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Oriental Air Bridge Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

Oriental Air Bridge flight OC-51 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nagasaki, Japan, on March 8th.

The plane took off for Tsushima, Japan, but had to turn back after white mist was noticed coming through air conditioning outlets.

The plane landed safely. There were 32 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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Austrian Airlines Plane Diverts to Turkey due to Burning Odor

Austrian AirlinesAustrian Airlines flight OS-832 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, on April 21st.

The Airbus A320-200, heading from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Vienna, Austria, was mid-air when the crew reported a burning odor from its air conditioning system.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

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Ibex Airlines Plane Returns to Fukuoka, Japan

Ibex AirlinesIbex Airlines flight FW-84 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on April 17th.

The plane that took off for Komatsu, Japan, had to turn back because of high winds. However, on its way back, it experienced loss of cabin pressure due to a fault in air conditioning system, thus prompting the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely. None of the 40 people aboard were harmed.

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Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Corpus Christi International Airport

ExpressJetExpressJet flight 5009, operating as a Delta connection, made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi International Airport, Texas, on December 23.

The plane, heading from Monterrey, Mexico, to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after its air conditioning system stopped working.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 71 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; the airport reported that two passengers were given medical assistance in an air conditioned ambulance.

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Faulty Air-Conditioning System Prompts Qantas Jet to Make Priority Landing in Perth

QantasQantas flight QF2 had to divert and make a priority landing at Perth Airport, Australia, on December 8.

The Airbus A380 was on its way from Dubai to Sydney when a fault in its air-conditioning system was noticed. The pilot then quickly descended to 10,000 feet and sought permission for a priority landing in Perth.

The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.

An airline spokesperson said, “It was a fault with the air-conditioning so the engineers are having a look at that now.”

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TAP Diverts to Paris with Air Conditioning Emergency That Sets off Warning Bell

bellA TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320-214 was en route from Lisbon, Portugal to Amsterdam when it developed a problem with the air conditioning.

Pilots made an emergency landing in Paris at Orly airport.

None of the 72 passengers was injured.

However, an online twitter post assumed that the problem was an engine fire because an engine bell was heard during radio transmissions to ATC. There was no fire.