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    JetBlue Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Mechanical Issue

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 1146 had to make an emergency landing at Charleston International Airport, South Carolina, on November 21st.

    The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, and was heading to Richmond, Virginia, when the crew noticed a mechanical issue and decided to divert.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    JetBlue Flight Diverts to New York due to Smell of Smoke in Cabin

    JetBlueJetBlue flight B6-275 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on October 21st.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Hartford, Connecticut, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was diverted after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 142 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    JetBlue Airways Flight Diverts to Baltimore

    JetBlueJetBlue Airways flight B6-201 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 30th.

    The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after it developed a double bleed air fault.

    The plane landed safely.

    Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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    JetBlue Plane Diverts to South Dakota after Mid-Air Turbulence

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 429 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 11th.

    The aircraft carrying 151 people from Massachusetts to Sacramento, California, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    At least 20 passengers sustained injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

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    JetBlue Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in New York

    JetBlueJetBlue flight B6-1012 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on March 30.

    The Embraer ERJ-190, heading from Chicago, Illinois to Boston, Massachusetts, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard remained unharmed. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

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    JetBlue Flight Lands without Landing Gear in Bahamas

    JetBlueJetBlue flight B6-29 had to make an emergency landing at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas on March 25.

    The Embraer ERJ, en-route from Washington, DC to Nassau, Bahamas was on approach to runway when the crew reported that the nose gear was inoperable, went around for a while and upon failing to retract the gear, attempted for a landing.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All 95 people aboard remained unharmed.

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    JetBlue Airbus makes Safe Landing in Florida

    JetBlue flight B6-921 made a safe landing at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 16.

    The Airbus A320-200 was on its final approach to the runway when the crew had to inspect the landing gear, allowing the plane for a slow landing.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 157 people aboard remained safe.

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    JetBlue Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Laser Blinding

    JetBlueA JetBlue flight had to make an emergency landing at Las Americas Airport, Dominican Republic, on January 9.

    Authorities said the pilots declared emergency after one or more individuals pointed a laser beam on the plane, impairing pilot’s visibility. The flight was coming from New York at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    The police are investigating.

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    JetBlue Airways Plane Returns to New York due to Smoke in Cockpit

    JetBlue Airways flight B6-833 had to return and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on November 30.

    The Airbus A320-200, flying from Boston, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, California, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit and sensed vibrations, causing the plane to divert.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers remained unhurt and were accommodated in another flight.

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    JetBlue Flight Returns to Syracuse Hancock International Airport

    JetBlueJetBlue Flight 115 made an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, on October 12.

    The plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilots noticed a burning smell.

    The plane landed safely. All 105 people aboard remained unharmed.

    The plane was taken for inspection.

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    JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bermuda

    JetBlueA JetBlue flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda, on August 26th.

    The incident happened when the Airbus A320, carrying 94 people, was heading from Boston to Puerto Rico.

    According to a Department of Marine and Port Services report, “A 51-year-old female passenger was experiencing oxygen tank problems and required assistance while the aircraft crew reported mechanical problems with the cockpit floor suffering distortion suspected to be caused by heat.”

    The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Transportation Department Investigating Airlines for Alleged Price Gouging after Amtrak Crash

    US Transportation Department has started an investigation into possible overcharging by airlines following May 2015 Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia.

    The New York-Washington Amtrak rail service was suspended after a derailment that took 11 lives and injured 200 people.

    The department has sent letters to JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Continental Holdings, asking for their average fares before, during and after the accident. According to transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, “These airlines have allegedly raised fees beyond what you would ordinarily be expected in the Northeast Corridor at a time when the Amtrak line was shut down.”

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    JetBlue Flight Lands in Emergency at LAX

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1521 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 25.

    The incident happened when the flight was en-route from Portland, Oregon, to Long Beach, California.

    According to Ian Gregor, spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane “landed without incident at 5:40 after reporting some kind of mechanical issue.”

    JetBlue spokesperson Victoria Buckley confirmed the incident, saying that the flight was diverted “out of an abundance of caution.”

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    JetBlue Flight Diverted to Norfolk due to Unknown Odor in the Cabin

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 1534 had to divert and make and emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport, Virginia, at around 4:30 p.m. on January 12.

    The Embraer aircraft, en-route from Tampa, Florida to Hartford, Connecticut, was diverted after the crew reported a strange odor in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 93 people aboard remained safe.

    Another aircraft was arranged which later took the passengers to Hartford.

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    Child Goes into Cardiac Arrest Midair; JetBlue Flight Lands in Emergency

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1786 had to make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts at around 5:30 p.m. on November 6.

    The flight was on its way from Pittsburgh to Boston when the pilot informed the authorities that a 2-year-old child was in cardiac arrest.

    The aircraft landed safely and the child was immediately taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. The authorities said that he was unconscious at the time but did have a pulse.

    Massachusetts State Police Trooper John Morris, who was one of the first to reach at the scene, said, “There was a doctor on board the flight and he responded and he performed medical attention to the child that was very helpful with his survival.”

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    JetBlue Flight Returned to JFK due to Bird Strike

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 683 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on the morning of October 4.

    The plane was on its way to Orlando, Florida, with 144 people aboard, when the pilot reported a bird strike. It was then turned back to JFK where it landed uneventfully.

    A spokesperson of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that no injuries were reported and that the aircraft remained undamaged.

    The passengers were transferred to another aircraft which departed at 8:45 a.m. to take them to their destination.

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    JetBlue Flight Returns to Long Beach Airport

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1416 had to return and make an emergency landing at Long Beach Airport, California, at about 9:30 a.m. on September 18.

    According to airport spokesperson, Kerry Gerot, the plane, heading to Austin, Texas, was diverted for landing back after its second engine got overheated and the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.

    The Airbus A320 landed uneventfully and all 142 passengers and 5 crew members exited through emergency slides.

    According to local fire department officials, 4 passengers suffered from medical issues and one of them was shifted to hospital with complaint of shortness of breath.

    Actor Jackson Rathbone was also aboard the flight along with his wife and son. He tweeted “I grabbed my son and jumped down the inflated ramp, my wife following… We left all our personal effects onboard. Who cares. We were alive.”

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    JetBlue Flight Made Emergency Landing at Logan Airport

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 1668, en route from Charleston International Airport, made an emergency landing at Boston Logan International Airport at about 3:25 p.m. on August 4.

    According to JetBlue spokeswoman Real Hamilton-Romeo, the emergency was declared after the aircraft, with 95 passengers aboard, experienced a mechanical problem prior to landing.

    The plane landed safely and no one was hurt. Massport’s emergency response team received the plane as it touched the ground.

    The FAA is investigating the incident.