Diversion

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    Pia Emergency landing


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    What: PIA Airbus 310 en route from Karachi to London
    Where: Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport
    When: Nov 18, 2012, 12:20 pm
    Who: 168 passengers, 16 crew
    Why: A Pakistan International Airlines plane took off from Karachi but developed a problem, After 55 minutes into the 8 hour flight, pilots diverted to Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport. They made a safe landing. Reports are there was a technical problem.

    Passengers reported hearing three bangs and saw flames shooting from the engine.

    A television report said there was a fire, but PIA denied there was a fire.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    Air France Rio-Paris Airbus Loses Engine, Diverts to Casablanca


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    What: Air France Airbus A330 en route from Rio to Paris
    Where: Casablanca
    When: October 16, 2012
    Who: 201 passengers, 12 crew
    Why: After taking of from Rio on Thursday, one of the Airbus330-200 engines was damaged.

    Pilots diverted to Casablanca where they made a safe landing.

    No injuries were reported.

    A replacement jet was provided.

    The diversion was no doubt a white-knuckled flight, as the Airbus A330 is the same model as the one that killed 216 in 2007 when pilots became confused with incorrect speed readings likely caused by obstruction of the pitot tubes and flew the plane at the incorrect angle, causing it to lose altitude and crash.

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    Emirates Flight Loses Engine, Diverts to Sydney


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    What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800 en route from Sydney to Dubai
    Where: Sydney
    Who: 380 aboard
    When: Nov 11, 2012
    Why: After takeoff, one engine on the Emirates Airlines Sydney-Dubai flight developed a problem and was shut down. Passengers reported hearing a bang and saw flames from the engine. We do not know if it was a bird strike.

    Pilots dumped fuel, returned to Sydney and made a safe landing. Passengers were provided alternative flights.

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    Airbus makes Emergency Landing in Russia

    What: Airbus A340 en route from Paris to New Caledonia
    Where: Khabarovsk Russia
    When: 1:10 pm
    Who: 242 passengers, 14 crew
    Why: The pilots were well underway when they received an indication that one of its four engines was on fire.

    The pilots diverted to Khabarovsk. The airport responded with a 54 person emergency response team.

    The flight made a safe landing, with no injuries. Passengers evacuated without incident.

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    Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing

    What: Air India Boeing 747 en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Where: NSC Bose International Airport
    When: 10:45 pm
    Who: 400 aboard
    Why: The flight was en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia when a fire alarm went off, due, apparently, to a technical issue.

    The pilots made an emergency landing at NSC Bose International Airport. No injuries were reported.

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    Aeroflot Emergency Landing

    What: Aeroflot Airbus A320 en route from Moscow to Krasnodar
    Where: Krasnodar International Airport, Russia
    When: Oct 29. 2012
    Who: 110 aboard
    Why: After there was smoke in the cabin, the crew decided to land because there was smoke in the cockpit. The cause of the smoke was due to an electrical short circuit.

    The pilots made an emergency landing at Krasnodar International Airport. There were no injuries.

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    Germanwings Birdstrike

    What: Germanwings Airbus A319-132
    Where: Cologne Bonn German
    When: Oct 26, 2012
    Who: 128 aboard
    Why: On takeoff from the airport, the flight suffered a bird strike in one engine.

    Pilots shut down the affected engine, and diverted to the airport where they made a safe landing.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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    Piper Street Landing in Odessa

    What: Kensington Capital LLC Piper PA-24-250 Comanche en route from Arizona to Schlemeyer Field Airport
    Where: Odessa
    When: Oct 26
    Who: 3 aboard
    Why: When the pilot realized he didn’t have enough fuel for the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche to make it to Schlemeyer Field, he dodged power lines and made an emergency landing on 87th Street between Harvard Ave. and Rainbow Dr.

    The pilot called for a fuel delivery, and was subsequently permitted to take off for the airport. There were no injuries.

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    Cartagena Flight Diverts to Palm Beach


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    What: Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-100 en route from Cartagena, Colombia to Fort Lauderdale
    Where: Palm Beach International Airport
    When: Oct 25, 2012
    Who: 54 aboard
    Why: As pilots were flying from Cartagena, Colombia to Fort Lauderdale, the plane developed problems and the pilots had to divert the flight. According to one source, one of the engines developed problems and was shut down. (Reports vary on the exact nature of the issue behind the diversion.)

    Pilots diverted to Palm Beach International Airport where they made a safe landing.

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    Sriwijaya Air Flight Delayed by Hydraulic Issues

    What: Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-400 en route from Surabaya to Jakarta
    Where: Juanda International Airport
    When: October 24, 2012 6:30 a.m.
    Who: 115 passengers
    Why: The Sriwijaya flight returned to Juanda International Airport after a ten minute flight after the plane developed a problem with its hydraulics. No one was injured.

    Repairs were made to the plane.

    Passengers reboarded and took off for Jakarta at 1 pm that same day.

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    Emirates Emergency Landing at Lusaka

    What: Emirates Airbus A330-200 em route from Lusaka to Dubai
    Where: Lusaka, Zambia
    When: Oct 21, 2012
    Why: After takeoff, the flight developed a technical problem.

    The pilot returned to the airport to make a safe landing at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. The plane continued to the gate where passengers disembarked. Emirates representatives have indicated that earlier reports that the plane crash landed were incorrect; and that passengers were accommodated in hotels and have now been re-booked on alternative flights with Emirates or other airlines. Passengers reported hearing a bang in an engine, a bumpy thirty minute flight back to the airport and on disembarking, seeing a hole in the engine.

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    Smokey Cabin Leads to Diversion to Croatia


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    What: Transavia Boeing 737-BK2 En route from Sharm el-Sheikh to Amsterdam
    Where: Primošten Croatia
    When: Oct 20, 2012
    Who: 192 aboard
    Why: While the flight was en route over Croatia, smoke and the odor of burning plastic developed in the cabin. The pilot diverted to Zagreb-Pleso airport and made a safe landing although two passengers complained of breathing problems. Emergency Medical Services at the airport treated them.

    Apparently there was no one available certified on Boeing, so an expert from Amsterdam was called in.

    While passengers spent the night at a hotel, a replacement plane was flown in.

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    Jet2 flight with Hydraulic problems diverts to Portugal

    What: jet2.com Boeing 757-200 en route from Tenerife to Manchester
    Where: Faro
    When: Oct 13 2012
    Why: The Tenerife to Manchester flight was en route when the plane developed a problem with the hydraulics.

    Pilots diverted the flight to Faro in Algarve, Portugal where they made a safe landing.

    A replacement jet was provided to complete the flight.

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    Thomas Cook Manchester-Tenerife Flight Makes Emergency Diversion to Dublin


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    What: Thomas Cook Boeing 767-300 en route from Manchester to Tenerife
    Where: Dublin
    When: Oct 19th 2012 9.40am
    Who: 325 aboard
    Why: After taking off from Manchester, the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.

    THe pilot diverted to Dublin and made a safe landing with a dozen emergency services units including fire and ambulance on standby.

    Passengers disembarked and waited in the terminal for a replacement flight to Tenerife

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    S-7 Emergency Diversion to Perm

    What: Globus Boeing 737 en route from Chita to Moscow
    Where: Perm, Russia
    When: Oct 17, 2012 10:52
    Who: 7 crew, 100 passengers
    Why: After the right engine shut down, pilots decided to divert to Perm.

    The Globus flight was made on behalf of S7.

    Pilots made a safe landing in Perm with emergency services standing by. 107 were aboard. No injuries were reported.

    Passengers were provided an alternative flight to Moscow.

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    American Airline Diverts again. Really?

    What: American Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Dallas to Orange County
    Where: LAX
    When: October 6, 2012
    Who: 162 people aboard
    Why: American Airlines had another emergency Saturday, with a Dallas-Orange County flight making an diverting to LAX’s longer runways. The emergency diversion was needed due to a wing flap problem. Flaps help brake the plane. We’re glad they made it down safely.

    We have thought of suggesting a new tag line: If it is American, it must be maintenance. Optimistically speaking, maybe all this trouble, which is likely bankruptcy related, is temporary.

    Emergency vehicles were on the scene. Passengers disembarked and were provided an alternative flight with working flaps.

    We hope the seats were bolted in.

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    Qantas Emergency Landing in Darwin


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    What: Qantas Boeing 747 en route from Sydney to Singapore to Germany
    Where: Darwin Airport
    When: Oct 4, 2012
    Who: 305 passengers
    Why: The Qantas flight diverted to Darwin after the cabin started to smell like something was on fire. The captain described the smell as burning plastic.

    No injuries were reported. Passengers were provided hotel accommodations and many of them tweeted about the incident

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    US Airways Airbus diverts to Moncton

    What: U.S. Airways Airbus A330 en route from Philadelphia to Tel Aviv
    Where: Greater Moncton International Airport
    When: Oct 2, 2012
    Who: 233 passengers
    Why: When the cabin filled with smoke from an overheated oven, pilots diverted the flight to Greater Moncton International Airport at 3:00 a.m.

    A replacement flight returned passengers to Philadelphia, where they were able to chose from several replacement options.

    The Moncton runway wasn’t long enough to allow an A330 fully loaded and fueled for Tel Aviv to take off.

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    American Airlines Landing Gear Forces Diversion

    What: American Airlines Dallas to St. Louis
    Where: Dallas
    When: Oct 2, 2012, 8:40 a.m
    Why: On takeoff, the American Airlines landing gear jammed.

    Pilots returned to Dallas and made a safe landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Passengers were provided an alternative plane to St. Louis.

    This is just one of numerous maintenance issues plaguing American Airlines.

    8,000 pilots have been casting votes for a month on authorization for their union to call a strike, escalating a long-running labor dispute with the airlines.

    The voting deadline passes at noon central time on Wednesday (1 p.m. EDT)

    See Video Below

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    American Airlines Chicago-London Diverts to Shannon

    What: American Airlines Boeing 777 from Chicago to London
    Where: Shannon Airport
    When: Oct 2, 2012
    Why: American Airlines Flight 98 diverted to Shannon due to an unspecified technical fault. The smell of smoke was detected in the cabin.

    Ennis and Shannon fire crews and ambulances were on standby. Passengers disembarked at 1.07pm.

    Maintenance said a fan overheated.

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    Loose Seats on American Airlines Flight Lead to Diversion to JFK

    What: American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Boston to Miami
    Where: JFK
    When: Sep 29th 2012
    Who: 3 passengers
    Why: While en route, a row of seats in the coach cabin became loose in flight.

    The three passengers were provided alternative seats and pilots diverted the plane to JFK where they made a safe landing.

    Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane to continue their flight. The incident has been cited in national news reports as an example of an “increase in maintenance issues.”

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    Delta Diverts Orioles to Jacksonville


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    What: Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800,en route from Baltimore to Saint Petersburg
    Where: Jacksonville
    When: Sep 30th 2012
    Who: Baltimore Orioles
    Why: Smoke was reported aboard the Baltimore Orioles flight from Baltimore to Tampa for a Monday game.

    Ned Rice, of Orioles operations said that “They came on and told us we needed to make an emergency landing, and then we were nearly free-falling for a few minutes as they raced to get us on the ground as fast as possible.”

    The smoke originated in the galley.

    The pilots diverted to Jackson and made a safe landing, where the plane was inspected and cleared before continuing to St. Pete.

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    Ryanair Diverts to Berlin

    What: Ryanair Boeing 737 en route from London to Bratislava
    Where: Berlin Germany
    When: September 24, 2012
    Why: The Ryanair flight was en route to Bratislava when it developed a fuel problem and diverted to Kassel Germany.

    A warning light indicated a “possible technical issue” or leak.

    Passengers disembarked, and boarded an alternative Ryanair flight.

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    Rowdy Teen Abandoned in Portugal

    What: Thomson flight en route to Lanzarote
    Where: Portugal
    Who: disruptive teen
    Why: Seventeen year old Lee Doran from London was traveling with his step father to Lanzarote when he got into an altercation.

    After he and his stepfather got into a fight, the pilot landed in Portugal, dropping off Doran, half-brother Dylan, stepfather David Laughton, his partner Sarah Wilson, and their son Harry. The family caught the next flight to Lanzarote, leaving Lee at the airport police station. Between the British Embassy and Lee’s mother, he managed to get back home (to London.)

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    Ryanair Diversion

    What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800
    Where: Billund, Denmark
    When: Sept 22, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
    Who: mo injuries
    Why: Flight FR 9086 from Alicante to Gothenburg made an uneventful forced landing at Billund airport, Denmark due to technical problems. The plane took off normally at 6:55 but diverted to Billund instead of arriving at Gothenburg at the scheduled time of 10:15. Details are scarce.