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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Newark,NJ (USA) to Hong Kong
Where: Newark NJ
When: Mar 10 2010
Who: 301 aboard
Why: After takeoff, the Boeing encountered a flock of geese, with bird strikes on the right wing and nose. The jet circled the airport to burn off fuel, then landed safely.
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Passengers were rebooked, and provided accommodations.
Air France flight AF1117 had to make an emergency landing at Birmingham International airport in England, on November 16.
The passenger jet was en-route from Dublin, Ireland to Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, France when one of its windows cracked. The pilot reported the issue to the control tower shortly before 6:30 p.m.
The Avro RJ85 plane landed uneventfully and none of the 86 passengers and crew members was harmed.
It is not clear what caused the crack.
Delta Airlines flight 1471A had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 17.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia but had to return shortly afterwards, due to mechanical issues.
The plane, carrying over 200 people, landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for passengers.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-2057 had to reject takeoff from Lahore, Pakistan, on August 8th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine failure.
The plane came to stop with four blown tires.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-953 diverted to Miami, Florida, on March 8th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passenger and crew members remained unharmed.
Azul Linhas Aereas flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Viracopos International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, on May 4th.
The Embraer ERJ-195, flying to Brasilia, Brazil, had to return after a vulture hit the captain’s windshield.
The aircraft received substantial damage.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers after 1:45 hour delay.
KLM Cityhopper flight KL-1029 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 29th.
The plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to an avionics problem.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
