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China Eastern Airlines Plane Hits Severe Turbulence; 26 Injured

China Eastern Airlines flight MU-774 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Kunming, China, on June 18th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when it hit severe turbulence that injured twenty-six passengers.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

Authorities said four passengers suffered serious injuries while twenty-two others received minor injuries. They were taken to hospitals.

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United Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing at McAllen Miller International Airport

United ExpressUnited Express flight 4020 operated by Mesa Airlines made an emergency landing at McAllen Miller International Airport in Hidalgo County, Texas, on January 28.

The airline said that the ATC declared a ‘precautionary emergency’ after a brake light indicator came on.

The Embraer 175 plane landed uneventfully. There were 41 people aboard the plane; all of them remained unhurt.

The maintenance personnel inspected the plane and cleared it to continue the flight to Houston.

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TransAsia Airways Falls from Sky, hits Bridge, Keelung river

At least thirteen were killed and 10 injured when a TransAsia Airways ATR 72 jet en route from Taipei to Kinmen crashed in the Keelung River after hitting a bridge at around 11 am on Wednesday morning. Before impact, the pilot radioed Sungshan Airport a “Mayday” with engine flame out. Other reports say 16 were injured and 30 people missing from Flight 235. Two people in a taxi on the bridge were also injured. The plane was airborne for three minutes before trying to turn around and crashing.

Two tour groups, Xiamen Airlines International Travel Service Co. and the Xiamen Tourism Group International Travel Service Co. from mainland China (from Xiamen) were aboard. The plane was less than a year old with only 684 flight hours and powered by Pratt & Whitney PW100-127M engines.

A search helicopter, a hovercraft, 9 ambulances, 10 fire trucks, and police divers in wet suits are among those who responded to the scene. Rescue efforts are underway, with plans to lift the fuselage by crane in an attempt to rescue survivors trapped inside. Underwater visibility in this very polluted river is very limited, according to divers.

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Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Atlanta

Delta Airlines flight DL-284 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 2nd.

The Boeing 767-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back after an engine compressor stalled.

The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and twenty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in San Antonio

American Airlines flight AA-9634 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13th.

The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Wings Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Palu, Indonesia

Wings Air flight IW-1156 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palu, Indonesia, on January 14th.

The plane took off for Luwuk, Indonesia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to the failure of right hand engine.

The plane landed safely. All 64 people aboard remained unharmed.

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