Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight HA3 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 18.

According to an airline spokesperson, the plane was en-route to Honolulu when the crew noticed a cockpit indicator light that showed an open fuel jettison valve. The captain then declared an emergency and turned back towards LAX.

The A330 plane landed uneventfully. There were 290 passengers and 10 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

On landing, it was found that the valve was closed.

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Aeroflot flight SU-1490 had to make an emergency landing in Salekhard, Russia, on June 13th.

The plane flying from Moscow, Russia, was descending toward Salekhard when the crew requested emergency assistance due to an engine fire indication.

The plane landed safely. There were forty-two people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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KLM Plane Returns to China due to Engine Problems

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL-896 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Shi, China, on May 12th.

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All 396 people aboard remained safe.

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Singapore Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Singapore

Singapore Airlines flight SQ-336 had to return and make an emergency landing in Singapore, on November 19th.

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3 Killed after Plane Crashed and Caught Fire at Huntsville International Airport
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3 Killed after Plane Crashed and Caught Fire at Huntsville International Airport

plane crashA private Westwind II plane went off the runway, caught fire and crashed near a fence at Alabama’s Huntsville International airport on the afternoon of June 18.

FAA spokesperson Kathleen Bergen confirmed that the accident occurred at about 2:20 p.m. while the plane was attempting to take off from the airport.

There were 3 people aboard the 10-seater plane; all of them lost their lives in the incident. The victims have been identified as 57 year old William Christopher from Centerpoint, 60 year old Robin Gary Smith from Yukon, Oklahoma and 67 year old Kenneth Lynn Rousseau from Harpersville.

The cause of accident is not clear at the moment.

According to the Madison County Coroner’s Office, the aircraft’s tail number was N793BG and it was registered to a Synfuels Holdings Finance LLC of Birmingham.

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Beechcraft Loses Parts over Anchorage

What: BEECH 1300 Super King Air owned by GUARDIAN FLIGHT INC of FAIRBANKS Alaska
Where: Anchorage
When: 06/28/2009 19:35
Who: Pilot
Why: THE RIGHT NACELLE FELL OFF DURING FLIGHT, NEAR ANCHORAGE, AK

Airworthiness Certificate is dated 09/15/1977

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LGW Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Problem

Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW) Airlines flight AB-6479 had to make an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on January 11th.

The plane was heading from Saarbrucken to Berlin, Germany, when the crew reported an engine issue and decided to divert.

The crew had shut down the faulty engine before the plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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