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Monarch Airlines Plane Diverts to UK due to Hydraulic Failure

MonarchMonarch Airlines flight ZB-492 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, London, UK, on September 14th.

The Airbus A321-200 flying from Birmingham, UK, to Alicante, Spain, had to divert due to a hydraulic issue.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Flybe Plane Diverts to Birmingham

flybeFlybe flight BE-1274 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on August 29th.

The plane flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Manchester, England, was diverted after the crew became aware that one of the tires had burst during departure. An airline spokesperson said the plane was diverted as a “precautionary measure to take into consideration more favorable wind conditions”

The plane landed safely. All 76 people aboard remained unhurt.


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Thomson Airways Flight Returns to Birmingham

ThomsonThomson Airways flight BY-7352 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on August 24th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Paphos, Cyprus, but had to turn back after the crew suspected a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.


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Stobart Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke in Cockpit

Stobart AirStobart Air flight RE-3701 made an emergency landing in Cork, Ireland, on August 24th.

The plane was flying from Birmingham, England, when the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency.

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


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Small Planet Airlines Airbus Veers Off Runway at Birmingham Airport

A Small Planet Airlines Airbus A320 veered off the runway at Birmingham Airport in England, on February 21.

According to an airport spokesperson, “Birmingham Airport can confirm that an A320 aircraft belonging to charter company, Small Planet, has maneuvered off the taxiway into grass after landing from Paderborn at 1320 today.”

None of the 180 people aboard reported any injuries.

The incident is being investigated.


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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.


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Flybe Plane makes Safe Landing in England after Problem with Flaps

flybeFlybe flight BE-403 made a safe landing at Birmingham Airport, England, on December 1.

The de Havilland Dash 8-400, en-route from Belfast, Northern Ireland, when the crew noticed some problems with its flaps.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Ryanair Flight Diverts to Birmingham due to Medical Emergency

RyanairA Ryanair flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport, England, on May 2.

The plane, en-route from Prestwick, Scotland to Faro, Portugal, had to be diverted after a passenger fell sick midair.

The plane landed safely just before 8:30 a.m.

The ill passenger was rushed to hospital.


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Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Window

Air FranceAir France flight AF1117 had to make an emergency landing at Birmingham International airport in England, on November 16.

The passenger jet was en-route from Dublin, Ireland to Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, France when one of its windows cracked. The pilot reported the issue to the control tower shortly before 6:30 p.m.

The Avro RJ85 plane landed uneventfully and none of the 86 passengers and crew members was harmed.

It is not clear what caused the crack.


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Cracked Windshield Prompts Delta Airlines Emergency Landing

DeltaA Delta Airlines flight, operated by ExpressJet, made an emergency landing at Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama at around 9:25 a.m. on November 8.

The airport authorities said that the flight, on its way from Atlanta to Tulsa, Oklahoma, was diverted due to cracked windshield.

The CRJ-900 aircraft landed uneventfully and all 20 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.

ExpressJet spokesperson said that an alternate aircraft was arranged for the passengers.

The cause of crack is not clear at the moment.

Monarch Airlines Flight Makes Priority Landing due Medical Emergency

MonarchA medical emergency prompted Monarch Airlines Flight ZB403 to make a priority landing at Birmingham Airport, UK.

The incident happened on June 17, after a diabetic male passenger aboard the Airbus 321, flying from Faro, Portugal to Birmingham, became unwell mid-air.

The paramedics were put on alert as the plane approached Birmingham shortly before 1:00 p.m.

According to a Monarch spokesperson, “Monarch Airlines can confirm that a passenger was taken ill on this flight into Birmingham earlier today… It was met by paramedics who attended to the passenger immediately.”

EasyJet Plane Diverts to Birmingham due to Medical Emergency

EasyjetAn EasyJet flight, en route from Aberdeen to London Gatwick, was diverted to Birmingham on Thursday, due to a medical emergency.

According to the airline spokesperson, “EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY872 from Aberdeen to London Gatwick diverted to Birmingham Airport on April, 17, 2014 due to a passenger onboard requiring urgent medical assistance.”

The plane carrying 125 passengers safely landed on Birmingham Airport at about 10 am.

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