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    Southwest Flight Returns to Chicago Midway Airport

    southwestnySouthwest Airlines Flight 321 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chicago Midway International Airport, at about 1:35 p.m. on September 16.

    The flight was on its way to LaGuardia Airport when shortly after taking off, an engine warning light turned on in the cockpit. The pilots then decided to return to Chicago for an emergency landing.

    The aircraft landed safely and all 118 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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    EgyptAir Passenger jet with Cracked Windshield Landed Safely

    EgyptAirThe windshield of the EgyptAir Airbus A320-200, registration SU-GBC, cracked midair due to hail storm on September 8.

    The flight MS-859, heading from Cairo, Egypt to Juba, South Sudan, continued its journey and landed safely at its scheduled destination.

    None of the 76 passengers aboard were injured, however, the aircraft’s nose cone sustained some damage.

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    Cargo Plane in Emergency Landing at Chicago Rockford International Airport

    UPSA UPS cargo plane, en-route from Ontario, California to Louisville, Kentucky, had to make an emergency landing at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, at about 11 p.m. on September 10.

    The pilot decided to land in emergency after a hydraulic fault was discovered in the aircraft.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 4 people aboard remained unhurt. The cargo packages were transferred to another plane for timely delivery.

    The plane was taken for inspection.

    The FAA is investigating.

  • Pilots Seek Rights to Refuse to Fly to Ebola-Affected Countries

    Air FranceOn September 10, the Air France pilots filed an official complaint asking a commitment from the airline’s management that the pilots will be not sent to Ebola-affected West African countries against their will.

    The complaint, filed by a representative of the pilot’s union in France, François Hamant, seeks rights for the pilots for refusing to fly to the countries impacted by Ebola virus, without suffering from any kind of disciplinary or financial consequences.

    This move has come just weeks after the airline’s cabin crew staff union circulated a petition asking the management to stop flights to the affected countries. It is feared that such moves would make these countries, especially the worst affected ones such as Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, further isolated from the rest of the world and hard-to-reach for international health organizations working for containing and combating the disease.

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    Air India Flight Lands in Emergency at Toronto

    airindiaAir India flight 126 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada, at around 0700 hours IST on September 7.

    The Chicago-Delhi-Hyderabad flight was diverted after the pilot suspected oil leakage in one of the 2 engines of the Boeing 777 ER aircraft.

    The plane landed safely after shedding extra fuel and none of the 342 passengers aboard was hurt.

    Ground engineers at Toronto Pearson Airport were inspecting the aircraft for determining source of leakage.

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    Air China Flight in Emergency Landing at Gatwick Airport

    Air ChinaAir China flight CA852, en route from London to Beijing, made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, UK, at around 3:20 p.m. on September 7.

    The decision for emergency landing was made after the aircraft’s landing gear became jammed shortly after it took off at 1:30 p.m.

    The Airbus landed safely after circling over Sussex for around 2 hours to shed extra fuel. No injuries were reported.

    The runway at Gatwick airport remained closed for 20 minutes after the landing.

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    Medical Emergency Prompts Thomson Holidays Flight to Divert to France

    ThomsonA Manchester-bound Thomson Holidays flight had to make an emergency landing at Nantes Atlantique Airport, France, at round noon on September 6.

    The decision for diversion and emergency landing was made after a passenger in his mid 50s suddenly fell sick midair, shortly after the flight TOM2621 took off from Alicante, Spain.

    The paramedics were ready at the scene when the plane safely landed. The passenger was treated for about half an hour and the flight resumed after his condition stabilized.

    The flight, which was due to land at Manchester Airport at 1:05 p.m. eventually landed at 3:30 p.m.

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    EL Al Flight Returns to Ben Gurion Airport due to Engine Failure

    EL ALEl Al flight 29, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Ontario, Canada, returned to Ben Gurion Airport for emergency landing on the night of September 6.

    The Boeing 767 was diverted after one of its engines failed.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 194 people aboard remained safe. The passengers were transferred to an alternate aircraft which took them to their destination.

    “We consider flight safety as the highest value,” said an El Al representative. The airline also said that the incident will be investigated.

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    Jet2 Flight Diverts to London Stansted due to Medical Emergency

    Jet2Jet2 flight LS121 had to land in emergency at London Stansted Airport, Essex, UK, shortly before 6 p.m. on September 4.

    The flight, on its way from Glasgow to Reus, Spain, was diverted because a passenger needed immediate medical attention.

    The flight landed safely and the Paramedics boarded the aircraft to treat the passenger. The flight later resumed its journey with a 2 hour delay.

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    Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing at BWI

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta flight 772, en route from Atlanta to Providence, had to make an emergency landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport at around 10:30 p.m. on September 5.

    The aircraft was diverted to BWI because of some mechanical problems.

    The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.

    Several other flights were delayed from BWI because of the incident.

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    FedEx Plane Diverts to Whitehorse Airport for Emergency Landing

    FedExA FedEx Boeing 777 freighter had to make an unscheduled landing at the Whitehorse airport, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, shortly before 8 a.m. on September 4.

    According to a FedEx spokesperson, the flight, en-route from Memphis, Tennessee, to Anchorage, Alaska, was diverted for emergency landing “due to technical issues.”

    The Whitehorse emergency firefighters and medics were put on alert on the airport when the plane landed safely. No one was injured.

    The U.S. FAA is investigating.

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    Birds Hit 3 Planes Near Laguardia Airport

    Air CanadaThree flights made emergency landings at LaGuardia Airport, New York, after they were separately hit by birds within a period of 4 hours on September 3.

    ExpressJet Flight 5400 reported bird strike shortly after 7 a.m., while it was turning to land on Runway 31. In the second incident, ExpressJet Flight 5432 was hit by the birds at about 8:53 a.m. while taxiing to the ramp and after less than 3 hours, the Air Canada 706 reported bird strike at about 11:15 a.m. while it was some 12 miles northeast of the airport.

    All three planes made safe emergency landings and no injuries to personnel or damage to property was reported.

    The FAA is investigating the incidents.

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    Jet2 Plane Lands in Emergency at East Midlands Airport

    Jet2A Jet2 flight, on its way from Ibiza, made an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport, England, on the night of September 3.

    According to the airline, emergency landing was made after a “minor electrical fault” was discovered in the plane.

    The Boeing 737 landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    A Jet2 spokesperson later said, “Following a safe arrival at East Midlands Airport of flight LS644 we decided to disembark passengers as quickly as possible as a precautionary safety measure because a minor electrical problem led to some smoke in the cabin….All passengers were looked after by our airport team and a full investigation is now under way. The safety of our passengers is of paramount importance.”

    The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched an investigation following the incident. “The AAIB has deployed a team to investigate a serious incident to a commercial airliner that occurred at East Midlands Airport on the evening of Wednesday September 3,” AAIB statement said.

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    Severe Turbulence Prompts EasyJet Flight to Make Emergency Landing

    easyjetEasyJet flight 8529, on its way from Gatwick to Naples, had to make an emergency landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, on September 1.

    The aircraft, with 154 passengers and 6 crew members aboard, was diverted after it experienced severe turbulence due to thunderstorms in Naples. According to some passengers, 3 stewards were injured as their heads hit the ceiling.

    The plane was able to make a safe emergency landing in Rome after which the passengers were transported to Naples by coach.

    According to the airline, “Unfortunately due to the turbulence one of our crew sustained an injury, and as such were met by paramedics upon arrival at Rome Fiumicino airport in line with our procedures…EasyJet would like to apologize to passengers for any inconvenience caused.”

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    American Airlines Flight Returned to LAX with Cracked Windshield

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 2448, heading towards Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, returned to the Los Angeles International Airport for emergency landing shortly after it took off on September 1.

    The plane was diverted after the captain reported cracked windshield just moments after taking off.

    The aircraft landed uneventfully sometime after 4 p.m. and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    Five crew members and 180 passengers were switched to another aircraft within an hour.

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    Allegiant Jet Makes Emergency Landing in South Carolina

    AllegiantAllegiant airlines flight 683, en-route from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Orlando, Florida, was forced to make an emergency landing at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina on August 31.

    According to the airline officials, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, having 159 passengers on board, was diverted for emergency landing after it began to “experienced a cabin pressurization issue approximately two hours after take off.”

    The aircraft landed safely, although the passengers had to wear oxygen masks deployed overhead in the cabin.

    The airline provided hotel accommodation, refund for that leg of the trip, and a $200 voucher to all the passengers.

    The flight was rescheduled to depart from Greenville next morning.

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    Bird-Struck Nok Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Surat Thani

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    Nok Air Flight DD7805, heading from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport, made an emergency landing at Surat Thani airport, Thailand, at about 8:20 a.m. on August 31.

    The pilot requested permission for emergency landing after the left wing of Boeing 738 aircraft was hit by birds. The aircraft made an uneventful landing and all 139 crew and passengers remained unharmed.

    According to Atthaporn Nuang-udom, director of Surat Thani airport, “The crew and passengers were then assembled in the airport’s arrival lounge. NokAir arranged for another aircraft to pick them up and flew them safely to Don Mueang on Sunday morning.”

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    Two Unruly Passengers Forced Sunwing Flight to Return to Toronto

    SunwingA Sunwing flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada, on the evening of August 27.

    The flight 656 was on its way from Toronto to Varadero, Cuba, when “two unruly female passengers” caused disturbance in the flight. According to Janine Chapman, vice-president of marketing for Sunwing, “It is reported that the passengers consumed a significant quantity of their duty free alcohol purchase in the lavatory and lit a cigarette, triggering the smoke detector alarm…These passengers proceeded to get into a physical altercation with each other and made a threat against the aircraft, which was considered non-credible given their condition.”

    The pilot reported the situation to the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) which then sent 2 Canadian Forces CF-18 fighters from CFB Bagotville, Quebec, to escort the flight back to Pearson airport. Chapman said, “Our flight crew followed the appropriate procedures and the aircraft was diverted back to Toronto where it has now landed.”

    The two passengers were arrested by the police. They are facing charges of smoking on board an aircraft, endangering safety of an aircraft, mischief endangering safety, and uttering threats.

    The flight was preparing to take off for Cuba late night on Wednesday.

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    EasyJet Airbus in Emergency Landing at Gatwick Airport

    easyjetAn EasyJet flight en route from Liverpool to Naples had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick airport in West Sussex, United Kingdom, at around 7:20 a.m. on August 28.

    The Airbus A320 aircraft carrying 157 passengers was diverted after crew reported smoke in the cockpit.

    According to an EasyJet spokesperson, “The plane landed safely at Gatwick and the passengers remained calm. At no point was the safety of passengers threatened…We now want to make sure we get the passengers to Naples as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, the plane is being inspected.”

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    Aeroflot Flight Lands in Emergency due to a Drunk Passenger

    AeroflotAn Aeroflot flight had to make an emergency landing in Yerevan, Armenia, at 5:00 am on August 26 due to a drunk Azerbaijani passenger.

    The flight was on its way from Dubai to Moscow when a drunk Azerbaijani passenger started speaking loudly, insulting others and bothering the children. According to one of the passengers, “There were lots of children and foreigners. A man at nearly 30-35 years of age started to shout and molested children. The stewardesses failed to cope with him. Then 6 male passengers caught the man and bound him to the seat.”

    The plane landed safely. The pilots tried to hand over the man to the Armenian police, but they refused to accept him. The man was finally tamed with sedatives to continue the fight with a 3 hours delay.

    The man was eventually detained by the Moscow police.

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    United Airlines Flight Returns to Guam after 26 Minutes

    United AirlinesUnited Airlines flight 5071, operated by Cape Air, had to return to Guam at 8:04 a.m. on August 25.

    The incident happened when the flight was on its way from Guam to Saipan.

    According to the regional director for Cape Air, David Baker, “Cape Air experienced a maintenance delay this morning and as a precautionary safety measure we returned back to Guam.”

    The Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 twin turboprop landed back safely after flying for about 26 minutes. All the passengers and crew members remained unhurt.

    Baker also stated that, “Once in Guam, the aircraft was inspected and returned back to service…Some of our morning departures experienced a six-hour delay, and we apologize for the customer inconvenience.”

    Authorities at the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport confirmed that it was a non-emergency landing.

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    Bomb Threat Tweet Prompts American Airlines Emergency Landing

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 362, en-route from Dallas to San Diego, had to divert and make an emergency landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona, at about 12:05 p.m. on August 24.

    According to Rebecca Bloomfield from the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, officials at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field received a call from the Transportation Security Administration’s Coordination Center that the FBI was looking into a tweet indicating about possible explosives aboard flight 362. The twitter threat was posted by @LizardSquad at around 10:45 a.m. on August 24. It read: @AmericanAir: We have been receiving reports that @j_smedley’s plane #362 from DFW to SAN has explosives on-board, please look into this.

    She further said that the FBI officials then diverted the flight to Phoenix where it made a safe emergency landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.

    Passengers had to wait while the federal investigators searched the plane for any explosives. The flight resumed to San Diego after 4 hours. The FBI is investigating the incident.

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    Delta Flight Diverted to Ireland after Woman Went into Labour

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-603 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, after a woman went into labour midair on August 24.

    The Boeing 767-300, on its way from Amsterdam to Atlanta with 230 passengers, was flying over Blackpool, England, when the crew declared a medical emergency and requested to land at Shannon Airport.

    The flight was then diverted to Ireland where it made an uneventful emergency landing at 1:50 p.m. Paramedics examined the woman and immediately shifted her to University Maternity Hospital Limerick where she later gave birth.

    The flight resumed its journey and landed safely at its scheduled destination.

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    Istanbul-Bound Air Canada Flight Makes Unscheduled Landing at Heathrow

    Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC 810, from Toronto to Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, made an unscheduled landing at London Heathrow Airport, at 5:38 a.m. local time on August 23.

    According to the Air Canada spokesperson Isabelle Arthur, the plane was diverted as a precaution after the crew reported an ‘oil indication’. However, she did not provide details.

    Emergency services were put on alert as the plane safely touched the runway at London Heathrow. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.

    The passengers were booked on other flights while the plane was temporarily grounded for inspection.