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What: Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 en route from London to Hong Kong
Where: London
When: Sep 11 2010
Why: After takeoff, the cabin did not pressurize. The pilot returned to London and made a safe landing and repairs.
Cayman Airways flight KX-792 had to return and make an emergency landing at Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on November 26th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to issues with cabin pressurization system.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and twenty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-679 diverted and made an emergency landing at Tunis–Carthage International Airport, Tunisia, on October 31.
The Boeing 737-900, en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Yaounde, Cameroon, had to divert due to some issue with its fuel pump.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
American Airlines flight AA-141 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on June 16th.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route from Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew reported a battery discharge issue.
The plane landed safely. All 100 people aboard remained unhurt.
KLM flight KL-723 returned and made a safe emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 6th.
The Airbus A330-300, en-route to Havana, Cuba, was mid-air when the crew reported an abnormal decrease in its oil quantity.
The plane diverted to Ireland but then continued for Amsterdam, and landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
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What: IndiGo Airbus A320-200 en route from Bhubaneshwar to Delhi
Where: Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneshwar
When: Aug 28th 2010
Who: 140 passengers and 6 crew
Why: On takeoff, the Airbus suffered a bird strike. Ground crew witnessed a part or parts falling. The crew decided to return to Bhubaneshwar where they made a safe landing.
A replacement jet is being flown in to complete the Hyderabad-Bhubaneswar-New Delhi flight.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1057 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 6th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back after the crew reported an engine fire.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.