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    SAS Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Greenland

    SASSAS flight SK-945 made an emergency landing at Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland, on October 12.

    The Airbus 330 plane, heading from Stockholm, Sweden to Chicago, USA, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in cabin. According to an airline spokesperson, “There was a smell of smoke in the cabin, which is believed to have been caused by a short-circuited coffee maker.”

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 146 passengers and 10 crew members remained unharmed.

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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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    Alaska Airlines Plane Diverts to Buffalo due to Smoking Credit-Card Reader

    Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines flight 17 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on October 12,

    The plane, en-route from Newark, New Jersey to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after the crew reported smoke coming out of a credit card reader. According to airline spokesperson Halley Knigge, apparently the smoke was caused due to a melting battery. “The flight crew used a fire extinguisher to stop the device from smoking while the captain made flight emergency arrangements,” she said.

    The plane landed safely. There were 181 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.

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    Air Arabia Flight Makes Emergency Landing in India

    Air ArabiaAn Air Arabia flight made an emergency landing at Coimbatore International Airport in Tamil Nadu, India, on October 9.

    Authorities said the plane, en-route from Sharjah, UAE to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, was diverted due to bad weather conditions in Thiruvananthapuram.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 168 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    The plane was able to continue its journey after some time.

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    United Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 519 had make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 9.

    The Airbus A320 was flying from O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, when the crew declared emergency due to possible braking and steering issue.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 157 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    Dead, Unconscious Pilot Landing

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    While Flight 5461 London to Crete was en route, the pilot passed out. The copilot took the correct measures and made an emergency landing at Marco Polo airport in Venice. The unconscious captain was hospitalized, and passengers were obliged to disembark in order to board an alternate flight to Crete. The Titan Airways Airbus was flying for Easyjet. The plane was an Airbus, and there were 170 aboard. EasyJet confirmed that… “flight EZY5461 from London Gatwick to Heraklion, which was being operated by a wet leased Titan aircraft diverted to Venice as a result of the Captain requiring medical assistance. The First Officer performed a routine landing in line with procedures. The aircraft landed safely and was met by emergency services on arrival. The safety and wellbeing of its passengers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority.
    easyJet sent a replacement aircraft and crew from London Gatwick to Venice to operate the flight to Heraklion. This flight has now arrived into Heraklion. Passengers were communicated with throughout and were provided with refreshment vouchers.
    We apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the diversion and resulting delay.”
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    On October 6, the pilot of a United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner between Houston, Texas and San Francisco, California diverted to Albuquerque NM when the co-pilot fell ill and lost consciousness. The pilot landed safety at Albuquerque International Sunport at 8:20 a.m.. A replacement crew completed the flight on the Boeing 787.

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    Is this an epidemic? What about American Airlines pilot Capt. Michael Johnston, 57, who died mid-flight after experiencing a medical emergency the morning of October 5? His copilot made an emergency landing of the Airbus A320 in Syracuse, New York and taxied to a gate where paramedics quickly arrived in the cockpit. A replacement crew completed the flight. 147 pax, 5 crew.

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    Trigana Air Flight 267 Crash: Black Box to be Sent to France after Unsuccessful Data Retrieval Attempts

    Trigana AirAccording to a preliminary report released by Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC), the black box from Trigana Air jet that crashed in August will be sent to France for data retrieval.

    The flight TGN267 crashed after it lost contact with the ATC during a flight from Sentani airport, Jayapura, to Oksibi, Papua. There were 54 people aboard at the time; all of them were killed.

    The report released on October 7 said, “The downloading process to retrieve data from the FDR was unsuccessful. For further examination, the FDR data will be downloaded at BEA facility in Paris, France.”

    The report further said that the cockpit voice recorder had a 2-hour recording but it did not give any clue as to what caused the crash.

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    Furious Air France Workers Attack Executives Over Job Cuts

    Air FranceAbout 100 Air France employees stormed a management and union official meeting on October 5, after the airline announced plans to shed 2,900 jobs in the next 2 years.

    The airline, which is struggling to compete with global rivals, announced job cuts after failing to convince its pilots to work longer hours on same salary.

    The airline’s human resources manager Xavier Broseta and the head of long-haul flights Pierre Plissonnier had to flee from the angry workers, with their shirts torn off.

    Seven people, including a security guard, were injured in the incident.

    French President Francois Hollande said, “Social dialogue matters and when it’s interrupted by violence, and disputes take on an unacceptable form, it can have consequences for the image and attractiveness” of the country.”

    A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident.

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    Silver Airways Flight Returns to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

    silver airwaysSilver Airways flight 3099 had to return and make an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 6.

    The plane was heading to Key West when its windshield cracked, forcing the pilots to return.

    The plane landed safely. No one was injured.

    The passengers were transported to Key West in another flight.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Air France Jet Diverts to Vienna due to Burning Odor

    Air FranceAir France flight AF-1688 was forced to divert and make an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on October 3.

    The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Charles de Gaulle airport, France, to Bucharest Otopeni airport, Romania, had to be diverted after the crew reported a burning odor on-board.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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    Aer Lingus Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Dublin Airport

    Aer LingusAer Lingus flight EI 490 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin airport, Ireland, on October 5.

    The plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a technical issue.

    The plane landed safely. All 181 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

    This is the third time in a week that an Aer Lingus flight has made an emergency landing.

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    United Airlines Flight Diverts to Albuquerque after Co-Pilot Passes Out Mid-Air

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight UA1614 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 6.

    The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, heading from Houston, Texas to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the co-pilot fell unconscious.

    The plane, carrying around 250 passengers, landed uneventfully.

    The co-pilot was immediately shifted to hospital.

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    AA Jet Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Syracuse after Pilot Dies

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 550 had to make an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, on October 5.

    The co-pilot of the Airbus A320, en-route from Phoenix to Boston, diverted to Syracuse after the the pilot, Capt. Michael Johnston, 57, of Utah, suffered a heart attack and passed away mid-air.

    The plane landed safely. There were 147 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline said in a statement, “Unfortunately, our pilot passed away…We are incredibly saddened by this event, and we are focused on caring for our pilot’s family and colleagues.”

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    Air India Jet Returns to New Delhi due to Hydraulic Issue

    airindialogoAir India flight AI 973 had to return and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on October 4.

    The Airbus A319 took off for Muscat but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilot reported a hydraulic leak.

    The plane landed safely. There were 80 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Austral Embraer Returns to Puerto Rico after Issue with Ailerons

    AustralAustral Líneas Aéreas flight AR-2431, operating on behalf of Aerolineas Argentinas, returned to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, on September 28.

    The Embraer ERJ-190, heading towards Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, had to return due to some issue with its ailerons.

    The plane landed safely.

    No injuries were reported.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Qantas Flight Diverts to Jakarta due to Low Visibility

    QantasQantas QF51 made an emergency landing at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 29.

    The plane, heading from Brisbane, Australia, to Singapore, was diverted after the pilot reported low visibility due to haze. General manager of Jakarta’s Air Traffic Service Centre, Bambang Rianto, said the pilot reported that visibility was below the safety threshold limit of 1400 meters.

    The plane landed safely.

    No one was hurt.

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    Luxair Plane Crash-Lands in Germany; No Injuries Reported

    LuxairLuxair flight LG 9562 had to return and make a gear-up landing at Saarbrücken airport, Germany, on September 30.

    Authorities said the pilots of the Luxembourg-bound Bombardier Q400 aircraft decided to abort take off due to a cabin fire warning. The plane then landed on its underbelly because apparently the landing gear failed to deploy.

    There were 16 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; none of them was hurt.

    According to an airline spokesperson, the passengers were transported to Luxembourg by road.

    The FAA was investigating.

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    Aer Lingus Plane Returns to Dublin Airport

    Aer LingusAer Lingus flight EI352 returned and made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on October 3.

    The plane was heading to Munich, Germany, when the crew reported fumes in cabin and requested an emergency landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    The airline accommodated the passengers in other flights.