citywingA Citywing flight en route from George Best Belfast City Airport in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland to the Isle of Man had to return and make an emergency landing due to some technical issues.

The twin propeller aircraft landed without incident on June 6 and all five passengers and two crew members on-board, exited safely.

A spokesman of the Citywing said, “The flight experienced a potential technical issue and in line with safety procedures, the plane was returned to the airport quickly and safely.”

The passengers were booked onto the next flight to their destination.

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The de Havilland Dash 8-400 was en-route to Dusseldorf, Germany, when the crew reported that there was a problem with one of the doors.

The plane landed safely. Everyone onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

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London-bound Boeing Suffers Lightning Strike


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What: United Boeing 777-200 en route from San Francisco to London
Where: San Francisco
When: Apr 12th 2012
Who: 195 passengers aboard
Why: After taking off from San Francisco, the left side of the United Boeing 777 was struck by lightning. Passengers described the flash of light and the big bank. Oxygen masks deployed. No one was injured. Weather suspended other flights taking off from that airport until the storm blew through.

Pilots informed ATC, and dumped fuel before returning to land safely. The plane remained on the runway as officials inspected the aircraft. Passengers were put up in local hotels and scheduled to take an alternate flight Friday afternoon.

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Perth: Yet Another Airbus Emergency Landing

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When: The pilot made a textbook emergency landing about 8.40am.
Who: All 120 passengers disembarked safely at about 9am..
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Brussels Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing after Bird Strike

BrusselsBrussels Airlines flight SN-3669 made an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, on July 10th.

The plane was flying from Brussels, Belgium, when a bird hit onto its nose gear, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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UP Chief Minister’s Chopper Landed in Emergency

Akhilesh YadavA chopper carrying the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav had to make an emergency landing at Amausi airport, Lucknow, India.

According to the authorities, the decision for emergency landing was made after an eagle struck the front window pane of the chopper, at a height of 3000 feet. The pilots then made an uneventful emergency landing at Lucknow airport, which was about 12 km away at the time of incident.

The chief minister, along with his wife, was returning back after attending the last rituals of his uncle Ratan Singh Yadav in Saifai, Etawah District of UP. His private chopper was originally scheduled to land in La Martiniere college, near his residence.

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Jetstar Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Coolangatta

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The A320-200 plane flying from Cairns, Queensland, Australia, was on approach to Coolangatta when fumes were noticed on-board, and all six crew members complained of dizziness, light-headedness, and nausea.

The plane continued for a safe landing. The crew members were taken to hospitals.

There were no passengers aboard the flight.

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