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Commander, compensation, defroster failure, fuel system, JAL Japan Airlines, Twin Otter

Jet Blue Cautionary Landing in Fort Lauderdale


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Contact photographer Frank Robitaille

What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Fort Lauderdale to Boston,MA
Where: Fort Lauderdale on Apr 22nd 2010
When: Apr 22nd 2010
Who: 94 passengers and 4 crew
Why: After takeoff, fumes were detected on board. The flight returned to Fort Lauderdale and made a safe landing. On arrival, some passengers booked on alternative flights; others continued on the same plane a couple of hours later. No details have been released regarding the source of the fumes.


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Airbus, airliners.net, Emergency, fuel system, India, Thai Airways

Thai Airways Airbus Emergency Landing in Kolkata


Pictured: A Thai Airways International Airbus A330-321 over Bangkok
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Contact photographer Amorn PonJaroen

What: Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 TG-318 en route from Mumbai to Bangkok
Where: NSC Bose International Airport Kolkata
When: Mar 25 2010
Who: 238 passengers and 11 crew
Why: When the pilot detected a problem in the fuel dispenser affecting the rate of flow of fuel to the engine, he requested to make an emergency landing in Kolkata.

Ten technicians were flown in to provide maintenance on the plane.

Passengers were provided accommodations (hotel or international lounge), and later booked on a Kolkata-Bangkok flight.


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Denmark, Emergency, fuel pump, fuel system, McDonnell Douglas

MD-83 Emergency Landing in Copenhagen

What: Danish Air Transport McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Aalborg Denmark to Keflavik Icelandd
Where: Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen
When: Mar 4 2010
Who: crew
Why: While en route, the crew got a low fuel message and diverted to Copenhagen. The problem turned out to be fuel pump feed line pressure.


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Air France, Airbus, airliners.net, Diversion, fuel system

JFK: Airbus Turns Back 2x


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Contact photographer Anthony Guerra

What: Air France Airbus A380-800 en route from New York JFK to Paris
Where: New York
When: Feb 22 2010
Who: 22 crew
Why: While ferrying the flight to Paris, the plane developed fuel system problems and returned to JFK where it made a safe landing. This is after the flight had already been cancelled earlier for undesignated technical issues.


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Avro, Blue1, Emergency, Finland, fuel system

Helsinki: Avro Emergency Landing


The Blue1 BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ85 in an August flight over Stockholm
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Contact photographer Martin Djupenstrom

What: Blue1 Avro RJ-85 en route from Vaasa to Helsinki.
Where: Helsinki Finland
When: Dec 17th 2009
Who: 66 passengers 4 crew
Why: On approach to Helsinki, the flight developed fuel problems. Emergency measures were deployed, and the plane landed safely.


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Airbus, airliners.net, fuel system, Iberia

Iberia Flight:Faulty Fuel Tank


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Contact photographer Javier Bravo Muñoz

What: Iberia Airbus A340-600 en route from Madrid Spain to Santiago Chile
Where: Madrid
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: not available
Why: The flight had taken off when it began experiencing problems related to one fuel tank. The plane landed safely back at Madrid. A replacement plane was provided to passengers 13 hours later.


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airliners.net, Boeing, Diversion, fuel system, Jet Airways

Jet Airways Flight Diverts to Mehrabad


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Contact photographer Flyoverfred

What: Jet Airways Boeing 777 en route to London to Mumbai
Where: Iran’s Mehrabad airport
When: Dec 6 2009
Who: 370 passengers
Why: Jet Airways Boeing was en route when a pilot diverted to Mehrabad because of a technical fault in its fuelling system. Five hours after landing for repairs, the flight resumed.


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airliners.net, Continental, Diversion, Embraer, Emergency, ExpressJet, fuel system

Faulty Fuel Gauge Diverts Plane


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Contact photographer Danny Fritsche

What: Continental Airlines / Expressjet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Newark,NJ to Minneapolis,MN
Where: Eau Claire,WI
When: Oct 8th 2009,
Who: 50 people on board
Why: While en route, the flight experienced fuel irregularities. The flight diverted to Eau Claire where the problem turned out to be a faulty gauge. Consequently, after discovering adequate fuel and no leak, the flight continued on to its destination with only minor delay.


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Boeing, Delta, Emergency, fuel pump, fuel system

Delta plane with Fuel Problem Lands safely

What: Delta Boeing 757 en route from Atlanta
Where: Tampa International Airport.
When: 09/07/2009
Who: 150 passengers and crew
Why: The pilot reported a fuel problem prior to making a safe landing at TIA. Fire crews were waiting, but the flight landed without further incident.


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Diversion, Emergency, fuel system, Russia

Red Wings Divert to Krasnodar

What: Moscow-based Red Wings Tu-204 airline en route from Perm in the Urals to Antalya Turkey
Where: Krasnodar airport
When: The plane landed at Krasnodar airport at 10:55 a.m. Moscow time (6:55 GMT) on Sunday, May 24
Who: 206 passengers and 11 crewmembers
Why: Problems were detected with the fuel system, necessitating a diversion to the Krasnodar airport


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airliners.net, American Airlines, Emergency, fuel system, McDonnell Douglas

Emergency Landing and Changeover in Tallahassee


Contact photographer Ben Wang
What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Tampa to the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
Where: emergency landing in Tallahassee Florida
When: Saturday Apr 25th 2009
Who: 147 people
Why: After discovering that the plane was experiencing mechanical problems involving the fuel tanks, it took twenty minutes to land. Passengers boarded a MD-83 and reached Dallas nine and a half hours later. The MD-82 with fuel system issues is under examination.

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