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    China Southern Plane Diverts to Netherlands

    China SouthernChina Southern Airlines flight CZ303 was forced to divert and make an emergency landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, on the afternoon of August 3.

    The Boeing Dreamliner, heading from Guangzhou, China, to Heathrow Airport, London, had to be diverted after it ran out of fuel mid-air.

    The plane, with a capacity of boarding 335 passengers, landed uneventfully.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Cebu Pacific Plane Diverts to India due to Disruptive Passenger

    downloadCebu Pacific flight 5J-7945 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India, on the morning of July 30.

    The Airbus 330-300 had to be diverted due to a disruptive woman passenger, identified as Jeane T., who first complained of sickness and then informed the crew about a bomb in the plane.

    The plane en-route from Dubai, UAE, was transporting 430 passengers and 12 crew members to Manila, Philippines, at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.

    The plane was cleared to depart after security clearance while the woman was handed over to the Philippines Embassy in India.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Kona International Airport after Engine Problem

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight UA-641 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kona International Airport, Kona, Hawaii, at around 10:40 A.M. on July 23.

    The Boeing 777-200, en-route from Los Angeles, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, had to be landed in emergency due to an issue with one of its engines.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 359 people aboard remained unhurt.

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    United Airlines Plane Diverts to Grand Junction after Medical Emergency

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 447 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Grand Junction Regional Airport, Colorado, on July 22.

    The Airbus A320, en-route from Denver, Colorado, to Los Angeles, California, had to be landed in emergency after several passengers started feeling ill.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “After receiving reports of multiple ill customers, our crew deployed the oxygen masks and elected to divert to Grand Junction… Our maintenance team will inspect the aircraft to determine if there were any technical issues.”

    There were 150 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; authorities said 1 passengers was taken to hospital.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Diverts to Orlando Sanford International Airport

    AllegiantAn Allegiant Air plane had to make an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, on July 20.

    The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida and was en-route to Memphis, Tennessee when a maintenance issue prompted the pilot to declare emergency.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Bad Weather Diverts Piper Cherokee to Parsonsfield

    A single-engine Piper Cherokee had to divert and make an emergency landing at Province Lake Golf Course, Parsonsfield, Maine, at 7:50 A.M. on July 18.

    The plane, en-route from Waterville/Kings County Municipal Airport, Canada, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, had to be landed in emergency due to fog and heavy rain.

    The plane landed safely. The sheriff’s department confirmed that the pilot, identified as Gary Soucy, 66, remained unhurt.

    The FAA was notified.

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    Air Transat Flight Diverts to Ireland Due to Smoke in Cabin

    Air TransatAir Transat flight TS-315 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, at 11:46 A.M. on July 17.

    The Airbus A330-200 had to be diverted after smoke was noticed in the cabin. The plane, carrying 313 people, was heading towards Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, at the time.

    The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    According to the airline, the airbus was diverted as a precaution for a technical verification.

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    Jet Airways Plane Diverts to Oman after Bomb Threat

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W-536 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Muscat International Airport, Oman, on the afternoon of July 9.

    The plane, en-route to Dubai from Mumbai, had to be landed in emergency after Air Traffic Controllers alerted the pilot about a bomb threat.

    A Jet Airways spokesperson Manish Kalghatgi confirmed, “There was a bomb threat on the flight. It was a serious threat prompting the pilot to land at the closest airport.”

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 54 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe. The flight continued after security clearance.

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    Turkish Airlines Airbus Diverts to Dehli after Bomb Threat

    Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK 0065 diverted and made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Dehli, India, on July 7.

    The Airbus 330 was heading towards Istanbul, Turkey, from Bangkok, Thailand, when it had to be diverted due to a bomb threat. According to reports, the crew had found a statement written with lipstick on toilet mirror saying, “Bomb in Cargo Hold.”

    The plane, carrying 148 people, landed uneventfully. Civil Aviation spokesperson R.N. Choubey confirmed no bomb was found in the plane.

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    Delta Flight Diverts to Charleston International Airport

    deltaDelta flight 2028 made an emergency landing at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina on May 7.

    The Boeing MD-88, flying from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida to LaGuardia Airport, New York, was diverted after it developed an engine problem and its cabin got filled with white smoke.

    The plane landed safely. There were 89 passengers on-board at the time; none of them was hurt.

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    Seattle-Bound Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Vancouver International Airport

    AlaskaAlaska Airlines flight 76 made an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada, on May 3.

    The Boeing 737-400 aircraft was flying from Juneau, Alaska to Seattle, Washington when it developed a problem in one of its electrical systems, prompting the pilots to land at the nearest airport.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    There were 120 passengers and 5 crew members onboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    United Airlines Flight Diverts to Des Moines International Airport

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 112 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, on April 26.

    The flight, en-route from Chicago to Denver, had to be diverted after the pilots reported strange odor in the cockpit.

    The Boeing 737 landed uneventfully. None of the 187 people aboard was harmed.

    The cause of odor is under investigation.

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    U.S. Airways Flight Diverts to Augusta

    US Airways expressU.S. Airways Flight 5095 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Augusta, Georgia, on April 20.

    The plane was heading from Tallahassee, Florida, to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to an out-of-order indicator light in the cockpit.

    The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Venice-Bound Germanwings Flight Diverts to Stuttgart Airport

    GermanwingsGermanwings Flight 4U 814 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on April 4.

    The airline said the Airbus A319, en-route from Cologne, Germany, to Venice, Italy, had to be diverted after the pilot reported suspected oil leakage and shut down one of the engines. “This is a standard safety procedure. It was not an emergency landing,” the statement said.

    The plane landed safely and all 123 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

    The aircraft was taken for inspection while an alternate plane was arranged for the passengers.

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    AA Flight Diverts to Greensboro after Passenger Goes into Labor

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 611 had to make an emergency landing at Piedmont Triad International (PTI) Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 12.

    The flight, heading from Philadelphia to Atlanta, had to be diverted after a passenger Shaniqua Cherry, of Minnesota, went into labor mid-flight.

    The plane landed uneventfully at PTI airport and Cherry gave birth to a baby girl.

    The flight resumed and reached Atlanta safely.

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    United Express Flight Diverts to Eisenhower National Airport

    United ExpressUnited Express Flight 4912 had to make an emergency landing at Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on February 25.

    Airport authorities said the flight, operated by Republic Airlines, was heading from Denver to Kansas City when it had to declare emergency due to a landing gear issue.

    The plane was then diverted to Eisenhower Airport where it landed uneventfully. None of the 67 passengers and 4 crew members was hurt.

    The Bombardier Q-400 aircraft was taken for inspection while the passengers and crew members were taken to Kansas City via a bus.

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    Loganair Flight Diverts to Aberdeen due to ‘Unusual Smell’

    LoganairLoganair flight BE6891 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, at around 10:45 a.m. on February 20.

    According to a statement released by the airline, “The captain of Flight BE6891, which departed Edinburgh International Airport at 09:25 this morning for Kirkwall with 20 passengers, one infant and three crew on board, elected to divert to Aberdeen as a precautionary measure after detecting an unusual smell in the cockpit.”

    The plane landed uneventfully and none of the passengers and crew members was hurt.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft which took the passengers to their destination.

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    Ryanair Flight Diverts to Denmark due to Disruptive Passenger

    RyanairA Ryanair flight had to make an emergency landing at Aarhus Airport in Denmark on February 10.

    The flight, en-route from Riga, Latvia to Dublin, Ireland, had to be diverted after a drunken male passenger stripped off his shirt and started punching the cabin walls. The fellow passengers and crew members restrained the man while the pilot decided to make an unscheduled landing in Denmark.

    The plane landed uneventfully and the man was arrested by East Jutland Police.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “This flight from Riga to Dublin diverted into Aarhus after a passenger became disruptive in-flight…On arrival, police removed and detained this passenger before the aircraft departed to Dublin. We are fully assisting the police with their investigations and the individual has been banned from travelling on our airline…We will not tolerate unruly or disruptive behaviour at any time and we sincerely apologised to other customers for any inconvenience caused. The safety and comfort of our customers, crew and aircraft is our number one priority.”

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    Aeromexico Flight Diverts to Chicago due to Pressurization Issues

    Aeromexico flight 9101 was forced to divert and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on February 5.

    The Boeing 737-800 was en-route from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Cancun, Mexico, when the passengers heard a loud explosion. Shortly afterwards, the pilot announced that the aircraft was losing pressure and sought permission for an emergency landing in Chicago.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.

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    Air France Plane Diverts to Montreal

    Air FranceAir France flight AF054 had to make an emergency landing at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Canada, at around 4 p.m. on January 1, 2014.

    The flight, en-route from Paris to Washington D.C., was diverted after smoke was detected in the business class cabin.

    The Boeing 777-300, carrying 152 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely and no one aboard was harmed.

    The airline confirmed the incident saying that the emergency landing was due to a “minor technical problem”.

    The plane was later able to resume the flight.

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    London-Bound Air Canada Flight Diverts to Toronto

    Air CanadaAir Canada flight AC850 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Toronto, Canada, on the morning of December 29.

    The Boeing 767 was diverted after the crew reported an electrical smell on board. The flight was heading from Calgary to London Heathrow Airport, England, at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 201 passengers remained safe.

    Passengers were later transported to London in another aircraft.

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    Porter Airlines Flight Diverted to Toronto Pearson International Airport

    Porter AirlinesPorter Airlines Flight PD539 made an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, Canada, on the night of December 28.

    The Bombardier Dash 8-400 aircraft, en-route from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Sudbury, was diverted after its cabin filled with smoke.

    The plane landed safely and the passengers were transported to the terminal.

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    British Airways Boeing Made Another Unscheduled Landing at Shannon Airport

    British airwaysBritish Airways Flight BA-48 had to make an unscheduled landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, at around 10:24 a.m. on November 23.

    The pilot sought permission for diverting to Shannon Airport after one of the engines of Boeing 777 aircraft had to be shut down due to some fault. The flight was en-route from Seattle, Washington to London Heathrow at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 220 passengers and crew members remained unharmed. The aircraft was taken for examination.

    An airline spokesperson said, “Our flight diverted to Shannon due to a minor technical issue and our cabin crew looked after the customers on board. Safety is always our first priority, and the aircraft diverted purely as a precaution.”

    A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers which took off 6 hours later.

    Earlier on November 21, the same aircraft, performing flight BAW-215 from London Heathrow to Boston, made an unscheduled landing at Shannon Airport due to a problem with generators.

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    JetBlue Flight Returns to Long Beach Airport

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1416 had to return and make an emergency landing at Long Beach Airport, California, at about 9:30 a.m. on September 18.

    According to airport spokesperson, Kerry Gerot, the plane, heading to Austin, Texas, was diverted for landing back after its second engine got overheated and the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.

    The Airbus A320 landed uneventfully and all 142 passengers and 5 crew members exited through emergency slides.

    According to local fire department officials, 4 passengers suffered from medical issues and one of them was shifted to hospital with complaint of shortness of breath.

    Actor Jackson Rathbone was also aboard the flight along with his wife and son. He tweeted “I grabbed my son and jumped down the inflated ramp, my wife following… We left all our personal effects onboard. Who cares. We were alive.”

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    Bomb Threat Tweet Prompts American Airlines Emergency Landing

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 362, en-route from Dallas to San Diego, had to divert and make an emergency landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona, at about 12:05 p.m. on August 24.

    According to Rebecca Bloomfield from the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, officials at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field received a call from the Transportation Security Administration’s Coordination Center that the FBI was looking into a tweet indicating about possible explosives aboard flight 362. The twitter threat was posted by @LizardSquad at around 10:45 a.m. on August 24. It read: @AmericanAir: We have been receiving reports that @j_smedley’s plane #362 from DFW to SAN has explosives on-board, please look into this.

    She further said that the FBI officials then diverted the flight to Phoenix where it made a safe emergency landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.

    Passengers had to wait while the federal investigators searched the plane for any explosives. The flight resumed to San Diego after 4 hours. The FBI is investigating the incident.