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    FAA Moves Up Allegiant Air Audit from 2018 to 2016

    AllegiantThe FAA has confirmed that it is moving the routine audit of Allegiant Air from 2018 to 2016.

    According to a statement, “The FAA is conducting a routine National Certificate Holder Evaluation of Allegiant Air. We do these on each U.S.-certificated airline every five years. We moved up the date for Allegiant’s evaluation from 2018 to 2016 to ensure that work the carrier is doing to address various internal issues has resulted in the desired improvements. We expect to have the evaluation done by late June.”

    The evaluation schedule was moved due to a series of recent incidents. Recently, at least two Allegiant flights made emergency landings due to shortage of fuel. Furthermore, last week an Allegiant plane made an emergency landing in Phoenix due to engine failure.

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    Piedmont Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Philadelphia

    PiedmontPiedmont Air Flight AA-4801, operating on behalf of American Eagle, made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on April 29th.

    The plane, flying from Richmond, Virginia, declared emergency after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed safely. All 50 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.

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    Wizz Air Plane Diverts to Budapest Due to Hydraulic Issue

    WizzAirWizz Air flight W6-7868 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Budapest, Hungary, on April 27th.

    The plane, en-route from Beauvais–Tillé Airport, France, to Debrecen, Hungary, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic problem.

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

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Polar Air Cargo Plane Diverts to Washington due to Medical Emergency

    Polar AirPolar Air Cargo flight PO-214 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington, on April 22nd.

    The Boeing 747-800 was flying from Nagoya, Japan, to Cincinnati, Kentucky, when it declared medical emergency mid-air, as the captain was incapacitated, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The captain was taken to hospital.

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    Egypt Air Plane Makes Safe Landing in Israel after Communication Loss

    EgyptAirEgypt Air flight 4D-54 had to be intercepted before it made a safe landing at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 23rd.

    The Embraer ERJ-170 was en-route from Cairo, Egypt, when upon entering Israeli Airspace, it lost communication due to a radio failure, prompting Israeli Authorities to intercept the plane.

    The plane landed safely after gaining its frequency back.

    All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    Stobart Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Netherlands

    Stobart AirStobart Air flight BE-6034 made an emergency landing in Groningen, Netherlands, on April 12th.

    The plane was flying from London Southend Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and declared emergency.

    The plane landed safely. There were 8 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

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    F-15 Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa

    An F-15 fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma, on April 14th.

    The plane was one of the two returning from a training session at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Authorities said the pilot decided to divert due to a “minor system malfunction.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

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    Air Canada Plane Diverts to Toronto after Hydraulic Failure

    Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC-822 had to divert to and make an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada, on April 9th.

    The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Saint John’s, NL, Canada, to London, UK, was mid-air above Atlantic Ocean when the crew reported failure of the hydraulic system, prompting the plane to return to Saint John’s but instead diverted to Toronto due to bad weather.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    Thai Lion Air Plane Diverts to Thailand due to Lost Cabin Pressure

    Thai Lion AirThai Lion Air flight SL-539 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai, Thailand, on April 10th.

    The Boeing 737-900, flying from Chiang Rai to Bangkok, Thailand, was mid-air when the crew reported loss of cabin pressure, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Two passengers onboard experienced dizziness, whereas the rest remained unharmed.

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    KLM Plane Experiences Cabin Pressure Problem Mid-Air

    KLMKLM flight KL-1072 had a cabin pressure problem shortly after it took off from Manchester, United Kingdom, on April 9th.

    The Boeing 737-900 plane was heading to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it experienced problems with cabin pressure. According to the airline, the oxygen masks were released for the passengers and the crew was able to restore the air conditioning system after around 13 minutes.

    The plane landed safely. All 138 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    Six Dead after Military Plane Crashes in Japan

    A military plane crashed on Kyushu island, Japan, after losing contact with the air traffic control on April 6th.

    The U-125 plane was carrying six crew members when it disappeared from the radar around 10 kilometers north of Kanoya military air base.

    All six people aboard were killed in the crash.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Batik Air and TransNusa Planes Collide in Jakarta

    Batik AirA Batik Air plane collided with a TransNusa plane on the runway at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 4th.

    TransNusaThe incident happened when the Batik Air plane was taking off, while the TransNusa plane was being towed across the runway.

    The aircrafts sustained minor scratches.

    No one was injured.

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    Air Algerie Plane Veers off the Runway in Algeria

    Air AlgerieAir Algerie flight AH-6184 veered off the runway upon landing at Oran Es Senia Airport, Oran, Algeria, on April 1st.

    The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212-A, en-route from Algiers, landed at Oran’s runway but veered off during roll out and broke a number of runway lights.

    The plane suffered substantial damage.

    All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    Seven EgyptAir Planes Divert and Make Emergency Landing in Egypt

    EgyptAirEgyptAir flights 631, 650, 664, 834, 921, 959, 969 had to divert and make emergency landing at Sharm El-Sheikh and El-Ghardaga Airports, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, on April 3rd.

    According to sources, the planes en-route to China, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and India were mid-air when they were told to divert due to low visibility in the air.

    All seven planes landed safely. The passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    Atlas Air Plane Emergency Escape Slide Hits House in Phoenix

    A private Atlas Air plane’s emergency escape slide detached mid-air and fell on the top of a house in Mesa, Arizona, Phoenix, on March 30th.

    The Boeing 767, heading to Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, was mid-air when the crew was told that the emergency slide over the right wing had deployed.

    The plane landed safely, whereas the house suffered minor damage.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Nevada

    AllegiantAllegiant Air flight 501 continued for a safe landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 30.

    The aircraft, en-route from Indianapolis to Las Vegas was reported to have an issue with the right hand engine. The crew shut off the engine and continued for a safe landing.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All 206 passengers and 6 crew members onboard remained unharmed.