely on Bad Brakes in Khartoum

What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A300-600 en route from Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) to Khartoum
Where: Khartoum
When: Jul 7th 2009
Who: 310 passengers and 16 crew
Why: On approach, the crew reported problems with the braking system. The plane swerved while landing but no injuries or damage was reported.

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Bhutan Airlines Plane Aborts Landing in Kathmandu

bhutan-airlinesBhutan Airlines flight B3-771 performed a missed approach before landing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 15th.

The plane flying from Paro, Bhutan, was on final approach when the crew spotted a goat on the runway.

The crew initiated a standard missed approach and entered a hold while the airport crew removed the goat from the runway.

The plane landed safely. There were 68 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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Bird-Hit Aerolineas Argentinas Plane Safely Lands in Buenos Aires

Aerolineas ArgentinasAerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1285 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 18th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Santiago, Chile, when a bird hit and damaged its nose.

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

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