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    Condor Plane Returns to Germany due to Spoiler Fault Message

    condor airlinesCondor flight XG-2063 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on June 5th.

    The Boeing 757-300, en-route to Heraklion, Greece, had to return shortly after the crew received a spoiler fault message.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Sunexpress Flight makes Safe Landing in Germany after Flaps Problem

    Sun expressSunexpress flight EW-1885 made a safe emergency landing at Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 4th.

    The Boeing 737-800, flying from Rome, Italy, was on approach to Dusseldorf’s runway when the crew encountered flaps problem, prompting the plane to land at a higher than normal speed.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All people onboard remained unharmed.

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    United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Germany due to Gear Issue

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight UA-53 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Germany, on April 24th.

    The Boeing 767-400, en-route from Zurich, Switzerland, to District of Columbia, USA, was mid-air above France when the crew detected retraction problem with its nose gear, prompting it to divert to Frankfurt.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers aboard remained safe.

    The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

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    Lufthansa Plane Returns to Germany after Engine Failure

    LufthansaLufthansa flight LH-688 had to return and make an emergency landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Germany, on April 21st.

    The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Munich to Tel Aviv, Israel, had just climbed out of the runway when the crew detected failure of the left hand engine, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    Croatia Airlines Plane Returns and Makes Emergency Landing in Germany

    Croatia Airlines flight OU-417 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on March 31st.

    The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Zagreb, Croatia, had just departed Frankfurt’s runway when the crew reported hydraulic problems, resulting in landing gear retraction issue, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All people onboard remained unharmed.

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    The Ides of Germanwings: One Year Later

    There is a time to go about our daily business. There is a time to set everything else aside, and just remember. Now it is time to remember.

    Dusseldorf airport set aside a room for German family members of the 72 Germans who lost their lives on Flight 9525.

    Today in Barcelona, flags were at half-mast and 149 candles lit as people gathered at Barcelona Airport to recall the victims of the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525. On 24 March 2015, one year ago as of tomorrow, Flight 9525 was en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf when it crashed in the French Alps, killing 144 passengers, two pilots, and four cabin crew. The tragedy was engineered by suicidal co-pilot Andreas Lubitz. Family members gathered here, as well as emergency workers and officials.

    There were fifty-one Spanish lost in the crash. Four countries (including the US) lost three victims; seven countries lost two victims, and five countries lost one. I hope that all the families, where ever they live, found comfort somewhere.

    On Thursday, the victims’ names will be read and remembered; flowers will be left at the Le Vernet cemetery which houses the accident’s unidentified remains. Six hundred Flight 9525 victim’s friends and family will have a commemoration ceremony in Le Vernet village in the French Alps not far from the crash site. Weather prevents a visit to the crash site.

    I was in Le Vernet last July when 149 balloons were released. I can’t help but feel that I should be there again to support the families. I have just returned from Barcelona, and barely unpacked my bags. I can only hope that the year of mourning and grieving has been cathartic, and that the families are finding a way to embrace life again.

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    Ryanair Flight Diverts to Berlin due to Disruptive Passengers

    RyanairA Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Berlin Schonefeld Airport, Germany, on February 26th.

    The plane, heading from London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England, to Bratislava, Slovakia, was diverted after six drunk passengers became aggressive mid-flight.

    The six men were a part of 12-man stag party group from Southampton, led by 26-year-old groom-to-be Joshua Marriner. Some sources reported that the passengers became violent after they were refused more alcohol.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The disruptive passengers were taken into custody by German federal police in Berlin.

    The flight resumed after a short delay.

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    Malmo Aviation Plane Returns to Germany due to Gear Problem

    Malmo Aviation flight TF-9887 had to return for a safe landing at Cologne Bonn Airport, Cologne, North Rhine- Westphalia, Germany on February 13.

    The Avro RJ-100, heading from Cologne to Malmo, Sweden, was mid-air when the crew reported some problem with its gear, causing it to return.

    The plane landed safely.

    All people aboard remained unhurt.

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    Aeroflot Flight Returns to Germany due to Engine Failure

    Aeroflot flight SU-2437 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dusseldorf, Germany, on January 28.

    The Airbus A320-200 took off for Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to failure of its right hand engine.

    The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    The flight was cancelled and the passengers were accommodated in the next flight.

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    Turkish Airlines Jet Diverts to Germany Over Bomb Threat

    turkishflagTurkish Airlines flight TK1617 had to divert and made an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on November 30.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft operating Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul to Frankfurt flight today has diverted to Nuremberg due to a suspicious object found onboard.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 124 passengers remained safe.

    “The necessary investigation onboard is continuing and the decision concerning the continuation of the flight to Frankfurt will be finalized according the result of such investigation,” the spokesperson said.

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    AirBaltic Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Clear Air Turbulence Injures Three

    AirBalticAirBaltic flight BT-211 had to make an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany on November 24.

    The Boeing 737-300, flying from Riga, Latvia, declared emergency after it encountered severe clear air turbulence that injured a flight attendant and two passengers.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Authorities said one passenger was taken to hospital with a fractured leg while the other passenger and crew member were treated at the airport.

    The flight was carrying 59 passengers and 5 crew members at the time.