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American Airlines Plane Diverts to Missouri due to Multiple Problems

American Airlines flight AA-970 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport, Missouri, on May 3rd.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82, flying from Kansas to Dallas, decided to divert when the crew declared they had “a couple of things going on”.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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Alitalia Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Italy

Alitalia flight AZ-1531 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cagliari, Italy, on August 22nd.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Linate Airport, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines and decided to shut it down.

The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and sixty-seven passengers and six crew members remained safe.

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British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

British Airways flight BA-360 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on May 17th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane was heading to Lyon, France, when the crew decided to turn back due to an engine failure.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline said the flight returned to Heathrow Airport due to a technical issue.

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Indian Air Force Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing due to Technical Snag

An Indian Air Force helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a field in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, on February 19th.

The MI 8 helicopter was heading from Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru, Karnataka to Sulur Air Force Station, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, when the pilot decided to land in emergency due to a technical snag.

The chopper landed safely in a field near Koppa Gate of Bannerghatta, Bengaluru.

There were 6 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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Boliviana de Aviacion Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bolivia

Boliviana de Aviacion flight OB-314 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on February 6th.

The plane flying from La Paz, Bolivia, was on approach to Uyuni, Bolivia, when the crew reported unsafe gear and decided to divert.

The plane landed safely. All 31 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Iberia Express Flight Rejects Take Off From Lanzarote, CI

Iberia Express flight I2-3857 had to reject take off from Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, on January 16th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane was accelerating to take off for Madrid, Spain, when the crew decided to reject take off to check some aircraft systems.

The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Open Skies Plane Diverts to Shannon Airport

Open Skies flight BA-8004 had to divert for an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 26th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane, operating on behalf of British Airways, was en-route from Newark, New Jersey, to Paris Orly Airport, France, when all the toilets failed.

The crew subsequently decided to divert to Shannon where the plane landed safely.

All 172 people aboard remained unharmed.

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Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Heathrow Airport

250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-107 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, on December 2nd.

The Boeing 767-300 plane was heading from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, to Salt Lake City, Utah, when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and decided to divert.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.

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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Fresno

A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Fresno, California, on November 18th.

Authorities said the pilot decided to land near Highway 180 and Marks Avenue after the plane experienced an issue with the power.

There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.

The plane was damaged in the incident.

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Four Killed as Police Helicopter Crashes in France

A police helicopter crashed in a ski resort in Cauterets, Hautes-Pyrenees, France, on May 20th.

The helicopter, that took off from Laloubere, France, was making an emergency landing when it crashed into a rock face.

All four police officers aboard were killed in the crash.

Authorities said an equipment failure had prompted the decision for emergency landing.

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Southwest Airlines Jet Returns to Oakland International Airport

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 2547 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on December 23.

According to the airline, “After takeoff, the captain in command made the decision to return to Oakland to check a maintenance item on the aircraft.” It is believed that the plane, that was heading to Chicago at the time, experienced a landing gear issue.

The plane circled over Oakland to burn off excess fuel before landing safely. All 139 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

The plane was taken out of service.