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    TAM Linhas Aereas Plane Returns to Salvador after Bird Strike

    TAMTAM Linhas Aereas flight JJ-3517 had to return and make an emergency landing at Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil on April 1st.

    The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Salvador to Brasilia, was climbing out of runway when one of the plane’s engines ingested a bird, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 108 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Arkansas due to Bad Weather

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight 3358 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 30th.

    The aircraft was heading from Dallas, Texas to Memphis, Tennessee, when it encountered bad weather, resulting in extreme turbulence inside the plane, prompting it to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Two flight attendants received minor injuries while the passengers remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    British Aerospace Jetstream 32 Makes Emergency Landing in Quebec

    A Jetstream 32 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bonaventure Airport, Quebec, Canada, on March 30th.

    The aircraft was carrying the late Canadian Parliament member Jean Lapierre’s brother-in-law from Montreal and was on its way to Magdalen Islands, when the crew encountered some problem with the engine, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All people onboard remained unhurt.

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    Ryanair Plane Returns and makes Emergency Landing in England after Bird Strike

    RyanairRyanair flight FR-3445 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, UK, on April 1st.

    The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Palma, Mallorca, Spain, was mid-air after departure when a bird impacted the aircraft, prompting the crew to stop the climb and return.

    The plane’s right hand engine was affected by the bird strike.

    All people onboard remained unharmed.

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    Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Scotland

    Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-61 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, Scotland, on March 31st.

    The Boeing 777, en-route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Toronto, Canada, was mid-air when a passenger reportedly fell ill onboard, prompting the plane to divert to Prestwick.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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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.

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    British Airways Plane Returns and makes Emergency Landing in Italy

    British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA-2607 had to return and make an emergency landing at Naples International Airport, Naples, Italy, on March 31.

    The Airbus A320-200, en-route to London, England, was climbing out of Naples when a chemical smell was sensed onboard, prompting the plane to return. The airline reported that there was a technical issue.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

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    Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Netherlands due to Hydraulic Failure

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-47 had to return and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 30.

    The Boeing 767-300, en-route to New York, was climbing out of Amsterdam when the crew reported hydraulic failure, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    Flydubai Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Iran after Flaps Problem

    flydubaiFlydubai flight FZ-251 continued for a safe landing at Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran, on March 29.

    The Boeing 737-800, flying from Dubai, UAE to Mashhad, was on approach to runway when the crew was unable to extend the flaps, prompting the plane to hold mid-air and use alternate flaps for landing.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All passengers onboard remained safe.

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    JetBlue Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in New York

    JetBlueJetBlue flight B6-1012 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on March 30.

    The Embraer ERJ-190, heading from Chicago, Illinois to Boston, Massachusetts, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard remained unharmed. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

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    Wideroe Flight Diverts and makes Emergency Landing in Norway

    WideroeWideroe flight WF-276 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Torp Sandefjord Airport, Sandefjord, Norway, on March28.

    The De Havilland Dash 8-400, en-route from Kristiansand, Norway to Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid air when the crew reported problems with the AC generators, prompting it to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 43 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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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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    CityJet Plane Makes Hard Landing in Italy

    CityJetCityJet flight WX-281 made a hard landing at Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on March 23.

    The Avro RJ-85, flying from London, England to Florence, landed on the runway but touched down hard.

    The plane received substantial damage.

    All people onboard remained safe.

    The cause of the hard landing is being investigated.

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    Emirates Plane Diverts and Lands in London due to Short Runway

    EmiratesEmirates flight EK-19 had to divert and land at Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK, on March 26.

    The Airbus A380-800, flying from Dubai, UAE to Manchester, England, was on approach to runway when the crew had to divert it to London after receiving a computer warning that the runway was too short.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers onboard remained unharmed.

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    Pilot Injured after Small Plane Crashes in Nebraska

    A small plane crashed near 358th Street and Church Road in Louisville, Nebraska, on March 27th.

    Authorities believe that the experimental plane, that took off from Millard airport, went down due to engine failure.

    The pilot Eric Stadjuhar, 44, was injured in the incident and was air-lifted to University of Nebraska Medical Center.

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    Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai

    airindialogoAir India flight AI620 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on March 28th.

    The plane, flying from Hyderabad, was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was detected in the undercarriage.

    The plane landed eventfully. All 120 passengers aboard were safely evacuated.

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    JetBlue Flight Lands without Landing Gear in Bahamas

    JetBlueJetBlue flight B6-29 had to make an emergency landing at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas on March 25.

    The Embraer ERJ, en-route from Washington, DC to Nassau, Bahamas was on approach to runway when the crew reported that the nose gear was inoperable, went around for a while and upon failing to retract the gear, attempted for a landing.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All 95 people aboard remained unharmed.

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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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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in South Africa

    A small plane made an emergency landing on the Lookout Beach in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, on March 24th.

    According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon, “On arrival on the scene a Cessna light aircraft was found to have made an emergency landing on the beach and it is believed that the light aircraft may have suffered engine failure while flying over Keurbooms Lagoon while on a pilot training flight from George Airport forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing on the beach.”

    There were two people aboard, including the instructor pilot and trainee pilot; both of them remained unharmed.

    The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating.

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    Eurowings Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in France due to APU Problem

    EurowingsEurowings flight EW-152 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, Orly, France, on March 25.

    The Boeing 767-300, flying from Cologne, Germany to Bridgetown, Barbados, was mid-air above France when the crew reported a technical problem with the APU (Auxiliary Power Units), prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All people onboard remained safe.

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    Compass Airlines Plane Returns and Makes Emergency Landing in Texas

    compassCompass Airlines flight DL-5717 had to return and make an emergency landing at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas, on March 24.

    The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route to Los Angeles, California, had just climbed out of Austin’s runway when the crew detected some problem with the engine, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Biman Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Leak

    Biman Bangladesh AirlinesBiman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-47 made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, on March 25th.

    The plane was flying from Chittagong, Bangladesh, when the crew noticed a hydraulic leak and declared emergency.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    The Airbus A310-300 was towed to the apron.

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    Small Plane Crash in Texas Injures Father and Son

    A small plane crashed near Clark Field Municipal Airport in Stephenville, Texas, on March 26th.

    The 1974 Grumman Lynx plane was flying from Dallas when it ran out of fuel and landed nose down, around 1 mile from the airport.

    The plane was carrying two people at the time, including the pilot Richard Abila, 40, and his son Aaron Abila, 17. Both of them were injured and were taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.

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    One Killed, One Injured after Small Plane Crashes at Yeager Airport

    A small plane flipped over during take off at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on March 26th.

    Authorities said the Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft was carrying two people when it overturned and caught fire.

    Both occupants of the plane were taken to hospital where one of them succumbed to his injuries.

    The cause of accident is being investigated.