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What: Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 en route from Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA (Argentina) to Frankfurt/Main Where: Buenos Aires
When: Feb 21st 2011
Who: 289 passengers
Why: After taking off from Buenos Aires, one engine ingested a bird or birds, and developed engine problems. The pilots dumped fuel and returned to land back in Buenos Aires with emergency services on standby.
Passengers disembarked in Buenos Aires, and were provided hotel accommodations while waiting for a Tuesday flight.





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