What: Merpati Nusantara Fokker 100 en route from from Sampit to Surabaya
Where: Sampit
When: Feb 12th 2011
Why: Not long after takeoff from Sampit, an engine developed problems and had to be shut down.
The flight landed safely at Sampit. No injuries reported.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Russellville Municipal Airport, Arkansas, on December 20.
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The plane landed with the wheels up. The pilot, who was the the only one aboard, remained uninjured.
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The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2428 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 10.
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The plane landed safely.
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The plane landed back uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
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The plane landed uneventfully. All 127 people aboard remained safe.
