What: BMI/Astraeus Boeing 757-200 en route from Freetown Sierra Leone to London
Where: Nouakchott Mauritania
When: Aug 25 2010
Who: 110 aboard
Why: While en route the plane developed engine problems. One account says the pilot saw an engine on fire and contacted ATC for immediate clearance for an emergency landing.

The official report says that the plane was experiencing engine surges.

What matters is that the plane landed safely, with no casualties. A replacement plane was flown in.

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What: Astraeus Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Alicante,SP to Keflavik
Where: west of Brest France
When: Oct 23rd 2009
Why: While en route, the plane experienced an engine failure. The flight diverted to London for a safe landing. Passengers were flown out on a replacement flight.

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