What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Kansas City to Chicago
Where: Moline,IL
When: Jul 24th 2010
Who: 71 people on board
Why: While en route, passengers detected smoke in the cabin. The pilots diverted to Moline where they made a safe landing.
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Jet Blue Emergency Landing in San Juan
Pictured: A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Stephen B. Aranha
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from San Juan Puerto Rico to Fort Lauderdale,FL
Where: San Juan
When: Mar 6th 2010
Who: 35 passengers and 4 crew
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A replacement jet was provided.