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Air Transat Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

Air Transat flight TS-103 made an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on March 26th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Orlando, Florida, was descending toward Montreal when it lost cabin pressure, prompting the deployment of oxygen masks.

The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 102 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; 3 of them were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Air Transat Plane Returns to Montreal due to Hydraulic Problem

Air TransatAir Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.

The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Air Transat Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Montreal

Air TransatAn Air Transat flight had to make an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on October 22.

The plane was en-route from Toronto, Canada to London, U.K. when its back door unsealed mid-air. According to a passenger Rachel Weissfeld, “The change in altitude…it was so fast that there were people who were in a lot of pain, like their ears were hurting, people were crying due to the pain, it was really awful.”

The plane landed safely.

The passengers were asked to remain seated and the airline served complimentary food and drinks.

The plane resumed the journey after some time.

Air Transat Flight Diverts to Ireland Due to Smoke in Cabin
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Air Transat Flight Diverts to Ireland Due to Smoke in Cabin

Air TransatAir Transat flight TS-315 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, at 11:46 A.M. on July 17.

The Airbus A330-200 had to be diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin. The plane, carrying 313 people, was heading towards Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, at the time.

The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

According to the airline, the airbus was diverted as a precaution for a technical verification.

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Airbus with Retread Throws Tread in Toronto


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Contact photographer Manuel Fernandez

What: Air Transat Airbus A330-300 en route from Toronto to Dublin
Where: Toronto
When: Jul 15th 2011
Who: 314 passengers
Why: During takeoff, a tire was damaged. The tire caused damage to several parts of the plane, which initially had been attributed to a bird strike. Tire debris (tread) was found on the runway.

The flight continued to Dublin, where the plane made a safe landing on a tire which had lost tread. On inspection, it was found that a wing panel and a landing gear door needed repair, having been damaged on takeoff by tread.

A replacement flight was sent to Dublin to make the return flight.

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Airbus Emergency Landing in Montreal


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Contact photographer Mick Bajcar
What: Air Transat Airbus A310-300, registration C-GTSD en route from Panama City Panama to Montreal,QC Canada
Where: Montreal, QC Runway 06L
When: Mar 23rd 2009
Why: The crew reported an unsafe gear indication on approach, and initiated a go-around. They managed to lower and lock the gear but then nose gear steering was unavailable. They landed safely and had to be towed away, blocking the runway for fifteen minutes.