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What: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Dallas to Tokyo
Where: Bering Sea
When: Jul 11th 201
Who: 211 aboard
Why: While en route, the plane received an indicator of a cargo fire. The pilot diverted to Shemya Island where they made a safe landing on Eareckson Air Station in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.
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What: Batavia Air Airbus A320-200 en route from Makassar to Jayapura
Where: Jayapura
When: Feb 7th 2012
Who: 148 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On landing in Jayapura, the flight encountered a strong storm.
Landing in rain, the plane overran the runway but did stop on pavement. The plane was towed to the gate where passengers disembarked normally.
No passengers were injured. The plane did not end up mired in soft ground, but abrasions on the plane’s skin, and lights on the runway were reported as the extent of the damage.
Ryanair flight FR-435 suffered a bird strike on approach to Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on November 23rd.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Timisoara, Romania.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Delta twin-engine McDonnell Douglas MD-90, en route from Tampa, Fla to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Where: Rochester
When: April 13, 2011 4 pm
Who: 143 passengers 6 crew
Why: While en route, passengers felt vibrations, and smelled smoke before the pilots made an emergency diversion at the Rochester airport. They landed with the fire department on standby.
An engine was judged to be faulty and is being replaced while at the Rochester airport. Most of the stranded passengers finished the last leg of their trip on buses provided by Delta, though some rented cars.
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What: Royal Brunei Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Manila to Bandar Seri Begawan
Where: Kota Kinabalu
When: Apr 18 2010
Who: 150 people
Why: While en route, the flight developed engine trouble. The plane made a safe landing and was able to resume the flight after several hours.
American Airlines flight AA-2229 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on May 10th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to Orlando, Florida, was diverted due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-six passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Poznan (Poland) to Madrid,SP (Spain)
Where: Frankfurt
When: Aug 30th 201
Why: While en route, the flight developed cabin pressure problems. The crew diverted to Frankfurt Germany where they made a safe landing.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
