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What: Iberia Airbus A319-100 en route from Madrid to Vienna
Where: Vienna
When: Feb 15th 2012
Why: On approach to Vienna, the plane was struck by lightning.
Pilots landed the plane safely and handed off to maintenance where it will be inspected. Another plane was called in to handle the return flight.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-6584 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on February 21st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aeroflot flight SU-43 made an emergency landing in Moscow, Russia, on July 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Saint Petersburg, Russia, was descending toward Moscow when the crew received indication of an open cargo door.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
It is believed that a dog in the cargo compartment had opened the cargo door.
Iberia flight IB-6400 had to reject takeoff from Mexico City, Mexico, on February 28th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Madrid, Spain, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine indication.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2472 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, on November 16.
The Boeing, en-route from San Diego, California, to Dallas, Texas, had to divert due to a problem with its flaps.
The plane landed safely.
All 182 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
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What: Qantas Boeing 747-400 en route Sydney to Singapore
Where: Sydney
When: Mar 30th 2010
Who: 414 aboard
Why: While en route, a right engine experienced an engine surge. That engine had to be shut down. The crew had to dump fuel and return to Sydney where they made a safe landing about an hour after departure. Passengers were provided a replacement plane.
What: Cape Air Cessna 402
Where: Barnstable Municipal Airport
When: September 17, 2009
Who: nine people onboard
Why: When the left engine failed, the pilot made an emergency landing at Barnstable on one engine.