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    Norwegian Air Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Unreliable Transmitter-Responder

    Norwegian AirNorwegian Air flight DY-7148 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 30th.

    The Shuttle Boeing 787-800, en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to London, England, was diverted after it was refused to enter UK airspace due to unreliable transponder signals.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The plane resumed its flight 11 hours later.

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    Icelandair Plane Returns to Iceland due to Gear Issue

    IcelandairIcelandair flight FI-631 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland, on May 21st.

    The Boeing 767-300, en-route to Boston, Massachusetts, was climbing out of Keflavik’s runway when the crew detected retraction issue with the gear, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    American Airlines Plane Returns to Charlotte due to Hydraulic Failure

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-1783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 24th.

    The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported hydraulic failure.

    The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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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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    American Airlines Plane Diverts to New York after Pilot’s Death Mid-Air

    American EagleAmerican Airlines Flight 550 diverted and made an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, at around 7:13 A.M. on October 17.

    The Airbus A320, en-route to Boston, Massachusetts, from Phoenix, Arizona, had to be diverted due to a medical emergency involving death of the pilot, Mr. Johnston, mid-air.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 147 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    AA Jet Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Syracuse after Pilot Dies

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 550 had to make an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, on October 5.

    The co-pilot of the Airbus A320, en-route from Phoenix to Boston, diverted to Syracuse after the the pilot, Capt. Michael Johnston, 57, of Utah, suffered a heart attack and passed away mid-air.

    The plane landed safely. There were 147 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline said in a statement, “Unfortunately, our pilot passed away…We are incredibly saddened by this event, and we are focused on caring for our pilot’s family and colleagues.”

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    British Airways Flight makes Emergency Landing after Passenger Hits his Wife

    britishairwaysBritish Airways flight 474 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts on July 8.

    The pilot had to divert the plane after a drunk passenger, Darren Halliwell, allegedly hit his wife, Sharon Halliwell, mid-air. The plane was en-route from London Heathrow Airport, UK, to Houston, Texas, at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Authorities confirmed that the 48 year-old company director would have to face 2 and a half-year prison sentence after assaulting his wife.

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    2 Hospitalized after Delta Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Boston

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta airlines flight 271 made an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 22.

    The Boeing 767-300ER, heading from Paris to Newark Airport, New Jersey, had to be diverted due to extreme turbulence.

    Authorities said the plane could not land in Newark due to high winds. It then attempted to land at JFK but that too could not be made possible. The pilot then diverted the plane to Boston where it made a safe emergency landing. There were 180 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time.

    The authorities confirmed that 2 people were shifted to hospital due to motion sickness and minor injuries.

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    Child Goes into Cardiac Arrest Midair; JetBlue Flight Lands in Emergency

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1786 had to make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts at around 5:30 p.m. on November 6.

    The flight was on its way from Pittsburgh to Boston when the pilot informed the authorities that a 2-year-old child was in cardiac arrest.

    The aircraft landed safely and the child was immediately taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. The authorities said that he was unconscious at the time but did have a pulse.

    Massachusetts State Police Trooper John Morris, who was one of the first to reach at the scene, said, “There was a doctor on board the flight and he responded and he performed medical attention to the child that was very helpful with his survival.”

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    JetBlue Flight Made Emergency Landing at Logan Airport

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 1668, en route from Charleston International Airport, made an emergency landing at Boston Logan International Airport at about 3:25 p.m. on August 4.

    According to JetBlue spokeswoman Real Hamilton-Romeo, the emergency was declared after the aircraft, with 95 passengers aboard, experienced a mechanical problem prior to landing.

    The plane landed safely and no one was hurt. Massport’s emergency response team received the plane as it touched the ground.

    The FAA is investigating the incident.

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    JetBlue Flight 597 Diverts to Minot due to Electrical Odor

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    JetBlue flight 597 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Minot, North Dakota, due to electrical odor.

    The plane was en route from Boston to Seattle on June 18, when the pilot reported an electrical odor and requested to make an emergency landing. The Airbus A320-200 was then diverted to Minot International Airport, where it made a safe emergency landing at about 9:50 a.m. All 126 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    The JetBlue maintenance technicians examined and cleared the plane. After about 4:15 hours, the plane was able to continue its journey towards Seattle where it landed with a delay of 4.5 hours from its scheduled time.

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    Several Crew Members Fell Ill; Aer Lingus Flight Lands in Emergency in Dublin

    Aer LingusA Boston-bound flight of Aer Lingus had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin airport, after several crew members fell sick.

    Flight EI-139 carrying 280 passengers took off for Boston at about 4.23 p.m. on June 15. According to an airline spokesperson, the decision for emergency landing was made after a number of crew members reported feeling ill.

    Medical crews welcomed the Airbus A330 as it touched the ground shortly before 9 p.m. None of the crew needed hospital treatment.

    Aer Lingus said the incident is being investigated.

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    AA Flight 242 Makes Emergency Landing at Logan

    American AirlinesThe American Airlines Flight 242 from Chicago to Dusseldorf, Germany made an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston on May 25.

    According to the airline, the emergency landing was caused by a male passenger’s sudden illness. He was taken off the flight at Logan and transported to a hospital.

    The plane later resumed its journey to Dusseldorf after dropping off the sick passenger.

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    SF-Bound United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing with only One Engine

    new-united-logoA United Airlines flight was forced to make emergency landing at Lincoln Airport, after one of its engines malfunctioned.

    The flight was carrying 168 people from Boston to San Francisco when a fault in one of its engines was noticed. The malfunctioned engine was then shut down and the Boeing 757-200 was diverted to Lincoln Airport where it made an uneventful emergency landing at 1:20 p.m. on April 6.

    All passengers and crew members safely exited. Another plane was arranged, which left Lincoln at 7:40pm to take the passengers to their destination.

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    Boston Bound American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Chicago

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Flight 202 made an emergency landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.  It later departed Chicago for Boston after a passenger departed from the plane with medical emergency.

    The 757 plane had 187 on board including nine crew members.

    Kent Powell, American Airlines spokesman said that the pilot had declared a medical emergency to deliver a passenger to medical assistance. 

    The flight landed safely at about 8:30 p.m..

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    Japan Airlines Flight Returns to Boston


    A Japan Airlines 787 was en route from Boston to Tokyo when a maintenance indicator flashed early in the flight.

    Pilots returned to Boston where they made a safe landing at 6:15 p.m. The problem is being reported as a maintenance issue.

    Flightradar24 website shows that Japan Airlines flight 7 was over Hudson Bay in Canada when it turned around.

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    DATES FOR Boeing Battery INVESTIGATIVE HEARING

    The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that its two-day investigative hearing into the Jan. 7 battery fire aboard a Boeing 787 at Boston’s Logan Airport will be held on April 23-24 at the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center in Washington, D.C.

    The hearing will focus on issues relating to the design, testing and certification of the battery system.