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American Airlines Rejects Takeoff in Florida after Fuel Leak; 24 Injured

american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-1822 had to reject takeoff at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 21st.

The Airbus A320-200 was taking off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a fuel leakage.

The flight was cancelled. The passengers were disembarked via slides.

A flight attendant and 23 passengers complained about neck and back injuries, burning eyes, itchy skin and breathing difficulties. The injured were taken to hospitals.

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Ryanair flight Diverts to France due to Medical Emergency

RyanairRyanair flight FR9886 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bordeaux, France, on May 17th.

The plane, heading from Liverpool, England, to Alicante, Spain, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

According to an airline spokesperson, “This flight from Liverpool to Alicante diverted to Bordeaux after a customer became ill on board. The crew called ahead to request medical assistance, the aircraft landed normally and the customer disembarked and was met by medics for further treatment.”

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Turkish Airlines Plane Overruns Runway in Kosovo

Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight overran the runway of Pristina International Airport, Pristina, Kosovo, on May 2nd.

The Boeing 737-800 en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, landed at Pristina’s runway and veered off before coming to a stop at the soft ground, 40 meters past the runway end and about 20 meters left of the paved surface of the runway end safety area.

All the passengers disembarked the plane safely.

The incident remains under investigation.