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    Air Transat Flight Diverts to Ireland Due to Smoke in Cabin

    Air TransatAir Transat flight TS-315 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, at 11:46 A.M. on July 17.

    The Airbus A330-200 had to be diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin. The plane, carrying 313 people, was heading towards Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, at the time.

    The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    According to the airline, the airbus was diverted as a precaution for a technical verification.

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    Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-73 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport in Ireland, at around 2:48 p.m. on July 3.

    The Boeing 747-400, en-route from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Atlanta, Georgia, declared emergency after an alarm sounded in the cockpit, warning about a possible fire in the cargo hold.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 392 passengers remained safe.

    Inspection team found no evidence of fire in the cargo hold. The cause of alarm is under investigation.

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    United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at London Heathrow Airport

    United airlinesUnited Airlines Flight UA914 had to make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on July 1.

    The Boeing 767-300 was en-route from Paris to Washington when it was diverted due to a “maintenance issue.”

    Airport authorities confirmed that the plane landed safely. None of the 209 passengers and 10 crew members reported any injuries.

    The plane was taken for inspection.

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    Kuwait Airways Flight Diverts to Heathrow Airport Due to Medical Emergency

    Kuwait airwaysKuwait Airways Flight 118 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom, on June 27.

    The plane, heading from New York to Kuwait, had to be diverted after a passenger fell sick on-board.

    According to an airport spokesperson, “KU118 from JFK to Kuwait was diverted to Heathrow after a passenger was taken ill on-board… The passenger was looked after London Ambulance Service and the flight is resuming its journey shortly.”

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    Bristow Chopper Makes Emergency Landing at Aberdeen Airport

    BristowA Bristow-operated offshore helicopter had to return and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on June 26.

    The company released a statement saying, “Bristow Helicopters Ltd can confirm that one of its helicopters requested priority landing at Aberdeen Airport today… A caution light falsely displayed causing the false alarm. The airport emergency services attended as per standard practice, but no assistance was required.”

    The aircraft safely landed at 1:40 p.m. There were 6 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    United Airlines Flight Diverts to Belfast After Passenger Demanded More Nuts

    United airlinesA United Airlines flight had to divert to Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, on the evening of June 20.

    The plane was on its way from Rome, Italy to Chicago when a 42-year-old passenger Jeremiah Mathis Thede asked for nuts or crackers. Authorities said he was given some nuts but he kept-on demanding for more and showed an erratic behavior. The pilot became concerned due to situation and decided to make an emergency landing.

    The plane landed safely and all 282 passengers were flown to Chicago next day.

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    Irish Prime Minister’s Plane Makes Precautionary Landing in Dublin

    A plane, carrying Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, made a precautionary landing at Baldonnel Aerodrome in Dublin, Ireland, on the afternoon of June 22.

    Prime Minister Enda Kenny was travelling to Brussels, Belgium from Ireland West Airport Knock, when a warning light came on in the cockpit and the pilot decided to make a precautionary landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Everyone aboard remained unhurt and the flight continued to Brussels after resolving the issue.

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    EasyJet Flight Returns to Liverpool after Suspected Electrical Fault

    EasyjetEasyJet flight EZY 7045 had to return and make an emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in England, on June 19.

    The airbus A320 was en-route from Liverpool to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris when the crew reported a possible electrical fault and decided to make an emergency landing.

    The plane landed safely and none of the 176 passengers reported any injuries.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement flight while the plane was taken for inspection.

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    British Airways Flight Diverts to Manchester Airport

    British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA8703 had to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, United Kingdom, on June 17.

    The plane was heading from Edinburgh to London City Airport when it had to divert to Manchester.

    An airline spokesperson said, “We apologise to customers for the diversion of the BA8703 Edinburgh to London City service into Manchester… This was due to an engine bleed warning light that illuminated on the flight deck… Safety is always our first priority.”

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    Flybe Flight Returns to Southampton due to a Bee

    FlybeFlybe flight BE384 had to return and make an emergency landing in Southampton, England, on June 5.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “Flybe can confirm that flight BE384 travelling to Dublin returned from airborne to Southampton following a suspected technical issue. The aircraft landed without incident and all passengers disembarked as normal… Upon inspection, Flybe engineers did discover that the cause of the issue was a bee that had become lodged in an item of instrumentation on the outside of the aircraft… The safety of its passengers and crew is the airline’s number one priority and Flybe regrets any inconvenience experienced as a result of the delay to this flight.”

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    Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing at Aberdeen International Airport

    helicopterA Super Puma EC 225 helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport, United Kingdom, on May 28.

    The helicopter, operated by CHC Helicopter, was carrying 19 people when an alarm went off, forcing the pilot to declare an emergency.

    The aircraft landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    According to CHC, the alarm went off due to a baggage item that had been restricting the air flow around a smoke detector.

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    Small Plane Crash Kills 2 in Ireland

    A light plane crashed in a remote area near Blackstairs Commons on the Carlow-Wexford border in the Republic of Ireland, on May 24.

    The Cessna 172 crashed when it was heading from Ballyboy airfield towards Wexford.

    There were 2 people aboard the plane; both of them were killed in the crash. They were later identified as Bryan Keane, 69, and Paul Smith, 58. Authorities said both of them were seasoned pilots.

    The Air Accident Investigation Unit is looking into the causes of crash.

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    British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at London Heathrow Airport

    British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA343 had to make an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom on May 18.

    The flight was heading from Nice to Heathrow when the crew requested an emergency landing due to a landing gear malfunction.

    The firefighters were ready at the scene when the plane landed safely No injuries were reported.

    An airline spokesperson said, “Our flight has landed safely after a suspected technical issue… The safety of our customers and crew is always our first priority and the aircraft will be checked by our engineers before returning to service.”

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    Ryanair Flight Diverts Due to Medical Emergency

    RyanairRyanair flight FR6695 made an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom, on May 17.

    The plane was en-route from Edinburgh to Malta when it had to divert due to a medical emergency on-board.

    According to an airline statement, “This flight from Edinburgh to Malta (17 May) diverted to London Stansted after a customer became ill on board… The crew called ahead to request medical assistance, the aircraft landed normally and the customer was met by an ambulance upon arrival, before the aircraft departed to Malta…Ryanair apologised to all customers affected by this short delay.”

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    Eastern Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Aberdeen

    Eastern AirwaysEastern Airways flight T3 588 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, on May 11.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “On approach to Aberdeen, the captain of flight T3 588 from Durham Tees Valley received a cockpit warning indication relating to the smoke detector system in the toilet… The Saab 2000 aircraft with 26 passengers and four crew landed safely at 9.28pm… After landing, passengers disembarked via the aircraft steps on the runway as the airport fire service inspected the aircraft.”

    No one was injured in the incident.

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    SAS Flight Diverts to Scotland due to Cabin Pressure Issues

    SASScandinavian Airlines System (SAS) flight SK 4604 landed at Aberdeen International Airport, Scotland under emergency conditions on the afternoon of May 10.

    Boeing 737-883 was en-route from Dublin, Ireland to Oslo, Norway but had to divert to Aberdeen due to issues with cabin pressure.

    The plane, carrying around 169 passengers and 6 crew members, landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in another plane.

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    BBMF Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing at RAF Coningsby

    RAFThe Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) plane made an emergency landing at Royal Air Force Coningsby, near Horncastle, England on May 7.

    The aircraft was on a practice flight for the Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations, to be held on May 10, when it caught fire and had to be landed in emergency.

    None of the crew members was injured and the fire was extinguished after landing.

    Due to the incident, the aircraft would not join the celebrations, confirmed the authorities.

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    U.S. Air Force Tanker Makes Emergency Landing at RAF Mildenhall

    US air forceA U.S. Air Force refueling plane made an emergency landing at RAF Mildenhall airbase in England, on April 29.

    The KC-135 Stratotanker was on a routine mission when it had to declare an in-flight emergency due to a flight control-related fault.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 3 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    Eastern Airways Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Aberdeen Airport

    Eastern AirwaysAn Eastern Airways fight had to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland on April 30.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “Our crew were re-positioning an empty aircraft from Orebro in Sweden to Aberdeen and reported a cockpit warning indication relating to the aircraft’s Auxiliary Power Unit…There were no passengers onboard the Saab 2000, and the two pilots landed safely at 7.20pm…After vacating the runway the aircraft then taxied to its parking stand.”

    The airline engineers were inspecting the aircraft.

  • UK CAA Warns Against Rising Incidents of Laser Attacks on Pilots

    According to UK CAA statistics, over 1.400 incidents of laser attacks on pilots were reported last year, most of which occurred at Heathrow airport.

    In fact, on average four pilots are at risk of being blinded by laser light on approach to British airports every day.

    The CAA has warned that if a pilot is blinded or dazzled by a laser light on approach, it could result in a catastrophic incident. According to a regulator, “An aircraft on final approach at 1,000ft has around one minute before it reaches the threshold of the runway and touches down…A pilot dazzled by a laser can be blinded for up to ten seconds followed by over a minute of impaired vision. The risks to passengers and crew are all too obvious.”

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    Small Plane Crash in Scotland Kills 2

    A Piper PA-28 plane crashed near Loch Etive in Argyll region of Scotland, on April 4.

    Authorities said the plane crashed after it lost contact in Glen Kinglass’ Beinn nan Lus area, at around 1:50 p.m. It is believed that the accident happened when the aircraft was heading from east Scotland to Hebrides Island, Tiree.

    Two people were killed in the crash. Their bodies were recovered along with the wreckage.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    Emirates Jet Diverted due to Medical Emergency

    EmiratesAn Emirates flight made an emergency stop at Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England, on March 29.

    According to an airport spokesperson, the flight, heading from JFK International Airport in New York to Dubai, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

    The plane safely landed at 10:51 p.m.

    The nature of medical emergency is not clear at the moment.

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    Easyjet Flight Diverts to Bournemouth Airport due to Medical Emergency

    EasyjetEasyjet flight EZY6401 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bournemouth Airport, England, on March 23.

    The flight was en-route from Newcastle to Barcelona when a passenger fell sick midair. The crew then reported the medical emergency and diverted the plane to Bournemouth Airport.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    An Easyjet spokesperson said, “The passenger was met by paramedics and the flight is now continuing to Barcelona… We apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to the diversion and resulting delay.”