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    Bek Air Plane Lands without Landing Gear in Kazakhstan

    Bek AirBek Air flight Z9-2041 had to make an emergency landing at Astana International Airport, Astana, Kazakhstan, on March 27.

    The Fokker 100, en-route from Kzyl-Orda to Astana, was on approach to the runway when the crew detected failure of the landing gear and went around for about 50 minutes before prompting the plane to land without the gear.

    The plane received substantial damage.

    All people onboard remained safe.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Norwegian Air Shuttle Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke in Cabin

    Norwegian AirNorwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-4464 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stavanger, Norway, on March 27th.

    The plane, flying from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed safely. All 161 people aboard remained unhurt.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Air Transat Plane Returns to Montreal due to Hydraulic Problem

    Air TransatAir Transat flight TS-436 had to return and make an emergency landing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 18th.

    The Airbus A330-300 took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication of low hydraulic quantity.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 366 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Air Baltic Plane Rejects Takeoff in Netherlands due to Door Open Warning

    AirBalticAir Baltic flight BT-618 had to reject takeoff at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 24th.

    The Boeing 737-300, en-route Riga, Latvia was accelerating for takeoff when the crew reported an open door, prompting the pilots to reject takeoff.

    The plane returned to the apron safely.

    All passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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    Air Arabia Plane Diverts to Riyadh due to Cargo Smoke Indication

    Saudi Arabian AirlinesAir Arabia flight 185 made an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 17th.

    The plane, en-route from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Taif, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.

    The plane landed safely. All 168 passengers remained unhurt.

    No evidence of fire was found upon inspection.

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    Air Peace Plane Returns and Makes Emergency Landing in Nigeria

    air peaceAir Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, on March 12.

    The Boeing 737-500, heading from Port Harcourt to Lagos, Nigeria, had just climbed out of the runway when the crew received a smoke detector indication, prompting the crew to return.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    It turned out that the smoke indication alarm was false.

    All passengers on board remained unhurt.

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    Air Peace Flight Returns to Port Harcourt, Nigeria after Smoke Indication

    air peaceAir Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, on March 12th.

    The plane took off for Lagos, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke detector indication.

    The Boeing 737-500 plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

    The airline said the smoke indication turned out to be false.

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    Air Inuit Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Canada due to Hydraulic Problem

    Air InuitAn Air Inuit plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Kuujjuaq Airport, Quebec, Canada, on March 9.

    The de Havilland Dash 8, flying from Quebec to Nuuk, Greenland, was halfway when the crew detected some problem with its hydraulic system, prompting it to return.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All passengers and crew members on board remained safe.

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    Safair Plane Returns for a Safe Landing in Cape Town

    SafairSafair flight FA-136 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cape Town International Airport, South Africa, on March 6.

    The Boeing 737-400, heading from Cape Town, to Port Elizabeth, was mid air when it had to return due to some issue with its air conditioning system.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers and crew member aboard remained unhurt.

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    Jeju Air Flight Diverts to Iwo Jima Airbase

    jeju airJeju Air flight 7C-3402 had to make an emergency landing at Iwo Jima Airbase in Iwo Jima, Japan, on March 4th.

    The plane was en-route from Seoul, South Korea, to Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, when the crew shut down right hand engine due to severe vibrations and requested an emergency landing.

    The plane landed safely. There were 131 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

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    Allegiant Air Flight Diverts to Jacksonville International Airport

    AllegiantAllegiant Air flight 758 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on March 2nd.

    Authorities said the plane, heading from Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, to Indianapolis International Airport, Indiana, was diverted due to a pressurization problem.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 155 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The airline said in a statement, “A replacement aircraft will be sent to JAX from SFB and is scheduled to depart JAX at 12:40 p.m. and arrive in IND at 2:40 p.m. Passengers will be receiving a refund for the flight segment, food at the gate, the option to change their flight to another one in the Allegiant network and $200 vouchers for future travel on Allegiant.”

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    Israeli Warplanes Came Dangerously Close to Ryanair Passenger Plane

    Two Israel Air Force F-16 fighter jets almost crashed into a Ryanair passenger plane near Ovda Airport, Israel, on March 1st.

    The passenger plane was en-route from Krakow, Poland, to Ovda airport, Israel, when two fighter planes, engaged in the training exercises, came “dangerously close”. The Ryanair pilots changed the course at the last minute to avert the crash.

    The flight FR-2616 was carrying 162 passengers at the time.

    The airline confirmed the incident but said that “These military aircraft were at all times over 3 miles away from the Ryanair aircraft, so the reports of a ‘nearly crash’ or ‘evasive manoeuvres’ are all false and invented. All passengers on board the Ryanair aircraft noticed nothing, since our aircraft never diverted from its cleared flight path to Ovda.”

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    U.S. Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Tokyo

    A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing at Chofu Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on February 29th.

    Authorities said the pilot of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois aircraft, belonging to the 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, declared emergency due to an engine warning light. The helicopter was on a routine local flight at the time.

    The aircraft landed safely. All nine people aboard remained unhurt.

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    Primera Air Nordic Plane Makes Emergency Landing in France

    Primera AirPrimera Air Nordic flight 6F644 had to make an emergency landing in Nantes, France, on February 28th.

    The airline said that the Boeing 737, en-route from Tenerife, Spain, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew heard unusual noise coming from one of the engines.

    The plane landed safely. All 169 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    Some passengers reported that the plane’s engine was on fire.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Air China Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

    Air ChinaAir China flight CA-4414 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kunming, China, on February 26th.

    The plane took off for Chengdu, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported unusual noises coming from a cargo hold.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

    The cargo hold was thoroughly inspected but no indication of any movement or noise was found.

    The plane was cleared to depart again.

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    Air Kasthamandap Plane Crash-Lands in Nepal; 2 Killed, 9 Injured

    Air Kasthamandap flight 9N-AJB crash-landed in Chilkhaya, Kalikot district of Nepal, on February 26th.

    The single engine PAC 750 plane took off from Nepalgunj and was heading to Jumla when it developed some technical problems and went down. Authorities said the plane lost contact with the control tower just 11 minutes after take off.

    There were 11 people aboard at the time, including the pilot Dinesh Neupane, the co-pilot Santosh Rana, and nine passengers. The pilot and the co-pilot were killed in the crash while the passengers were injured.

    The injured were airlifted to Nepalgunj Medical College.

    The government has appointed a four-member commission to investigate the accident.

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    Atlas Air Plane Returns to Miami International Airport

    Atlas Air cargo flight 5Y-33 had to return and make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on February 17.

    The Boeing 747-800 plane took off for Buenos Aires, Argentina, but had to return shortly afterwards after tire debris was found on the departure runway.

    The perimeter road around the airport was closed for traffic while the plane, carrying 6 crew members, landed safely. No injuries were reported.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Alabama

    Allegiant Air Flight 872 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 12.

    The plane took off from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, and was en-route to Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, when the crew reported an electrical odor in the cabin and requested an emergency landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 153 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The plane was taken for inspection.