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What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Orlando Nassau
Where: Nassau
When: Sep 3rd 2009
Who: 89 passengers and 4 crew
Why: The plane incurred a fire in the left engine on landing. Fire crews put out the fire; and passengers safely debarked. (Not necessarily in that order.)

What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Austin,TX
Where: Orlando
When: Sep 1st 2009
Why: Fifteen minutes into the flight, the right engine developed a bleed air leak which caused the cabin to lose pressure

What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route to Rochester
Where: JFK Airport
When: Monday Sept 7 2009
Why: The flight diverted to JFK when the plane filled with fumes

George’s Point of View

Bad week for Jet Blue. (Or a good week, considering 3 incidents, no injuries.)

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What: GCI Communication Corp de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Super O en route to Agulowak Lodge near Lake Aleknagik, Alaska
Where: 20 miles north of Dillingham, AK
When: August 9, 2010
Who: 8 aboard
Why: The 1957 DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter owned by GCI Communication Corp crashed on encountering weather. After the wreckage was discovered, two National Guard rescue teams in helicopters were dispatched but they could not handle the weather and their arrival was (expected to be) delayed until after midnight.

A volunteer team on the ground was assisting rescue efforts and a doctor is on the scene. Half of those aboard the plane survived. Former Sen. Ted Stevens was aboard the plane.

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American Airlines Plane Returns to Miami

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The plane had just departed for LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew suspected that one of the tires had blown during departure and decided to return.

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US Airways Airbus Flat at Philadelphia


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What: US Airways Airbus A321-200 en route from Phoenix,AZ to Philadelphia,PA
Where: Philadelphia
When: Sep 24 2010 10:30 p.m
Who: 183 on board
Why: Emergency services in Philadelphia were awaiting the landing of the US Airways Airbus. On takeoff from Phoenix, the plane had developed tire trouble.

NBC reported that the “jet blew a tire” on landing.

In any case, on landing, maintenance confirmed that the plane’s inner right tire was ruptured. No injuries were reported.

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The plane took off for Salzburg, Austria, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual odor in the cockpit.

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Biplane Lands in Emergency at Torrey Pines Golf Course

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The passengers were fully refunded.

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Air New Zealand Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Palmerston North

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The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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