What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200 en route from Victoria to Sao Paulo Congonhas
Where: Campinas
When: May 27th 2009
Who: 100 passengers
Why: On approach to Congonhas, the plane’s communication with air traffic control was interrupted. Because of the interference, the plane diverted to Campinas where it made a safe landing.

Brazil has a history of problems with reception in areas of the Amazon; but in this case, in Sao Paulo, the radio problems caused several flights to be diverted.

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Romania: Emergency landing


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Where: Timisoara
When: Jun 13th 2011
Who: 72 passengers, 4 crew
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Indigo Plane Returns to Ahmedabad after Engine Shut Down

Indigo flight 6E-244 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, India, on March 12th.

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FAA Updates Lightning Protection Airworthiness Standards


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The Federal Aviation Administration is amending the lightning protection airworthiness standards.

New lightning protection regulations are beibg estabkusged for electrical and electronic systems installed on aircraft certificated under parts 23, 27, and 29.

Revised lightning protection regulations are also established for electrical and electronic systems installed on airplanes certificated under part 25.

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1.) Catastrophic consequences which would prevent continued safe flight and landing;
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Winnipeg: Air Canada Airbus Emergency Landing


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What: Air Canada Airbus A319-100 en route from Calgary to Toronto
Where: Winnipeg
When: Thursday Sept 17 12:03 pm
Who: 121 passengers
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TAM Airlines Changed Flight Number after Clairvoyant Predicted Plane Crash

TAMTAM airlines changed the number of flight JJ3720 after a renowned clairvoyant Jucelino Nobrega da Luz predicted that a plane having this number would crash.

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TAM airlines authorities considered it an “indispensable information”, and changed the flight number to JJ4732.

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