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What: Fedex McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Anchorage to Memphis,TN
Where: Indianapolis
When: Jul 31st 200
Who: 2 crew
Why: On experiencing hydraulics failure, the flight diverted to Indianapolis, landing safely just after midnight. No injuries were reported.
It is a shame they diverted FROM Memphis, where the Fed Ex hub is, and complete repair facilities.
What: Delta Air Delta MD-88 en route from Atlanta to Washington DC
Where: Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
When: April 22, 2011 11:30
Why: After takeoff, the plane experienced audible engine trouble loud enough to disturb the passengers, although there was no smoke. After a loud bang, the pilot shut down the affected engine.
The pilot returned to Atlanta and made a safe landing. Passengers were in the air again on a replacement jet by 2 pm.
American Airlines flight AA-5149 had to divert for an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 5th.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Newport News, Virginia, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed uneventfully. All seventy-seven people aboard remained safe.
Flybe flight BE130 made an emergency landing at Belfast international airport, Northern Ireland, on the night of December 16.
The flight, en-route from Glasgow to Belfast City Airport, was diverted after one of its engines caught fire midair.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 76 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline said in a statement, “Flybe can confirm that flight BE130 from Glasgow to Belfast City diverted to Belfast International Airport due a small engine fire, which was extinguished before landing…At no time was the safety and wellbeing of passengers compromised…Flybe operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers guidelines.”
The cause of engine fire is under investigation.
EasyJet flight U2-1110 had to return and make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece, on May 30th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, France, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a technical problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 152 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Lufthansa flight LH-2085 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on February 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Hamburg, Germany, was on approach to Munich when the crew received repeated lavatory smoke indications and requested a direct approach.
The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
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What: Shaheen Airlines Boeing 737-200 en route to Karachi
Where: Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Airport
When: Saturday
Who: not available
Why: A bird strike right after take-off caused the pilots to request an emergency landing. No one was injured, and the flight took off after a delay of four hours.