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What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Toronto to Dallas
Where: Toronto
When: Jan 18th 2010
Why: After takeoff, the American Airlines Boeing developed cabin pressure problems. The flight returned to Toronto where they made a safe landing.
United Airlines flight UA-893 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on June 19th.
The Boeing 747-400, heading from Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the passengers reported smell of smoke in the aft cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Jeddah to Paris
Where: Athens
When: Jul 14 2011
Who: 168 (?) 187 aboard
Why: While en route, the Airbus experienced instrument failure. The pilot decided to divert to Greece.
The pilot made an visual (ILS?) approach to Athens airport, with its instruments inoperable.
The plane made a safe landing with no injuries reported. After maintenance went over the plane, it was back in the air within five or six hours.
On July 12, a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 en route from Washington to Riad made an emergency landing in Athens due to instruments indicating a fire in the luggage compartment. (No fire was found.) according to Thailand News Agency.
WestJet flight WS-3161 made an emergency landing in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, on March 20th.
The plane was coming from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin.
The plane landed safely. All fifty-six passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-712 burst two main tires on landing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on October 16th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Manila, Philippines.
The plane became disabled and the passengers had to disembark onto the runway.
No injuries were reported.
What: Inter-Iles Air Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia en route from Moroni, Comoros to Anjouan
Where: Indian Ocean
When: Nov 27, 2012
Who: 29 aboard-25 passengers, 4 crew
Why: According to passengers accounts, the plane took off and was leaking. Another reports that an engine failed. The pilot intended to return to the airport but instead managed to ditch safely in the Ocean within five minutes of take-off. Both pilot and copilot had over 5000 hours of flight experience.
The pilot suffered head trauma but no one else was reported as injured.
The leaking plane had passed DGAC inspection one week before the accident.
The rescue/recovery of the crew and passengers was performed by local fishermen.
American Airlines flight AA-892 had to divert for an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted due to indication of an unsafe thrust reverser.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
