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What: BMI British Midland Airbus A320-200 en route from London to Edinburgh
Where: Manchester
When: Nov 9th 2009
Who: 147 passengers and 6 crew
Why: While en route, although the crew got a cabin pressure warning, masks did not deploy. The plane diverted to Manchester where it landed safely, and the problem was judged to be a faulty indicator.
A replacement Airbus was provided.
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What: Korean Air Boeing 747-400 en route from Seoul to Dallas
Where: Seattle
When: Oct 16th 2010
Why: While en route, the crew noticed the scent of something burning. The pilot diverted to Seattle where they made a safe landing. An inspection ensued, and the problem was found to be an electrical short. The plane was back in service within four hours.
Ural Airlines flight U6-2861 had to return and make an emergency landing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on May 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Samarkand, Uzbekistan, but had to turn back due to a technical problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-1498 suffered a bird strike near Miami International Airport, Florida, on November 14th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Mexico City, Mexico, was on approach to Miami Airport when a goose hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-372 had to return and make an emergency landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, on March 19th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-430 had to reject takeoff from Frankfurt, Germany, on October 22nd.
The Boeing 747-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Chicago, Illinois, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a lavatory smoke indication.
The plane vacated the runway and stopped on the taxiway.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Lufthansa Cityline flight LH-1894 had to return and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on November 14th.
The plane took off for Turin, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew received a fire indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.