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    American Airlines Plane Returns to Heathrow after Medical Emergency

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA109 had to return and make an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, on January 27.

    The Boeing 777 took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after two passengers and several crew members fell ill midair.

    The plane, carrying 172 passengers and 16 crew members, landed uneventfully. The patients were evaluated by paramedics.

    The airline said, “Our maintenance team conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft, including a test flight, and found no issues with the Boeing 777-300. Out of an abundance of caution, all of the air filters on the aircraft were replaced.”

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    Eastern Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Aberdeen

    Eastern AirwaysEastern Airways flight EZE514 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, on January 20.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain operating charter flight EZE514 from Scatsta to Aberdeen received a cockpit warning indication en-route to Aberdeen relating to one of the aircraft’s two engines…The airport fire service was put on standby but was stood down shortly after the aircraft landed in Aberdeen.”

    All 28 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Vancouver over ‘Threatening Message’

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 1104 had to make an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, Canada, on January 9.

    The plane, heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Denver, Colorado, was diverted after the crew discovered a threatening message from a passenger.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police office in Richmond, British Columbia, confirmed that they took the suspect in custody.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Detroit due to Disruptive Passenger

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 3461 had to make an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan, on January 7.

    The plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, had to be diverted due to an unruly passenger. It is believed that a woman asked to be let off the plane mid-air and when the crew members told her it was not possible, she became aggressive and attacked the passengers and crew.

    The woman was restrained using scarves, belts, seat belts when the plane, carrying 69 passengers and 4 crew, landed in Detroit.

    She was taken into custody by the FBI. The plane resumed its journey after a short delay.

    The flight was being operated by Shuttle America.

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    Jin Air Plane Returns to Cebu Airport Because of Improperly Shut Door

    Jin AirA Jin Air plane had to return and make an emergency landing at Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Philippines, on January 3rd.

    The Boeing 737-800 jet took off for Busan, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed that one of the doors was not completely shut.

    The plane landed uneventfully. None of the 163 passengers were injured, although, some of them complained of nausea during return trip.

    The passengers were accommodated in another flight.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Jet2 Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

    Jet2Jet2 flight LS-518 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 1st.

    The Boeing 737-800 plane, en-route from Tenerife to Newcastle, England, was diverted after the crew reported that a disruptive and intoxicated female passenger was causing trouble.

    The plane landed safely and all 161 passengers and six crew members remained unhurt.

    The 42-year-old woman passenger was arrested while the plane resumed its journey after a short delay.

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    Seven Killed as Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway in Congo

    A cargo plane plowed into a residential area in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 24.

    Authorities said the Airbus 310 plane, operated by the cargo company Services Air, overshot the runway due to rainy weather and near-zero visibility before hitting several houses.

    At least seven people on the ground were killed in the accident. The plane was carrying four crew members at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Loganair Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Sumburgh Airport

    LoganairLoganair flight BE6780 had to make an emergency landing at Sumburgh airport in Scotland, United Kingdom, on December 23.

    According to the airline, “Flight BE6780 carrying 46 passengers and three crew declared a mayday shortly before landing in Sumburgh last night… The captain received a fire caution indication from the port-side engine, which was shut down as is standard operating procedure… Passengers were briefed by the crew ahead of landing and the aircraft touched down safely.”

    All the passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

    The Saab 2000 was flying from Aberdeen at the time.

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    Four Soldiers Killed as US Military Helicopter Crashes in Fort Hood

    A UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Fort Hood, Texas, on November 23.

    Authorities said the aircraft, the 7th Battalion, went down while it was on a routine training mission.

    There were four crew members aboard at the time; all of them were killed. They were identified as Sgt. 1st Class Toby A. Childers, 40, of Kansas; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen B. Cooley, 40, of Florida; Sgt.1st Class Jason M. Smith, 35, of Louisiana; and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael F. Tharp, 40, of Texas. All of them were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 291st Aviation Regiment, First Army Division West.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight 2777 made an emergency landing at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, South Carolina, on November 27.

    According to the airline, the plane was heading from Dallas to Columbia when it experienced mechanical issues and requested an emergency landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 39 passengers and 3 crew members remained uninjured.

    The plane was being operated by ExpressJet Airlines.

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    AA Plane Diverts to Heathrow Airport with Cracked Windshield

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 199 had to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, on November 28.

    The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, had to be diverted after its windshield shattered midair.

    The plane landed safely. There were 183 passengers and 12 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline accommodated passengers in other flights.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    AirBaltic Flight Makes Emergency Landing after Clear Air Turbulence Injures Three

    AirBalticAirBaltic flight BT-211 had to make an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany on November 24.

    The Boeing 737-300, flying from Riga, Latvia, declared emergency after it encountered severe clear air turbulence that injured a flight attendant and two passengers.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Authorities said one passenger was taken to hospital with a fractured leg while the other passenger and crew member were treated at the airport.

    The flight was carrying 59 passengers and 5 crew members at the time.

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    Magnicharters Airlines Jet Crash-Landed at Mexico City Airport

    MagnichartersA Magnicharters airlines jet crash-landed at Mexico City International Airport in Mexico, on November 26.

    The Boeing 737 plane was coming from the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun when its landing gear partially collapsed upon landing.

    There were 139 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; none of them were injured. Authorities said some of the passengers were treated for “nervous crisis.”

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    Southwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kansas City

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 5929 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kansas City International airport, Missouri, on November 22.

    The plane was heading from Indianapolis to Los Angeles when the crew reported suspicious and unruly behavior of three passengers and requested an emergency landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    The disruptive trio were taken for questioning while K-9 police dogs thoroughly searched the aircraft.

    Authorities said the search teams found nothing unusual and the flight resumed after a while. The three passengers were also booked on a later flight.

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    Spirit Airlines Jet Returns to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

    spiritSpirit Airlines Flight 596 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 19.

    According to the airline, “the flight crew decided to return to the gate because of a security issue on board.” It is believed that two passengers were overheard mentioning ‘bomb’ about 20 minutes after the plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The passengers who were heard talking about bomb were removed while the Bomb-sniffing dogs searched the aircraft.

    Authorities confirmed that no explosive were found.

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    Singapore Airlines Plane Diverts to Indonesia due to Smoke Indication

    Singapore airlinesSingapore Airlines flight SQ-7108 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Denpasar International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, on October 26.

    The Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft was transporting 2,186 sheep from Sydney, Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when the crew received smoke indication in a cargo bay and declared emergency.

    The plane landed safely. All four crew members aboard remained unhurt.

    It is believed that the exhaust gasses and sheep manure was the cause of smoke indication.

    The plane resumed its journey after 2.5 hours.

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    Jazz de Havilland Plane Returns to Québec due to Engine Issue

    jazzJazz performing flight QK-8703 had to return and make an emergency landing at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Québec, Canada, on October 20.

    The de Havilland Dash 8-100, en-route to Montreal, Canada, had to return due to an issue with its left engine. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-air.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 33 passengers and 3 crew members aboard remained safe.

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    Smoky Cabin Prompts AA Emergency Landing at DFW Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 5775 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on September 20.

    The crew of CRJ-900, en-route from Des Moines International Airport, Iowa to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, had to declare emergency after they noticed smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    There were 76 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.