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    Swiss International Airlines Flight Returns to Copenhagen due to Engine issue

    swissairSwiss International Airlines flight LX-1267 had to return for an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on August 19th.

    The plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after its right engine began emitting flames and loud bangs.

    The crew shut down the engine before the plane landed back safely. No injuries were reported.

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    Wideroe Flight Diverts and makes Emergency Landing in Norway

    WideroeWideroe flight WF-276 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Torp Sandefjord Airport, Sandefjord, Norway, on March28.

    The De Havilland Dash 8-400, en-route from Kristiansand, Norway to Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid air when the crew reported problems with the AC generators, prompting it to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 43 passengers onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    EasyJet Plane Returns to the Stand after Spanner was Spotted in the Wing

    EasyjetA 25-year-old Swiss passenger prevented a potential aviation disaster after reporting that a spanner was stuck in the plane’s wing.

    Just moments before the EasyJet flight EZS1465 was scheduled to take off, Christophe spotted the spanner and immediately told the airline personnel.

    According to the airline, “easyJet can confirm that EZS1465 from Geneva to Copenhagen on 4 March retuned to stand prior to departure from Geneva as a result of a passenger informing crew about noticing an object in the wing… In line with our procedures, the captain took the decision to return to stand for it to be investigated. A spanner was discovered and removed and the flight departed with a small delay.”

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Lufthansa Flight Diverts to Copenhagen due to Electrical Smell

    LufthansaLufthansa flight LH-848 made an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 15th.

    The Airbus A321-200, heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Helsinki, Finland, was diverted after the crew reported an electrical smell onboard.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline re-booked the passengers onto other flights.

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    ‘Suspicious Bag’ Prompts Turkish Airlines Emergency Landing in Copenhagen

    Turkish airlinesA Turkish Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, on June 25.

    The Boeing 777-300ER was en-route from Istanbul to New York when it had to be diverted due to a suspicious old bag.

    The plane landed safely and none of the 292 passengers was harmed.

    Bomb squad thoroughly inspected the bag but nothing suspicious was found. Authorities believe it was an old camera bag possibly left behind by a previous passenger.

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    Norwegian Air Flight Passenger Makes Bomb Threat Midair

    Norwegian AirA Norwegian Air flight en route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Oslo, Norway had to make an emergency landing in Sweden, due to a bomb threat from an on-board passenger.

    The Boeing 737, carrying around 94 people, was on its way on April 25 afternoon when a passenger told a crew member that he had placed a bomb in the cargo hold. Following the threat, the plane made emergency landing at Landvetter airport, Gothenburg, Sweden, at around 3.30pm GMT.

    Lasse Sandaker-Nielsen, the spokesperson for Norwegian Air said “Passengers have left the plane and the man who had warned of the bomb is under control by the police.”

    Björ Blixter, a Gothenburg Police official said that the investigation is underway.

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    Boeing Landing in Copenhagen

    What: Boeing 737 en route from western Denmark and was headed to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
    Where: Copenhagen airport belonging to small Danish charter airline Jettime
    When: Friday
    Who: Plane with 147 (145?) people on board
    Why: Pilot reported a landing gear malfunction. Plane dumped fuel prior to landing at Copenhagen airport. Two Danish Air Force F-16 jets were sent up to check the plane and confirmed there was a problem with the landing gear. Plane touched down and safely taxied to a gate