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Emergency Landing in NY

What: Delta en route from New York to Moscow
Where: New York
When: Nov 21, 2010
Who: 193 passengers, 11 crew
Why: After takeoff, ATC saw flames and smoke. The flight returned to JFK. No fire was found, but a compressor stall may have occurred. The left engine was shut down and the flight returned to the airport. Another flight was scheduled departing at 8 for Moscow, for the passengers.

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