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British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Baku

British Airways flight BA-199 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 12th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Mumbai, India, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ninety-seven passengers and seventeen crew members remained unharmed.

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Aerotrans Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

Aerotrans Cargo flight ATG-4419 had to make an emergency landing at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Germany, on February 26th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back due to vibrations.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

It was noticed that the aft cowl of one the engines had partly separated during the flight.

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Aerotrans Cargo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Germany

Aerotrans Cargo flight ATG-4428 had to return and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Germany, on February 15th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back after an unidentified loud bang was heard on-board.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Lufthansa Plane Returns to Frankfurt due to Landing Gear Problem

Lufthansa flight LH-612 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 23rd.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back after the crew received an indication of a landing gear problem.

The plane landed safely. There were 161 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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Air India Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Azerbaijan

airindialogoAn Air India flight had to make an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Azerbaijan, on July 10th.

The plane was flying on London-Mumbai route when a technical issue prompted the crew to divert for an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. There were 206 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Azerbaijan

airindialogoAir India flight AI 130 had to make an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Azerbaijan, on January 24.

The Boeing Dreamliner aircraft was en-route from London, United Kingdom, to Mumbai, India, when a passenger suffered a medical emergency, prompting the pilot to sought permission for diversion.

Authorities said the 72-year-old passenger, a British citizen, died before the plane landed in Azerbaijan.

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Norwegian Airlines Flight Diverts to Baku Due to Medical Emergency

Norwegian AirA Norwegian Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan, on April 19.

The plane was heading from Bangkok to Copenhagen when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to an ill passenger.

The plane, carrying 288 passengers, was then diverted to Baku where it made a safe emergency landing.

The passenger, identified as Alan Lasten, of Denmark, was diagnosed with heart failure. He was immediately shifted to Sabunchu hospital, however, his life could not be saved.