The Embraer ERJ-145 plane heading from Memphis, Tennessee, to Amarillo, Texas, was diverted due to electrical problems.

The plane landed uneventfully.

The flight was carrying NASCAR team members at the time; all of them remained safe.

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The plane took off from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, and was en-route to Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, when the crew reported an electrical odor in the cabin and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 153 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

The plane was taken for inspection.

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What: American Eagle Embraer en route from Los Angeles to Reno
Where: near Fresno
When: May 6th 2011 1:40 pm
Who: 41 aboard
Why: The flight had taken off and was en route when an odor was detected on board.

The pilot diverted to Fresno made a safe landing, and taxied to the gate. Passengers were able to exit normally.

The odor was described as a “hot, electrical ozone smell.” Mechanics examined the plane to find the source of the smell.

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What: Korean Air Boeing 747-400 en route from Seoul to Dallas
Where: Seattle
When: Oct 16th 2010
Why: While en route, the crew noticed the scent of something burning. The pilot diverted to Seattle where they made a safe landing. An inspection ensued, and the problem was found to be an electrical short. The plane was back in service within four hours.

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What: TWA Boeing 747-131 en route from NY to Paris
Where: East Moriches, New York
When: July 17, 1996
Who: 2 pilots, 2 flight engineers, 14 flight attendants, and 212 passengers
Why: On July 17, 1996, Trans World Airlines, Inc. Boeing 747-131, N93119, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, en route from New York to Paris, France. The flight departed JFK about 2019, with 2 pilots, 2 flight engineers, 14 flight attendants, and 212 passengers on board. All were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. Investigation revealed that the crash occurred as the result of a fuel/air explosion in the airplane’s center wing fuel tank .Ignition energy for the CWT explosion most likely entered the CWT through the fuel quantity indication system wiring short circuit. There was no evidence of a missile or bomb.

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