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What: Mahan Air Airbus A300-B4 en route from Zahedan to Tehran Mehrabad (Iran),
Where: Zahedan
When: Mar 9th 2012
Why: THe flight was en route but the cabin did not pressurize.
THe crew returned to Zahedan where they made a safe landing. There is question whether the ac system was at fault or off.
Several hours later, the plane took off successfully and made the flight.
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What: Air Canada Boeing 767-300 en route from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Zurich
Where: over Atlantic
When: Jan 14th 20118 am
Who: 10 passengers, 2 crew
Why: While en route to Switzerland, off the coast of Ireland and three hours out of Zurich, the plane encountered clear air turbulence, tossing passengers who were not buckled in 3 feet above their seats.
A passenger who was a doctor attended the ten passengers and two crew members who were injured. The plane continued on to make a safe landing in Zurich. Seven of those injured were hospitalized but they were all minor injuries.
American Airlines flight AA-1090 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on April 29th.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida, to Chicago, Illinois, was mid-air when the crew notice a crack in its windshield, prompting to divert in emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
A British Airways flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, on June 1st.
Authorities said a security alert was issued about the British Airways plane that was flying from London, United Kingdom.
An airline spokesperson said, “The aircraft has landed normally. Security checks will carried out as a precaution…We do not discuss details of operational security. The safety and security of our customers and crew is our number one priority.”
The plane was carrying 206 passengers and 13 crew members at the time.
Vietnam Airlines flight VN-96 made an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on February 6th.
The Airbus A321-200N plane heading from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Hanoi, Vietnam, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-645 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India, on December 1.
The Airbus A319-100, flying from Mumbai, India, to Jodhpur, India, had to divert due to hydraulic problem.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 88 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
Alrosa Airlines flight 6R-9961 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mirny, Russia, on January 5th.
The plane took off for Novosibirsk, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 144 passengers and 8 crew members remained unharmed.
