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    Jetstar Flight Diverts to Darwin International Airport

    JetstarJetstar flight JQ7 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Darwin International Airport, Australia, on December 21.

    The plane, en-route from Melbourne, Australia, to Singapore, experienced a brief period of turbulence after which, the pilot “identified a technical fault with one of the instruments on the flight deck and opted to divert to Darwin as a precaution,” an airline spokesperson said.

    The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

    The aircraft was taken for examination.

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    Air Canada Rouge Flight Diverts to New Mexico

    Air CanadaAir Canada Rouge flight 1849 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 19.

    The Airbus A319 plane, en-route from Toronto, Canada, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were131 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The passengers were accommodated in hotels and were transported to their destination next day in a replacement aircraft.

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    ANA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

    ANAAll Nippon Airways flight NH-823 made an emergency landing in Okinawa, Japan, on December 18.

    Authorities said the Boeing 767-300, en-route from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Taipei, Taiwan, was forced to divert after the crew reported haze in the cockpit.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 198 people on board remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    China Eastern Plane Diverts to Malaysia due to Loss in Cabin Pressure

    china easternChina Eastern flight MU-782 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, on December 18.

    The Airbus A330-300, en-route from Denpasar, Indonesia, to Beijing, China, had to divert due to loss in cabin pressure.

    The plane landed safely.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Delta Airlines Flight Diverts to Greenville Spartanburg International Airport

    250px-Delta_logo.svgA Delta airline jet had to divert and make an emergency landing at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina, on December 16.

    The plane, heading from Roanoke, Virginia, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after the pilot reported an electrical smell in the cockpit.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

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    Southwest Flight Diverts to San Antonio

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest flight 987 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13.

    The plane was heading from Austin to Valley International Airport, Harlingen, when the crew noticed that a part of the wing was missing and decided to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 109 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Frontier Airlines Plane Diverts to Jacksonville after Engine Issue

    frontier airlinesFrontier Airlines flight F9-917 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, on December 9.

    The Airbus A319-100, flying from Trenton, New Jersey, to Orlando, Florida, had to divert due to an issue with one of its engines.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 140 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

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    Air France Plane Diverts to Canada due to Bomb Threat

    Air FranceAir France flight AF83 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Québec, Canada, on December 8.

    The Boeing 777-328, en-route from San Francisco International Airport, California, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, when it diverted due to an alleged bomb threat.

    The plane landed safely.

    No one was injured.

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    Air France Flight Diverts to Belfast International Airport

    Air FranceAn Air France flight, operated by Cityjet, had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport, United Kingdom, on December 4.

    Authorities said the plane, en-route from Paris, France, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted due to Storm Desmond.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were over 50 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged bus for the passengers.

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    BMI Regional Plane Diverts to London due to Smoke Indication

    BMI RegionalBMI Regional flight BM-1826 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, London, England, on December 2.

    The Embraer ERJ-145, en-route from Frankfurt, Germany, to Bristol, England, had to be landed in emergency after the crew received a smoke indication in its lavatory.

    The plane landed safely.

    All passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    Saudi Cargo Jet Diverts to Cairo International Airport

    A Saudi cargo plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, on December 3.

    The plane was heading from Italy to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the pilot noticed that the fuel level is alarmingly low and decided to divert.

    The plane landed safely.

    Authorities said the plane was able to resume its journey after refuelling.

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    Emirates Plane Diverts to Perth due to Medical Emergency

    EmiratesAn Emirates plane had to make an emergency landing in Perth, Western Australia, on December 1st.

    The A380 plane was en-route from Auckland, New Zealand, to Dubai, UAE, when a passenger went into labor. There were two doctors on-board who helped her through her contractions while the pilot diverted to Perth.

    The passengers said the woman did not speak English and the doctors had to use Google translate to communicate with her.

    The plane landed safely. The passenger was rushed to hospital where she gave birth to a baby girl.

    The delayed flight reached Dubai the next day.

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    Turkish Airlines Jet Diverts to Germany Over Bomb Threat

    turkishflagTurkish Airlines flight TK1617 had to divert and made an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on November 30.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft operating Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul to Frankfurt flight today has diverted to Nuremberg due to a suspicious object found onboard.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 124 passengers remained safe.

    “The necessary investigation onboard is continuing and the decision concerning the continuation of the flight to Frankfurt will be finalized according the result of such investigation,” the spokesperson said.

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    Air France Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

    Air FranceAn Air France plane had to make an emergency landing at the Pulkovo international airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 30.

    Authorities said the Boeing 777 was diverted due to apparent engine failure. The flight was en-route from Paris, France, to Beijing, China, at the time.

    The plane landed safely. There were 269 passengers aboard at the time; all of the remained unhurt.

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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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    American Airlines Plane Diverts to California due to Issue with Aileron

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-123 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on November 24.

    The Boeing 767-300, flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Honolulu, Hawaii, had to divert in emergency due to an issue with its aileron.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 137 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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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.