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    Air Canada Flight Diverts to Calgary due to Heavy Turbulence; 21 Passengers Hospitalised

    Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC88 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Calgary International Airport in Canada, on December 30.

    The plane, heading from Shanghai, China, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence that injured some of the passengers.

    The plane was carrying 332 passengers and 19 crew members at the time; 21 of them were taken to hospitals. According to the airline, eight of them were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries while the others were taken for observation.

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    Japan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Narita International Airport

    Japan AirlinesA Japan Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport in Japan, on December 29.

    It is believed that a sensor component of the Boeing 777’s landing gear was found on the runway after it took off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The pilots decided to continue the flight and requested emergency assistance at Narita International Airport.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 232 passengers and crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Diverts to Fargo

    AllegiantAn Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota, on December 28.

    The plane was en-route from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, to Appleton, Wisconsin, when the crew decided to divert due to a mechanical issue.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 107 passengers and six crew members remained safe.

    The passengers were accommodated in another flight.

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    Allegiant Air Flight Diverts to Jacksonville International Airport

    AllegiantAllegiant Air Flight 606 made an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on December 24.

    The plane, en-route from Orlando, Florida, to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Ohio, was diverted after an indicator light in the cockpit went off.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    AA Flight Diverts to Lubbock due to Mechanical Issue

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight 295 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on December 23.

    According to the airline, the plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a “mechanical issue.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 186 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Southwest Airlines Jet Returns to Oakland International Airport

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 2547 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on December 23.

    According to the airline, “After takeoff, the captain in command made the decision to return to Oakland to check a maintenance item on the aircraft.” It is believed that the plane, that was heading to Chicago at the time, experienced a landing gear issue.

    The plane circled over Oakland to burn off excess fuel before landing safely. All 139 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    The plane was taken out of service.

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    Loganair Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Sumburgh Airport

    LoganairLoganair flight BE6780 had to make an emergency landing at Sumburgh airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on December 23.

    According to the airline, “Flight BE6780 carrying 46 passengers and three crew declared a mayday shortly before landing in Sumburgh last night… The captain received a fire caution indication from the port-side engine, which was shut down as is standard operating procedure… Passengers were briefed by the crew ahead of landing and the aircraft touched down safely.”

    All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

    The Saab 2000 was flying from Aberdeen at the time.

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    Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Corpus Christi International Airport

    ExpressJetExpressJet flight 5009, operating as a Delta connection, made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi International Airport, Texas, on December 23.

    The plane, heading from Monterrey, Mexico, to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after its air conditioning system stopped working.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 71 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; the airport reported that two passengers were given medical assistance in an air conditioned ambulance.

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    Jetstar Flight Diverts to Darwin International Airport

    JetstarJetstar flight JQ7 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Darwin International Airport, Australia, on December 21.

    The plane, en-route from Melbourne, Australia, to Singapore, experienced a brief period of turbulence after which, the pilot “identified a technical fault with one of the instruments on the flight deck and opted to divert to Darwin as a precaution,” an airline spokesperson said.

    The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

    The aircraft was taken for examination.

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    Egyptian Government Hires International Firm to Audit Airport Security

    In the wake of Metrojet flight 9268 crash, the Egyptian government has hired a London-based consultancy firm for auditing its airport security.

    The firm ‘Control Risks’ will start by inspecting the airports in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh.

    According to Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal, “All Egyptian airports apply international standards in airport security… The air transport industry globally is facing several challenges… Airport security has risen to the top of these challenges, especially with the upsurge of terrorism in different parts of the world.”

    Control Risks’ chief executive for Middle East and North Africa Andreas Carleton-Smith said, “There will be a comprehensive assessment, and this supports extensive work already undertaken in recent months by Egyptian and international government experts…We will be starting work directly to take forward this critical initiative.”

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    Air Asia Plane Damaged Runway Light during Landing in Malaysia

    Air AsiaAir Asia flight AK-6460 damaged a runway light upon landing at Sibu Airport, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia, on December 17.

    The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Kuching, Malaysia, to Sibu, when its right tyre got burst upon landing and it hit a runway light.

    The plane did not receive any further damage.

    All 144 people onboard remained unhurt.

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

    American EagleAmerican Airlines flight 641 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on December 20.

    It is believed that the plane, flying from Washington, D.C., declared emergency due to a bird strike. According to American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott, the plane reported a mechanical issue but was able to land safely in Los Angeles.

    All 120 people aboard remained unhurt.

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    Air Canada Rouge Flight Diverts to New Mexico

    Air CanadaAir Canada Rouge flight 1849 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 19.

    The Airbus A319 plane, en-route from Toronto, Canada, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were131 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The passengers were accommodated in hotels and were transported to their destination next day in a replacement aircraft.

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    Air France Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kenya

    Air FranceAn Air France flight had to make an emergency landing at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya, on December 20.

    According to the Police Spokesman Charles Owino, “It requested an emergency landing when a device suspected to be an explosive was discovered in the lavatory.” The plane was heading from Mauritius to Paris at the time.

    The plane landed safely. All 459 passengers and 14 crew members remained unharmed.

    Owino confirmed that an investigation has been launched to “determine if the device had explosives.”

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    ANA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

    ANAAll Nippon Airways flight NH-823 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 18.

    Authorities said the Boeing 767-300, en-route from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Taipei, Taiwan, was forced to divert after the crew reported haze in the cockpit.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 198 people on board remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

    The incident is being investigated.