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Norwegian Air Shuttle Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-7042 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 24th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Copenhagen, Denmark, was diverted after the captain fell ill.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and sixty-six people aboard remained unharmed.


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Qatar Airways Plane Diverts to Goa After Captain Falls Ill

Qatar Airways flight QR-507 made an emergency landing in Goa, India, on November 11th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Doha, Qatar, was diverted after the captain fell ill.

The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and thirty passengers and nine crew members remained safe.


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Etihad Airways Pilot Dies During Abu Dhabi-Amsterdam Flight

Etihad Airways flight EY-927 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on September 27th.

The Boeing 777-200 freighter plane heading from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after the captain fell ill and became incapacitated.

The plane landed safely. The captain was pronounced dead.


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Air Algerie Plane Flown by Child makes Safe landing in Algeria

Air Algerie flight AH-6212 made a safe landing at Ain Arnat Airport, Algeria, on July 26th.

The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Algiers, Algeria, was about to depart when the captain invited an orphan child to assist in flying.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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SkyWest Airlines Flight Returns to Salt Lake City due to Cracked Windshield

SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4620 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 11th.

The plane took off for Burbank, California, but had to turn back due to a crack in captain’s windshield.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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Flybe Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Birmingham, England

Flybe flight BE-4447 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, England, on May 30th.

The plane heading from Doncaster, England, to Faro, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported that the captain was feeling unwell and that they were also experiencing technical issues.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.


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TAROM Plane makes Emergency Landing in Romania due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

TAROM flight RO-306 made an emergency landing at Henri Coand International Airport, Romania, on May 26th.

The Boeing 737-700 flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the captain decided for emergency landing due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

All 91 people aboard remained safe.

Summit Air Freight Flight Crashes in Nepal; 2 Killed, 3, Injured

A Summit Air freight flight crashed on the runway of Tenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Chaurikharka, Nepal, on May 27th.

The Let L-410 flying from Kathmandu, Nepal, was about to land when it hit a tree near the runway and hit the land. The incident happened due to fog.

The aircraft sustained technical problems.

Captain and the first officer were killed in the crash. All three crew members sustained injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.


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Eurowings Plane Diverts to Germany due to Cracked Windshield

Eurowings flight EW-9224 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hamburg Airport, Germany, on May 12th.

The Airbus A319-100 flying from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Gothenburg, Sweden, had to divert after the captain’s windshield cracked.

The plane landed safely.

All 98 passengers remained safe and were rebooked in other flights.


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Azul Linhas Aereas Plane Returns to Brazil after Vulture Strike

Azul Linhas Aereas flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Viracopos International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, on May 4th.

The Embraer ERJ-195, flying to Brasilia, Brazil, had to return after a vulture hit the captain’s windshield.

The aircraft received substantial damage.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers after 1:45 hour delay.


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PAL Philippine Airlines Plane Returns to Australia due to Problem with Landing Gear

PAL Philippine Airlines flight PR-212 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Australia, on April 23rd.

The Airbus A340-300 en-route to Manila, Philippines, had to return after the captain failed to retract its landing gear.

The plane landed safely.

All 220 passengers and 12 crew members remained safe.


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Small Plane Crashed in Barrow County, GA; Two Killed

A small plane crashed at Barrow County Airport in Winder, Georgia, on February 16th.

Barrow County Emergency Services Captain Scott Dakin said the airport employees spotted the wreckage while coming back after the lunch break. “When they came down the road they did see the plane in the wood line just along the road here… They called it in, upon our arrival we did have a small fire that was handled by our guys,” he said.

Two people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Shannon Ewing, and his nephew, Henry Ewing.

The accident is being investigated.


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Hop! Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in France

Hop! Airlines flight A5-3557 made an emergency landing in Strasbourg, France, on February 14th.

The plane was flying from Toulouse, France, when the captain declared an emergency, reporting that the first officer has become unconscious.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All 46 passengers aboard remained safe.

The first officer had regained consciousness before the landing. He was taken to hospital.


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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport due to Medical Emergency

United Airlines flight UA-946 had to divert for an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 20th.

The plane flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after the captain became unconscious.

The plane, carrying 82 passengers and 12 crew members, landed safely.

The captain was rushed to a hospital.


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Cargolux Airlines Flight Diverts to Vienna After Medical Emergency

Cargolux Airlines flight CV-856 had to divert for an emergency landing in Vienna, Austria, on January 11th.

The Boeing 747-800 plane flying from Luxembourg to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the captain began feeling unwell and subsequently became incapacitated.

The plane landed safely. The captain was rushed to a hospital.


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Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Diverts to Karachi after Captain Passes Out

Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-891 made an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on December 1st.

The Airbus A330-300 plane was heading from Lucknow, India, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the captain passed out, prompting the first officer to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely in Karachi.


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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Salt Lake City

United airlinesUnited Airlines flight UA-1584 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 16th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the captain began to feel unwell.

The plane landed safely.


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ANA Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Nagoya, Japan

ANAAll Nippon Airways flight NH-875 made an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on October 15th.

The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed whistling sounds coming from the captain’s windshield.

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


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All Nippon Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Windshield

ANAAll Nippon Airways flight NH-843 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Naha, Japan, on August 28th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Tokyo, Japan, to Singapore was diverted after captain’s windshield cracked.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 214 people aboard remained safe.


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Lufthansa Flight Diverts to Munich with Cracked Windshield

LufthansaLufthansa flight LH-1290 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on August 20th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Bodrum, Turkey, was diverted after a crack was noticed in captain’s windshield.

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


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Ellinair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

EllinairEllinair flight EL-920 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on August 9th.

The plane was flying from Thessaloniki, Greece, when the captain became unwell and later on fell unconscious. The first officer took control and landed safely.

The captain was shifted to hospital where the doctors diagnosed a brain haemorrhage.


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THY Turkish Airlines Plane Diverts to Turkey due to incapacitated Pilot

Turkish airlinesTHY Turkish Airlines flight TK-604 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, on June 24th.

The Boeing 737-900, en-route from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to Istanbul, Turkey, had to divert after its captain became ill mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

The captain was taken to a hospital.

Polar Air Cargo Plane Diverts to Washington due to Medical Emergency

Polar AirPolar Air Cargo flight PO-214 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington, on April 22nd.

The Boeing 747-800 was flying from Nagoya, Japan, to Cincinnati, Kentucky, when it declared medical emergency mid-air, as the captain was incapacitated, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully. The captain was taken to hospital.


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EasyJet Plane Lands Safely in Vienna after Bird Strike

EasyjetEasyJet flight U2-7945 completed an apparently uneventful flight and landed safely at Vienna International Airport, Vienna, Austria on March 10.

The Airbus, en-route from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Vienna, had landed safely and was ready for return flight, when the captain reported that the plane had ingested birds, causing damage to the fuselage and engine.

The return flight was postponed.

All passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.


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Saudi Arabian Airlines Pilot Dies of Heart Attack During Flight

Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-1734 had to make an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 1st.

The plane, flying from Bisha, was on approach to Riyadh when the captain suffered a heart attack. The co-pilot Rami Ghazi Batabara took over the controls and requested an emergency landing.

The Airbus A321-200 landed uneventfully.

The medical crew examined captain Walid bin Mohammed Al Mohammed and pronounced him dead.

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