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What: Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 en route from Dortmund Germany to Las Palmas, Spain
Where: Dortmund
When: Jan 3rd 2010
Who: 165 passengers and 6 crew
Why: During snowy weather, the pilot rejected takeoff. Unable to stop quickly enough, the plane overran the runway. Passengers debarked via emergency stairs while the plane remained stuck.
China Southern Airlines flight CZ-306 made an emergency landing in Auckland, New Zealand, on January 17th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Guangzhou, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed hydraulic problems.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight 2068 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco due to a mechanical problem.
The Seattle-bound flight took off from San Francisco International Airport at about 1:30 p.m. on May 23. Shortly after it took off, a mechanical problem was discovered in the plane.
The Boeing 757 was then returned to San Francisco where it made an uneventful emergency landing at about 1:57 p.m.. No one was injured in the incident.
Another plane was arranged to take the passengers to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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What: British Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from London Heathrow UK to Oslo Norway
Where: en route
When: Jun 27th 2009
Who: 70 passengers, 6 crew
Why: 40 minutes from London, the flight experienced a loss of cabin pressure, so they turned back and made a safe landing. British Airways rebooked the passengers for a flight Sunday and provided hotel accommodations.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Tampa to Hartford
Where: Bradley International Airport, Connecticut
When: Oct 3, 2012
Who: 130 people aboard
Why: After Southwest Airlines Flight 2102 suffered a bird strike on the right side of the plane on approach to Bradley International Airport, the pilot made a safe landing.
The crew described hearing a “loud bang” on approach.
The bird strike was not confirmed during the flyby but afterwards during inspection.
United Airlines flight UA-118 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Austin, Texas, on April 11th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Houston, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Pictured: An American Airlines 757 landing at LAX
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What: American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from San Diego to Dallas
Where: Los Angeles International Airport
When: Friday August 21
Who: 188 passengers and 6 crew
Why: While en route to Dallas, passengers observed pieces of the right wing falling off. The crew declared an emergency and landed at LAX. Maintenance crews discovered that “delamination of a seal.”
Passengers were able to board another plane bound to arrive at their destination on midnight Friday.