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What: First Air Boeing 737-200 en route from Winnipeg,MB to Rankin Inlet,NU
Where: Winnipeg
When: Feb 18th 2011
Who: not available
Why: The plane rejected takeoff on receipt of the left engine’s low power indication.
Maintenance subsequently found ice on the PT2 probe. Disposition of the passengers was not released.
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What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A340-541 en route from Khartoum to Dubai
Where: Khartoum International Airport
When: Oct 1, 2010
Who: crew
Why: A parked Emirates Airbus A340 was preparing for takeoff when it was struck by the wing of a passing KLM Airbus A330-200.
Apparently the space is tight.
The extent of damage to the Emirates plane is being assessed.
The passengers were provided hotel accommodations in Khartoum overnight.
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What: Olympic Airlines Boeing 737-400 en route from Alexandroupolis to Athens
Where: Alexandroupolis’ Democritus Airport
When: Jul 22nd
Who: 60 passengers
Why: The OA took off, and shortly afterwards flew through a flock of birds, several of which were ingested. The plane made an emergency landing back at the airport, after which passengers debarked and switched to other flights.
TUI fly flight 6B-271 had to return and make an emergency landing in Malmo, Sweden, on April 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Las Palmas, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after the tower reported seeing a leak or smoke trailing it.
The plane landed back safely. All 175 people aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Ethiopian Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Cairo Egypt to Liege Belgium
Where: Liege
When: Oct 9th 2009
Who: 2 crew members
Why: On approach, tire pressure sensors indicated a flat tire/tire failure. However, the flight landed safely without further problem.
Delta Airlines flight DL-472 made a safe emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 20.
The Boeing 767-300 flying from Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil, was about to reach when the crew declared an emergency due to hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Condor flight DE-4156 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on March 19.
The Boeing 767-300 was heading from Frankfurt, Germany to Cancun, Mexico, when a smoke alarm went off. The pilot then diverted the flight to Shannon Airport, where it made a safe emergency landing.
All 238 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for passengers.