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Airbus Cabin Pressure Causes Flight Diversion
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Contact photographer Andrew HuntWhat: Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A330-200 en route from Hong Kong to Beijing
Where: Changsa
When: Mar 9th 2012
Why: While en route, the flight developed a loss of cabin pressure.Oxygen masks were deployed.
Pilots diverted to Changsa where they made a safe landing.
- bird strike | Boeing | Emergency | Turkey | Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Izmir After Bird Strike
Turkish Airlines flight TK-2909 had to return and make an emergency landing in Izmir, Turkey, on February 28th.The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Istanbul, Turkey, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing with Cracked Windshield
Air India flight AI 873 had to make an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, India, on May 19.The plane was heading from Bhubaneshwar to New Delhi when a bird hit it, causing a cockpit glass pane to crack. The pilot immediately reported the situation to ATC and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 169 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
- back to base | Boeing | Emergency | smell of burning | Thomson Airways | UK
Thomson Airways Plane Returns to Glasgow due to Burning Odor
Thomson Airways flight BY-1718 made an emergency landing in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on December 18th.The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Tenerife–South Airport, Spain, but had to turn back after a burning odor was noticed on board.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
EgyptAir Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Bomb Threat
EgyptAir Flight 955 made an emergency landing in Urgench, Uzbekistan, on June 8th.The plane, heading from Cairo, Egypt, to Beijing, China, was diverted after the authorities received a bomb threat.
The plane landed safely. All 118 passengers and 17 crew members remained safe.
No explosive material was found upon inspection.
Lufthansa Emergency Landing In Prague
What: Lufthansa en route from Duesseldorf to Budapest
Where: Prague’s Ruzyne airport
When: May 15 at 1400 hrs.
Who: 35 update: 30 passengers; 5 crew
Why: When smoke was detected in the luggage compartment, the flight was diverted to Prague where they made a safe landing. No injuries were reported.If we are apprised of more details, we will update.
All 30 passengers were able to continue to Budapest at 1700 hrs on another flight.