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    Fedex Federal Express Plane Returns to Tennessee after Bird Strike

    FedExFedex Federal Express flight FX-541 had to return and make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, on January 9.

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-10, en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to bird strike during the take off. The plane was getting a lot of vibrations during the flight.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    No one was injured.

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    Air India Plane makes Precautionary Landing in India due to Low Pressure in Tyre

    airindia2Air India flight AI 102 had to make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India, on January 12.

    The Boeing 777-300, flying from New York, had to make a precautionary landing after the crew noticed low pressure in one of its tyres.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 325 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Vancouver over ‘Threatening Message’

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 1104 had to make an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, Canada, on January 9.

    The plane, heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Denver, Colorado, was diverted after the crew discovered a threatening message from a passenger.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police office in Richmond, British Columbia, confirmed that they took the suspect in custody.

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    Aegean Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Spain

    Aegean airlinesAegean Airlines flight A3 688 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Mallorca, Spain, on January 10.

    The plane was heading from Athens, Greece, to Madrid, Spain, when it was diverted due to a terror threat. According to the airline, “Aegen was notified by the Athens International Airport, today, Sunday 10 January, for additional security check to a passenger on the scheduled Aegen flight A3 688 from Athens to Madrid…Considering this information, Aegen has instructed the commander of the flight to land on the nearest airport.”

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    “All the additional security checks were conducted for the aircraft and the passengers, as provided by regulations. The security checks revealed no issues and the aircraft departed from Mallorca to its final destination Madrid,” the airline said.

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    Air Canada Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport

    Air CanadaAir Canada flight 623 made an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on January 8.

    According to the airline, the pilot reported an “acrid odour” and requested an emergency landing back at the airport. The plane was heading to Toronto at the time.

    The Embraer 190 regional jet landed safely.

    All 66 passengers remained unhurt.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Detroit due to Disruptive Passenger

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 3461 had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan, on January 7.

    The plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, had to be diverted due to an unruly passenger. It is believed that a woman asked to be let off the plane mid-air and when the crew members told her it was not possible, she became aggressive and attacked the passengers and crew.

    The woman was restrained using scarves, belts, seat belts when the plane, carrying 69 passengers and 4 crew, landed in Detroit.

    She was taken into custody by the FBI. The plane resumed its journey after a short delay.

    The flight was being operated by Shuttle America.

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    Bird-Hit Southwest Airlines Jet Returns to Sacramento International Airport

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 3097 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport, California, on January 9.

    The plane took off for John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost power to one of the engines due to a bird strike.

    The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

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    Small Plane Crashes at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport; 2 Injured

    A nine-seat single-engine plane crashed at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia, on January 6.

    Authorities said the Cobalt Air 727, a Pilatus PC-12 plane, developed some issues while it was taking off for Lexington, Kentucky. The pilot was attempting to land back when the plane ran off the runway 1 and came to stop in a ditch.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were injured. They were taken to Memorial University Medical Centre.

    The FAA will investigate.

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    Jet Airways Flight Diverts to Yangon International Airport

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W-070 had to return and make an emergency landing at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar, on January 5.

    The Boeing 737 plane took off from the Chhtrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, and was heading to Bangkok, Thailand, when the pilots decided to return due to a technical snag.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 184 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.

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    British Airways Plane Returns to Morocco after Engine Issue

    britishairwaysBritish Airways flight BA-2667 had to return and make an emergency landing at Marrakech-Menara Airport, Marrakech, Morocco, on December 31.

    The Airbus A320-200, en-route to London, UK, had to returned due to some disturbance with its engine. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers onboard remained safe.

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    Allegiant Air plane Diverts to Rhode Island due to Smell of Smoke

    AllegiantAllegiant Air flight G4-736 had to divert and make an emergency landing at T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Kent County, Rhode Island, on December 30.

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-83, flying from Orlando, Florida, to Bangor, Maine, had to divert due to smell of smoke.

    The aircraft received minor damage due to heat.

    All 120 people aboard remained safe.

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    Allegiant Air Flight Diverts to Jacksonville International Airport

    AllegiantAllegiant Air Flight 606 made an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on December 24.

    The plane, en-route from Orlando, Florida, to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Ohio, was diverted after an indicator light in the cockpit went off.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Border Security Force Plane Crashed in New Delhi; 10 Killed

    A Border Security Force (BSF) plane crashed near Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Dehli, India, on December 22.

    The Beech SuperKing B200 aircraft, carrying 10 BSF personnel, went down just after taking off from the Delhi airport. Authorities believe the plane’s left engine stopped working, causing it to crash into the wall of airport’s sewage treatment plant and ending up in the water.

    All ten personnel aboard the plane were killed in the crash.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crash-Landed in a British Columbia Field

    A small plane crash-landed in a field near Vernon airport in British Columbia, Canada, on December 23.

    Authorities said the plane experienced engine failure shortly after it took off from Vernon airport.

    According to Vernon’s fire captain Chris Robinson, “The pilot landed in the field just next to the airport. There was just a bit of damage to the plane.”

    There were two people aboard including the pilot and his passenger; both of them suffered minor injuries.

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    Egyptian Government Hires International Firm to Audit Airport Security

    In the wake of Metrojet flight 9268 crash, the Egyptian government has hired a London-based consultancy firm for auditing its airport security.

    The firm ‘Control Risks’ will start by inspecting the airports in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh.

    According to Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal, “All Egyptian airports apply international standards in airport security… The air transport industry globally is facing several challenges… Airport security has risen to the top of these challenges, especially with the upsurge of terrorism in different parts of the world.”

    Control Risks’ chief executive for Middle East and North Africa Andreas Carleton-Smith said, “There will be a comprehensive assessment, and this supports extensive work already undertaken in recent months by Egyptian and international government experts…We will be starting work directly to take forward this critical initiative.”

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    ANA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

    ANAAll Nippon Airways flight NH-823 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 18.

    Authorities said the Boeing 767-300, en-route from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Taipei, Taiwan, was forced to divert after the crew reported haze in the cockpit.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 198 people on board remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Gol Linhas Aéreas Plane makes Safe Landing in Brazil

    GolGol Linhas Aéreas flight G3-1253 had to return and make a safe landing at Sen. Petronio Portella Airport, Teresina, Piaui, Brazil, on December 12.

    The Boeing 737-800 was en-route to Brasilia, Brazil, when the crew encountered some problem with its engine and returned to Teresina for a safe landing.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    Gulf Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing at London Heathrow Airport

    Gulf airGulf Air flight GF003 made an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on December 13.

    Authorities said the pilots of the Airbus 330, flying from Bahrain, declared an emergency after the aircraft developed some technical issues that led to a drop in cabin pressure.

    The plane landed safely. All 89 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

    The airline said in a statement, “The safety, protection and comfort of our passengers and employees are of utmost importance and Gulf Air crew are trained to handle such incidents, as evidenced by the level of professionalism shown by both the pilots and cabin crew as well as all of our teams on the ground.”