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    American Airlines Rejects Takeoff in Florida after Fuel Leak; 24 Injured

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-1822 had to reject takeoff at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 21st.

    The Airbus A320-200 was taking off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a fuel leakage.

    The flight was cancelled. The passengers were disembarked via slides.

    A flight attendant and 23 passengers complained about neck and back injuries, burning eyes, itchy skin and breathing difficulties. The injured were taken to hospitals.

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    Singapore Airlines Plane Catches Fire After Emergency Landing at Changi Airport

    Singapore airlinesSingapore Airlines flight SQ-368 made an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore, on June 27th.

    The plane took off for Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, but had to return shortly afterwards due to fuel leak from one of the engines.

    The plane’s right engine caught fire after it landed at Changi Airport.

    There were 222 passengers and 19 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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    American Eagle Flight Diverts to Alabama due to Fuel Leak

    ExpressJetExpressJet Airlines Flight 2762, operating as American Eagle, had to divert and make an emergency landing in Huntsville, Alabama, on November 11.

    The flight was heading from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, Tennessee, to Dallas, Texas, when a passenger reported fuel leaking out of the wing, prompting the pilot to divert.

    The plane landed safely. All 41 passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Dynamic Airways Plane Catches Fire while Taxiing; 15 Injured

    dynamicDynamic Airways flight 2D-405 had to return to the ramp while taxiing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 29.

    The Boeing 767-200, heading to Caracas, Venezuela, had to abort taxiing due to fuel leakage from one of its engines. The fuel leakage later caused fire.

    The plane received significant damage.

    Among the 79 passengers and 11 crew members aboard, 15 people sustained injuries and were taken to hospital.

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    KLM Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Aruba

    KLMKLM flight KL-765 made an emergency landing in Aruba on May 16.

    The plane was heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Aruba when the crew reported a suspected fuel leak on the left side.

    The Airbus A330-200 plane landed safely and emergency services confirmed a fuel leakage from its left engine. The engine was then shut down before it taxied to apron.

    All 203 people aboard remained unharmed.

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    BA Flight Makes Safe Emergency Landing at Ataturk Airport

    britishairwaysBritish Airways flight BA-198 had to make an emergency landing at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 11.

    The Boeing 777, en-route from Mumbai, India, to London, UK, had to land in emergency after it ran out of fuel mid-flight due to suspected fuel leak.

    The plane landed safely at Ataturk Airport and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Copa Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Costa Rica

    Copa AirlinesA Copa Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Juan Santamaria International Airport in Costa Rica, at around 10 a.m. on November 30.

    The pilot declared emergency after a fuel leak alarm went off, indicating fuel leakage from the aircraft’s left wing.

    The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 118 people aboard was harmed.

    The aircraft was taken for examination.

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    WestJet Flight Returns to Las Vegas on Suspicion of Fuel Leak

    WestJet flight 1709 returned to McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, and made an emergency landing at around 3:31 p.m. on September 25.

    The flight, on its way from Las Vegas to Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, was returned after the crew suspected a fuel leak in the Boeing 737 aircraft.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 126 people aboard remained unhurt.

    According to WestJet spokesman Robert Palmer, the examination of the aircraft confirmed that there was no leak.

    The flight again departed at 6 p.m.

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    Alaska Airlines jet Lands in Emergency in Klamath Falls

    AlaskaThe Alaska Airlines flight, from Orange County, California to Seattle, made an emergency landing at the Crater Lake-Klamath Falls Regional Airport in Oregon, at 3:30 p.m. on July 27.

    The flight was diverted due to fuel leakage in one of the engines, according to Bill Hancock, airport operations manager.

    The plane, having 160 passengers and crew members aboard, landed safely.

    The Alaska Airlines sent another Jet from Seattle at about 6 p.m. to pick up the stranded passengers from the Klamath Falls.

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    Passenger Plane Lands in Emergency at Cork, Ireland

    Air ContractorsA Boeing 737-300, operated by Air Contractors, had to make an emergency landing at Cork Airport, Ireland, due to fuel leak suspicion.

    The plane, carrying 150 passengers and 5 crew members, was on its way from Belfast, Ireland to Reus, Spain, when the pilot noticed the fuel leakage warning. The plane was then diverted to Cork for making an emergency landing.

    Full emergency protocol was deployed at the airport as the plane touched the runway at about 11:45 p.m. on June 24. No one was hurt.

    The initial investigation confirmed that there was no fuel leakage; the suspicion arose due to faulty instrument.

    The passengers were accommodated in hotels for the night. They resumed their journey next day.

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    US Military Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland

    A United States Navy C130H Hercules had to make emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, after the crew reported that the fuel was getting leaked from the plane.

    The transport plane belonging to US military was returning to the US from Ireland on April 25. The request for emergency landing was made, when it was flying over the Atlantic, around 300 kilometres west of Ireland.

    The airport authorities deployed full emergency landing protocol at the airport, with the fire fighters, ambulances and crash crews ready at the scene. The plane safely landed at Shannon Airport at about 4:53 pm.

    The plane was immediately taken for inspection and the runway was checked for fuel leakage. The crew later confirmed that the fuel leakage from the plane had stopped.

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    Delta Flight Diverts to Phoenix

    On Friday January 4, 2012, Delta flight 65 en route from Atlanta to Las Vegas experienced engine problems and had to divert to sky Harbor.

    The Boeing 757-200 made a safe landing minus one engine with emergency services on standby. An inspection determined there had been a fuel leak. Passengers were provided an alternative flight and were scheduled to land in Las Vegas before 8:30 pm.’

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    Bangalore Helicopter Dodges Wires and Crowded City to Land on Rooftop


    What: HAL Rotary Wing Academy Schweizer 269C (300C)
    Where: Byapanahalli area, northeast Bangalore, India
    When: April 12, 2012, 4:30 pm
    Who: 2 aboard, 0 fatalities
    Why: After a two hour ten minute flight, the helicopter on a training flight developed engine failure, dodged high-tension wires and other buildings to land on a Bangalore roof.

    The Schweizer 269C is a light four year old plane used for civilian training.

    The helicopter was damaged during the emergency landing, rolling over on its side on the rooftop of Maitri Apartments in the Byapanahalli area in North East Bangalore and leaking some of the 20 litres of fuel it carried. The rotors were blown off on impact with the parapet. Retired Air Commodore Roj Assey and trainee Digvijay Singh survived the emergency landing uninjured.

    The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is investigating.

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    Canadair Jet Fuel Leak over Washington


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    What: American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Washington National to Chicago
    Where: Washington
    When: Aug 22nd 2011
    Why: After takeoff, smoke was observed coming from the right engine, and a fuel leak was observed from the right wing.

    The crew diverted to Washington International and made a safe landing.

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    United Airlines Omaha-bound Engine Shut Down


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    What: United Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from San Francisco to Boston
    Where: Omaha Nebraska
    When: June 29, 2011, 8:20 pm
    Who: 181 passengers, 6 crew
    Why: While en route to Boston, the plane developed a fuel leak in its right engine. The engine was shut down.

    The pilot made a safe landing in Boston within 20 minutes.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    Qantas Diverts Due to Faulty fuel Valve


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    What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Los Angeles,CA
    Where: Nadi, Fiji
    When: Jan 18th 2011
    Why: While en route to Los Angeles, the plane’s engine 4 developed fuel valve problems. The flight diverted to Nadi where they made a safe landing. Passengers were processed by 3 immigration officers.

    The number of passengers was not available.

    25 Qantas economy passengers were offered a ride on the Air Pacific FJ810 service from Nadi to LAX without their luggage. Other passengers took advantage of overnight accommodations as they waited for a replacement flight to come from Sydney. Apparently their first replacement flight also had to be replaced.

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    Continental: Fuel Leak in South Carolina


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    What: Continental Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Newark to Glasgow, SC
    Where: Glasgow
    When: Nov 24th 2010
    Who: 158 passengers, 8 crew
    Why: On approach to Glasgow, a fuel leak was discovered in the right engine. The pilot landed safely in Glasgow, but the return flight was cancelled, and the plane was scheduled for maintenance.

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    Air India Flight Delayed by Leaky Fuel Tank

    What: Air India en route from Ahmedabad to Delhi
    Where: Sanganer airport, Jaipur India
    When: November 17, 2010, 7:15 am
    Who: 129 passengers
    Why: The pilot en route to Delhi did not have enough fuel to reach his destination, and diverted to Jaipur where he made a safe landing with emergency services on standby. The airport said he had enough fuel, but that the plane had developed a fuel leak. Passengers waited for six hours for the leak in the fuel tank was repaired and were provided hotel accommodations.

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    Air New Zealand Fuel Leak

    What: Air New Zealand en route from Invercargill and Christchurch
    Where: Dunedin International Airport
    When: September 06 2010
    Who: 43 passengers
    Why: While en route, the cockpit began to smell of fuel. The plane diverted to Dunedin where it made a safe landing.

    Passengers were booked on alternative flights while maintenance studied the plane. Operations Manager Richard Roberts verified one crew member was hospitalized.

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    All Nippon Airways Fuel Leak

    What: ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300 en route from London to Tokyo
    Where: en route (halfway)
    When: Jul 20th 2010
    Who: 249 passengers and 17 crew
    Why: While en route, about halfway to their destination, the pilot detected one engine burning fuel faster. The crew d to continued on to Tokyo, eventually shutting down the left engine prior to making a safe landing.

    Maintenance did discover a fuel pipe leak.