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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport

American Airlines flight AA-5562 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on January 4th.

The plane heading from Birmingham, Alabama, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, was diverted due to a fuel balance issue.

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

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

American Airlines flight AA-734 had to make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 2nd.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Manchester, England, was diverted after the crew noticed a fuel quantity indication issue.

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

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LATAM Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brasilia

LATAM Airlines flight JJ-8081 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 23rd.

The Airbus A350-900 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, was diverted due to issues with the fuel leak detection system.

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

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Swiss International Air Lines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Zurich

Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-18 had to return and make an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 30th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to an issue with the left engine’s fuel control system.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and twenty passengers and twelve crew members remained unharmed.

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Small Plane Crash-Lands in North Carolina after Losing Fuel Pressure

A small plane crash-landed in a field near Williford Road in Sharpsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina, on the afternoon of March 10th.

The plane was flying from Fayetteville to Washington, at the time.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was trying to make an emergency landing after losing fuel pressure.

The plane sustained significant damage.

The pilot remained safe.

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Frontier Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Indianapolis

frontier airlinesFrontier Airlines flight F9-1334 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 4th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to West Palm Beach, Florida, was diverted due to issues with the fuel system.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 205 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Executive Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Shannon
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Executive Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Shannon

Shannon AirportAn executive jet, registered to New York-based Constellation Leasing, had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 1.

The Dassault Falcon 900EX jet was en-route to an airport in the United Kingdom when the crew reported issues with its fuel system and declared an emergency.

Emergency services personnel were ready at the scene when the plane safely landed at around 3:45 p.m.

There were 6 passengers and crew members aboard at the time; none of them was harmed.

The aircraft was taken for examination while arrangements were made to transport passengers to London.

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Robinson Retrofit

Owners of Robinson R44 choppers are recommended to replace their fuel tanks after crash investigations realized fatal accidents could have been avoided. Survivable accidents were made unsurvivable after a post-crash fires resulted from “an impact-related breach in the fuel tanks.”

Robinson issued a service bulletin in December 2010 calling for the retrofit of the all-aluminum fuel tanks with crash-resistant tanks. According to Robinson, retrofit kits are supplied at below-cost and can be performed by any qualified mechanic, service center or at the factory.

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Fuel gauge Issues Lead to Albany Emergency Diversion


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Contact photographer Bruce Leibowitz

What: Delta/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit to Portland
Where: Albany
When: Jan 18th 2012
Who: 51 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the plane developed problems with the fuel gauge.

Pilots diverted to Albany where they made a safe landing. The problem took two hours to repair, and the flight resumed.

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Dirty Fuel Contaminated Cathay Airbus

What: Cathay Pacific Airbus SAS A330
Where: Hong Kong
When: April 13
Who: 57 injured
Why: On approach to Hong Kong International Airport on April 13 2010, one Rolls Royce engine stalled and the other was left with only 70 percent power. The flight landed, popping 6 tires.

The investigation uncovered that the last fueling was 24,400 kilograms of fuel from the Juanda International Airport, which left fine spherical particles throughout the fuel system of the Cathay Pacific plane. The fueling system at Juanda International Airport had been recommissioned, but in a manner that did not follow industry protocol.

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Beckham Flight Returns to London


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Contact photographer Alasdair Mulhern

What: British Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from London to Los Angeles
Where: over Scotland
When: Aug 7th 2010
Why: While en route, the British Airways plane developed a problem with the fuel system, dumped the fuel while at sea and returned to Heathrow. No injuries. Safe landing.

The event has received significant coverage, chiefly because Victoria Beckham was aboard the flight, and managed a wardrobe change–and photos of both outfits have been published online.