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What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135, registration N847AE en route from New York JFK,NY to Toronto,ON
Where: John F. Kennedy
When: Apr 1st 2009
Who: 26 on board
Why: Rubber window strip on the right side detached and the plane returned to JFK. Passengers debarked and boarded another plane to finish their flight.
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What: Vueling Airbus A320-200 en route from Granada to Barcelona
Where: Granada
When: Aug 22 2010
Who: 138 passengers, 6 crew
Why: On departure from Granada, the Airbus suffered a failure in the nose wheel steering. The crew diverted to Sevilla and made a safe landing. The plane was towed. Maintenance determined that the problem developed as a result of hydraulic system failure.
Passengers were booked on alternative flights.
Pegas Fly Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia
Pegas Fly Airlines flight IK-2561 had to divert for an emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on January 18th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Perm, Russia, to Nha Trang, Vietnam, was diverted after all the toilets became inoperative.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Moncton: American Airline Smokey Cockpit Emergency Landing
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What: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Chicago
Where: Moncton
When: May 3rd 2011, 3 pm
Who: 150 aboard
Why: While en route, the crew reported the smell of smoke, and diverted to Moncton in Canada.
The plane landed with emergency services on standby and emergency services stayed until 5:20 p.m. The smoke in the cockpit turned out to be from an overheating battery. Dieppe Fire Department examined the plane. There were no injuries, and passengers were provided a room in the airport, so they didn’t have to go through customs.
A replacement jet was flown in.
Embraer Flaps Problem Over Toronto
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What: Air Canada Embraer ERJ-170 en route from Newark,NJ to Toronto, Canada
Where: Toronto
When: Dec 6th 2009
Who: 63 passengers and 4 crew
Why: On approach to Toronto, the crew reported a flaps problem. Thirty minutes after declaring emergency, the flight landed safely.
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Aer Lingus Plane Diverts to Shannon Airport
Aer Lingus flight EI-495 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 1st.
The plane heading from Faro, Portugal, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after the crew received an indication of a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All 102 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Mistral Engine Shut Down over Italy
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What: Mistral Air Boeing 737-300 en route from Fuerteventura,Spain to Rome
Where: Alghero Airport
When: Jul 4th 2011
Who: 139 passengers
Why: Halfway between Mallorca and Sarina, an engine developed problems. Pilots shut it down and diverted to Sardinia, where they made a safe landing (described as a soft landing.)
*One source describes the flight as originating in the Canary Islands.