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Allegiant Air Plane Returns to Kentucky due to Engine Problem

Allegiant Air flight G4-533 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky, on July 20th.

The Boeing 757-200 en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to problems with its right engine.

The plane landed safely.

All 203 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.

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Saratov Airlines Plane Overruns Runway in Russia

A Saratov Airlines plane overran the end of runway while landing in Ufa, Russia, on February 20th.

The incident happened when flight 6W-9548 flying from Novy Urengoy, Russia, was attempting to land during a snowstorm.

All 50 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.

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Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Jaipur

Air India flight AI-436 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Jaipur, India, on February 6th.

The plane flying from Bhopal to Delhi, India, was diverted due to poor weather conditions in Delhi. However, as the plane approached Jaipur, the crew requested a priority landing reporting low fuel indications.

The plane landed safely. All 122 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.

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Azur Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

Azur Air flight ZF-6334 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on January 23rd.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Phuket, Thailand, to Samara, Russia, was diverted after the airport crews found pieces of rubber on the departure runway.

The plane landed safely. All 116 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

American Airlines flight AA-1868 had to make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on January 2nd.

The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, when a strange odor on-board gave headaches to 7 crew members.

The plane continued for a safe landing. The crew members were taken to hospital.

All 89 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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Frontier Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Indianapolis

frontier airlinesFrontier Airlines flight F9-1334 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 4th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to West Palm Beach, Florida, was diverted due to issues with the fuel system.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 205 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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AA Plane Catches Fire at O’Hare International Airport; 8 Injured

American EagleAmerican Airlines flight AA-383 had to reject take off from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Miami, Florida, when it caught fire, prompting the crew to reject take off.

The passengers were evacuated through slides. Eight people, including 7 passengers and 1 crew member, were injured and were taken to hospitals.

It is believed that the fire sparked after failure of right hand engine.

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7 Injured after KLM Flight Runs into Severe Turbulence Over Mediterranean Sea

KLMKLM flight KL-588 experienced severe turbulence above the Mediterranean Sea, on October 14th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane was heading from Lagos, Nigeria, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it ran into severe turbulence over the Mediterranean Sea.

The plane continued for a safe landing in Amsterdam.

The airline said 7 people, including 5 passengers and 2 crew members, sustained minor injuries due to turbulence.

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Alaska Airlines Passenger Tries to Open Door Mid-Air

AlaskaAlaska Airlines flight 7 had to make an emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on August 29th.

The plane heading from JFK Airport, New York, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after an unruly passenger tried to open a door mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 180 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The unruly passenger was arrested upon landing.

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Helicopter Crashes in Nepal; 7 Killed

Fishtail AirA Fishtail Air helicopter crashed at Bhatine Danda in Nuwakot district of Nepal, on August 8th.

The helicopter went down while it was transporting a five-year-old girl to Kathmandu for medical treatment.

There were seven people aboard at the time, including the baby and her family members; all of them were killed in the crash.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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Three Killed After Military Transport Plane Crashed in Portugal

A military transport plane crashed and caught fire at Montijo military base, Portugal, on July 11th.

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules plane, carrying seven crew members, was attempting to take off when it crashed.

Three crew members were killed in the crash. Authorities said that at least one other crew member was seriously injured.

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Air India Plane Diverts to Bhopal due to Cargo Smoke Indication

airindialogoAir India flight AI-35 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, on May 10th.

The Airbus A320-200, heading from New Delhi to Kochi in Kerala, India, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 168 passengers and 7 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Bird-Hit Vistara Airlines Plane Lands Safely in Odisha

VistaraA Vistara Airlines plane was hit by a bird while descending toward Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India, on May 5th.

Authorities said the bird struck the nose of the plane that was performing flight UK-709 from New Delhi to Bhubaneswar.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All 50 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.

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Former Canadian Minister Jean Lapierre and 6 Others Die in Plane Crash

A small plane crashed in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada, on March 29th.

The private plane, transporting Jean Lapierre, 59, a broadcaster and former Canadian transport minister, and his family members to his father’s funeral, went down while approaching the Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport amid heavy winds and snow.

All seven people aboard, including the pilot, the co-pilot, Lapierre, and his family members, were killed in the crash.

The incident is being investigated.

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Small Plane Crashes into Residential Suburb in Brazil

A small plane crashed into homes in a suburban area of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 19.

The aircraft took off from Campo de Marte Airport and ploughed into the homes shortly after.

All seven people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.

The cause of the crash has not been reported yet.