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Alaska Airlines Plane Diverts to Washington due to Burning Odor

Alaska Airlines flight AS-792 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Spokane International Airport, Spokane County, Washington, on July 24th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Seattle, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, had to divert due to burning odor on board.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Seattle

Alaska Airlines flight AS-24 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on July 16th.

The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to turn back after the crew reported air quality concerns on board.

The plane landed safely.


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Jazz Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Seattle

Jazz flight QK-8301 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on June 8th.

The plane flying from Calgary, Canada, was descending toward Seattle when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.


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Horizon Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Yakima, WA

Horizon Air flight QX-2399 had to divert for an emergency landing in Yakima, Washington, on May 29th.

The plane heading from Boise, Idaho, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after the crew noticed an electrical burning odor on-board.

The plane landed safely. All 82 people aboard remained unharmed.


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Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Spokane International Airport

An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing at Spokane International Airport, Washington, on April 30th.

The plane heading from Seattle, Washington, to Toronto, Canada, was diverted after the crew noticed a potential mechanical problem.

The plane landed safely. No Injuries were reported.


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Cathay Pacific Flight Diverts to Seattle due to Adverse Weather Conditions

Cathay Pacific flight CX-888 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 4th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Hong Kong, China, to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted due to adverse weather conditions in Vancouver.

The plane landed safely. All 155 passengers aboard remained unharmed.


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Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Seattle due to Smoke in Cabin

Delta Airlines flight DL-2215 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on December 20th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane was heading to Honolulu, Hawaii, when the crew noticed smoke in the cabin and decided to return.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.


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All Nippon Airways Flight Returns to Everett, WA

All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways flight NH-9397 had to return for an emergency landing in Everett, Washington, on October 25th.

The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Delta Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight 17 had to make an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 26th.

The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after an indicator light went off.

The plane landed safely at Sea-Tac Airport where the fire trucks hosed down the brakes with water.

Everyone aboard remained safe.


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Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Seattle

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-441 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on October 19th.

The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Phoenix, Arizona, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cracked windshield.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Passengers Safely Rescued in Float Plane Crash over San Juan Islands

kenmore-airA Kenmore Air float plane crashed in the waters of San Juan Islands, Lopez Island, Washington, on September 30th.

The De Havilland Turbine Beaver took off from Seattle and crashed forty five minutes later.

All 4 people onboard survived with non-life threatening injuries.

The pilot and three passengers were rescued and transported to hospital.


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Horizon Air Flight Returns to Spokane due to Landing Gear Issue

Horizon AirHorizon Air flight QX-327 had to return and make an emergency landing in Spokane, Washington, on September 19th.

The plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the landing gear.

The plane landed safely. All 73 people aboard remained safe.


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Hawaiian Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Seattle

Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight HA-21 made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on July 24th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an issue with windshield heating.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.


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Reagan National Airport Near Miss

What: US Airways en route from Washington
What: US Airways en route from Washington
What: US Airways en route to Washington
Where: Reagan National Airport, Washington
When: July 31, 2012 2:00 pm
Who: 192 aboard
Why: One US Airways plane had been rerouted into Washington’s Reagan international airport. Its route had been changed in Warrenton, Va due to an approaching storm. The problem is that no one apparently told Reagan National and that rerouted plane was scheduled to land into two US Airways Jets that were taking off.

Warrenton, Va ATC changed courses due to weather and wind patterns.

Reagan Airport ATC caught the potential collision 12 seconds before it happened and rerouted the incoming jet.

See Video below


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Philadelphia Bound Canadair CRJ Hops to Dulles with Mechanical Issues

What: US Airways Express flight 3650 Canadair CRJ (CRJ) en route from Washington to Philadelphia
Where: Washington DC
When: March 12, 2012 2:20 pm
Who: 3 crew, 29 passengers
Why: After takeoff from Ronald Reagan National Airport, a warning light indicated problems. Pilots diverted to Dulles where they made a safe landing with emergency services on standby.

Passengers were provided alternative flights.
US 3650 is a 58 minute 119 mile domestic flight departing from the Ronald Reagan Washington Natl, Washington airport (DCA) and arriving at Philadelphia airport (PHL).

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