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What: American Airlines en route from New York to Brussels
Where: Boston
When: August 22, 2010
Who: 159 passengers, 9 crew
Why: While en route, twenty minutes into the flight, they encountered severe turbulence stemming from thunderstorms in the eastern seaboard. The situation at JFK was problematic.
The pilot diverted to Logan Airport in Boston where they made a safe landing.
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Contact photographer Klaus Ecker
What: Estonian Air Boeing 737-500 en route from Tallinn (Estonia) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Where: Tallinn
When: Feb 20th 2011
Who: not available
Why: With the right engine operating with low power, the flight rejected takeoff. The flight returned to be handled by maintenance.
Passengers disembarked and were provided alternative transportation.
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What: China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Guangzhou to Shanghai
Where: Guangzhou
When: May 10th 2012
Who: 9 injured
Why: Twenty minutes after taking off from Guangzhou, the plane encountered clear air turbulence.
Those who weren’t buckled in, including flight attendants, were injured during the turbulence. Injuries included fractures, and other injuries. The extent of the turbulence is being reported as “a pocket of extreme turbulence.”
One passenger blogged “I had a horrible feeling that I was going to die at that moment because I suddenly felt being weightless.”
A flight attendant and her dining cart were tossed in the air.
Pilots continued to Shanghai, where nine injured were transported to hospital facilities.
The plane was grounded for inspection but later released for service.
Pictured: Delta Connection (Comair) Canadair CL-600-2C10 Regional Jet CRJ-701ER over Atlanta. This one is purely a guess on my part since the info is sketchy (so far) and no registration # yet. But this jet is both Comair and Delta and CRJ, and south, so we’re probably not too far off.
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What: Delta ComAir CRJ en route from New York to Charleston
Where: Myrtle Beach
When: Jan 29
Who: 17 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed smoke in the cockpit and made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, about 100 miles north of Charleston.
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Contact photographer Varani Ennio
What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Alghero to Parma
Where: Alghero
When: Dec 18th 2009
Who: 80 passengers
Why: On takeoff, the plane suffered a bird-strike. The flight returned to the airport and made a safe landing. Passengers debarked and were provided an alternative jet two hours later.
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Contact photographer Szabo Gabor
What: Egypt Air Express Embraer ERJ-170 en route from Cairo to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Where: Cairo
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: 71 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane acknowledged an unspecified technical malfunction, and returned to the Cairo airport for a safe landing.
What a week for Embraers.
Pictured: A Canadian North Boeing 737-275C/Adv
Snap Lake Canada
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Contact photographer Jason Pineau
What: Canadian North Boeing 737-200 en route from St. John’s NL to Winnipeg
Where: Fredericton
When: May 25 2010
Who: 31 people on board,
Why: While en route, the left engine developed developed oil pressure issues and had to be shut down. The flight diverted to Fredericton and made a safe landing.
