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    Air Berlin Plane Diverts to Cologne Bonn Airport

    Air downloadBerlin flight AB-7001 had to make an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany, on July 20.

    The airbus A330-200 was heading towards Dusseldorf, Germany, from Miami, Florida, when its main gear tires lost pressure, forcing the pilot to divert.

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

    The flight resumed after replacing wheels.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Diverts to Orlando Sanford International Airport

    AllegiantAn Allegiant Air plane had to make an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, on July 20.

    The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida and was en-route to Memphis, Tennessee when a maintenance issue prompted the pilot to declare emergency.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Mourning the Dead of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

    An editorial about tragic victims, senseless conflict, evasive justice for the families of 298 murdered souls, and politics making strange bedfellows.

    Woodland Hills, CA — (ReleaseWire) — 07/20/2015 — It has been a year and a day since the world was shocked by the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over the Ukraine. In different places in the world, the tragedy was commemorated, as well as in the field where the plane fell, where families gathered and remembered. While no one claims ownership of the deed, either Russian separatists or Ukrainians let fly the Buk missile that took down the commercial jet that was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    It has been a year and a day since the death of 298 people innocently riding in a commercial jet, and the area is still in conflict. Fingers point at Russia, and at the separatists, and at Malaysia Airlines for choosing that flight path; but no matter what is decided based on international investigations, tribunals, or world opinion, regardless of what is fact, what is rumor, what is speculation, bias, wild guess or secret knowledge, the victims are still dead. Maybe there is a puppet master; maybe there are military puppets falling on their swords. There are dark agendas at work here; and the families are still bleeding, facing that black hole of loss and suffering.

    Less time has passed since the release of a tape of a damning conversation and film of military personal at the scene of the crash that appears to indicate a senseless accident. There will be punishment, and penance. Something will be decided to satisfy the courts and the crucible of world opinion, but in the end, there will still be 298 dead. Nothing can be done to bring true justice. Nothing can be done to erase the savagery, the horror, the tragedy. Nothing will bring them back.

    Politicization of the tragedy and all the finger-pointing, are an evil joke. Those who are responsible know the truth, and should come forward with it. I do not know how the families continue. I do not know how they manage to face each day, but the families of the dead are the true victims and the true heroes. What fortitude it must take to have faced 366 mornings with the knowledge of their loss, to behave as if life goes on, when it died in flames, and lies in ashes in a cold foreign field.

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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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    Washington Plane Crash Survivor Autumn Veatch

    autumnSixteen year-old Autumn Veatch tried to save her step-grandparents after she survived a fiery small plane crash impacting a Washington mountain. The Beech A35 aircraft struck Saturday and she survived two days on her own, after scrambling out of the burning plane with her hair on fire.She tried but could not rescue her grandmother, Sharon Bowman, nor her grandfather, Leland Bowman.

    The Beech A35 Bonanza crashed in the North Cascades, west of Mazama, WA between Kalispell and Lynden. Weather was a key factor in the accident. A second plane crashed into Twin Sisters mountain in the North Cascades on the same day.

    Some of the footage of Autumn has been collected and is available here:

    Survivor’s Journey

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    EasyJet Flight Diverts to Germany after Medical Emergency

    EasyjetEasyJet flight EZY 4784 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Berlin Schönefeld Airport, Germany, on July 16.

    The plane, en-route from Manchester, England to Tel Aviv, Israel, had to be landed in emergency after 3 cabin crew members and some passengers suspiciously started feeling unwell.

    The plane, carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members, landed uneventfully. All passengers were checked by the medics and 4 of them were hospitalized.

    The flight resumed shortly afterwards.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Delta Airlines Flight makes Emergency Landing in Washington

    DeltaDelta Airlines flight DL-2469 made an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, at 2:24 A.M. on July 16.

    The Boeing 767-300 was heading to Atlanta, Georgia from Anchorage, Alaska, when the pilot decided to make an emergency landing due to engine fire.

    The plane landed safely and all 255 passengers and 7 crew members remained unhurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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    Jet Airways Plane Diverts to Oman after Bomb Threat

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W-536 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Muscat International Airport, Oman, on the afternoon of July 9.

    The plane, en-route to Dubai from Mumbai, had to be landed in emergency after Air Traffic Controllers alerted the pilot about a bomb threat.

    A Jet Airways spokesperson Manish Kalghatgi confirmed, “There was a bomb threat on the flight. It was a serious threat prompting the pilot to land at the closest airport.”

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 54 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe. The flight continued after security clearance.

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    British Airways Flight makes Emergency Landing after Passenger Hits his Wife

    britishairwaysBritish Airways flight 474 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts on July 8.

    The pilot had to divert the plane after a drunk passenger, Darren Halliwell, allegedly hit his wife, Sharon Halliwell, mid-air. The plane was en-route from London Heathrow Airport, UK, to Houston, Texas, at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Authorities confirmed that the 48 year-old company director would have to face 2 and a half-year prison sentence after assaulting his wife.

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    Thomson Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Larnaca International Airport

    ThomsonThomson Airways flight TOM2334 made an emergency landing at Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus at 9:00 P.M. on July 8.

    The Boeing 767-300, travelling from Manchester, UK, to Larnaca, Cyprus, had to declare an emergency after it experienced short-term air turbulence.

    Among the 328 passengers and 10 crew members aboard, 4 crew members sustained injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

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    Kuwait Airways Flight Diverts to Al Maktoum International Airport

    Kuwait airwaysKuwait Airways flight KU-361 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, on July 7.

    The plane was en-route from Kuwait to Colombo in Sri Lanka, when the pilot detected a technical problem in one of the engines and decided to divert.

    The Airbus A300-600 landed uneventfully.

    The passengers were later accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    MH17 Memorial Service in Kuala Lumpur

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    The national memorial service remembering MH17 was held in Kuala Lumpur, Saturday July 11. Families gathered, kin of the 298 victims of the MH17 Malaysian Airlines flight tragedy of July 17 last year. Everyone aboard was killed.

    The Bunga Raya Complex of the International Airport hosted the memorial gathering. Officials including Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib bin Abdul Razak attended.

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    United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Michigan

    United AirlinesUnited Airlines flight 2910 made an emergency landing at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Michigan, at around 2:15 A.M. on July 8.

    The Embraer 145 regional jet was on its way from Denver, Colorado to Traverse City in Michigan, when it had to declare emergency after experiencing trouble with its wing flaps.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 46 passengers on board remained unhurt.

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    Turkish Airlines Airbus Diverts to Dehli after Bomb Threat

    Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK 0065 diverted and made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Dehli, India, on July 7.

    The Airbus 330 was heading towards Istanbul, Turkey, from Bangkok, Thailand, when it had to be diverted due to a bomb threat. According to reports, the crew had found a statement written with lipstick on toilet mirror saying, “Bomb in Cargo Hold.”

    The plane, carrying 148 people, landed uneventfully. Civil Aviation spokesperson R.N. Choubey confirmed no bomb was found in the plane.

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    American Airlines Flight Diverts to Texas Due to Hydraulic Problem

    American EagleAmerican Airlines Flight AA-2437 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, at 1:40 P.M. on July 7.

    The airbus A319-100 was en-route from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, to Los Angeles, California, when the pilot declared emergency due to hydraulic issues.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 127 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unharmed and were accommodated in a replacement flight.

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    Suspicious Tablet Forced Turkish Airlines Flight to Land in Belgrade

    Turkish airlinesA Turkish Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nikola Tesla International Airport in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 6.

    The plane was diverted due to a suspicious tablet found on-board. The flight was heading from Istanbul to London at the time.

    The plane landed safely and after check-up, it was allowed to continue its journey towards London.

    The suspicious tablet was confiscated by the police.

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Palm Beach International Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-2271 made an emergency landing at Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, on the afternoon of July 6.

    The Boeing 737-800, heading towards West Palm Beach in Florida, from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, had to be diverted due to a problem with one of its flaps.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 people aboard remained safe.

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    Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Rough landing in Denver

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines Flight WN-2869 had to return and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, at 5:58 p.m. on July 5.

    The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Los Angeles International Airport, had to return due a “performance issue with one of the tires”. It is believed that one of the aircraft’s tires blew during take off.

    The plane made a rough landing at the airport, however, all 183 people aboard remained safe.

    The passengers were later transported in a replacement plane

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    Delta Air Lines Flight Diverts to Norfolk International Airport

    DeltaDelta Air Lines Flight 546 had to make an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport, Virginia at 3:10 P.M. on July 5.

    The Boeing 737 was heading towards John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, from Dominican Republic, when the pilots received warning of a possible mechanical issue in one of the engines and decided to land as a precaution.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 131 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained safe and were accommodated in a replacement flight.

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    Allegiant Air Flight Diverts to St. Petersburg Due to Bad Weather

    AllegiantAllegiant Air flight 977 had to make an emergency landing at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida, at 7:53 p.m. on July 3.

    The MD-83 aircraft, en-route to Putna Gorda in Florida, from Asheville, North Carolina, had to divert because of bad weather conditions.

    According to Allegiant, the pilot had to declare emergency before landing when an “indicator light” indicated a “maintenance issue” in the plane.

    The plane, carrying 146 passengers and 6 crew members, landed uneventfully.

    The passengers were adjusted in a replacement flight.

    The issue is being investigated.

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    FedEx Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Houston

    FedExA FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on the morning of July 1.

    The Fedex Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-10 was heading from Memphis, Tennessee to Harlingen, Texas when it was diverted due to cargo smoke indication.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.

    Inspection team found no evidence of smoke, fire or heat. The plane resumed its journey with a few hours delay.

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    China Southern Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

    China SouthernChina Southern Airlines flight CZ3081 had to make an emergency landing at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, China, on the afternoon of July 3.

    The plane, carrying 132 passengers and 7 crew members, was travelling from Guangzhou, China to Bangkok in Thailand, when an engine fire indicator lit up and the pilot decided to land in emergency.

    According to the airline, 14 passengers sustained minor scratches while 2 others had ankle injuries during evacuation.

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    Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-73 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport in Ireland, at around 2:48 p.m. on July 3.

    The Boeing 747-400, en-route from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Atlanta, Georgia, declared emergency after an alarm sounded in the cockpit, warning about a possible fire in the cargo hold.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 392 passengers remained safe.

    Inspection team found no evidence of fire in the cargo hold. The cause of alarm is under investigation.