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    Florida-Bound Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Ohio

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight 312 had to make an emergency landing at Toledo Express Airport, Ohio, on the night of December 4.

    The pilot declared an emergency after a smoky odor was detected in the aircraft’s cabin. The flight was heading from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Michigan to Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time.

    The Boeing 757-300 landed without incident and was able to taxi to the gate on its own power. No one aboard was injured.

    The plane was taken for examination while the passengers were transferred to another aircraft.

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    Military Helicopter Lands in Emergency near Hamilton-L.B. Owens Field

    helicopterA UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in an open field near Jim Hamilton – L.B. Owens Airport, Columbia, South Carolina, at 4:18 p.m. on December 4.

    The helicopter, assigned to the 1-111th General Aviation Support Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard military, had to make a precautionary landing after it experienced a main rotor blade malfunction. According to Major Cindi King with the SC National Guard, the helicopter was on a routine training mission at the time.

    All the three people aboard remained safe.

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    Small Plane Made Emergency Landing at Sikorsky Airport

    Sikorsky_Memorial_Airport_LogoA small twin-engine plane, owned by Gama Aviation, made an emergency landing at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, Connecticut, shortly before 8 a.m. on December 3.

    The pilot decided to return after one of the engines of the plane stopped working just 10 minutes into the flight.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 7 people aboard remained unharmed.

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    American Airlines Flight Diverts to Bermuda

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 974 had to divert and make an emergency landing at LF Wade International Airport, Bermuda, on December 3.

    The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to New York, was forced to divert after a computer indicated fire in one of its wheels.

    The plane made an uneventful emergency landing at 6:20 a.m. All 120 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    Firefighters thoroughly inspected the plane.

    The airline said they would be making arrangements for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Georgia Interstate

    A Beech C23 aircraft had to make an emergency landing at interstate-575 near airport road in Canton, Georgia, on December 2.

    FAA spokesperson Kathleen Bergen confirmed the incident saying that the pilot was able to taxi the aircraft to a grassy area. She confirmed that none of the 2 people aboard was injured.

    The aircraft is registered to an Atlanta-based flight training school Quality Aviation Inc.

    The cause of emergency landing is being investigated by the FAA.

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    Copa Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Costa Rica

    Copa AirlinesA Copa Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Juan Santamaria International Airport in Costa Rica, at around 10 a.m. on November 30.

    The pilot declared emergency after a fuel leak alarm went off, indicating fuel leakage from the aircraft’s left wing.

    The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 118 people aboard was harmed.

    The aircraft was taken for examination.

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    Small Plane Lands in Emergency on Hartford Busway

    small planeA single-engine plane made an emergency landing on the CTFastrak busway on New Park Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut, at around 3:15 p.m. on November 29.

    It appears that the plane, which was flying from Robertson Airport, Plainville, lost engine power while attempting to land at Hartford-Brainard Airport.

    The pilot, identified as Danny Hall, of Torrington, remained uninjured.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Pittsburgh

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight 434 had to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, just after 1 p.m. on November 29.

    According to an airline statement, “Delta flight 434, a Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 169 passengers onboard, from New York-JFK to San Francisco diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport when the crew detected a smoky odor in the vicinity of the aft galley. Out of an abundance of caution, the captain elected to divert the flight.”

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

    Authorities said the plane was examined after which, it was able to take off again at 2:30 p.m.

    The cause of smoky odor is not known at the moment.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing in East Kimberley

    CessnaA Cessna 210 made an emergency landing near Gordon Downs Road, near Halls Creek, East Kimberley region, Western Australia, on November 28.

    The plane was on its way to Ringer Soak when the pilot noticed engine failure, shortly after 1 p.m.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed.

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    Small Plane Makes a Bumpy Landing at Essendon Airport

    nose landingA small twin-engine aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, Australia, at around 3 p.m. on November 26.

    The plane was on a flight from Adelaide to Mount Gambier when the pilot noticed a problem with nose landing gear. The 29-year-old pilot then diverted the plane to Essendon Airport where it made a nose landing.

    MFB tweeted after the incident: “A bumpy landing for a pilot at #Essendon airport. The nose wheel collapsed on impact but luckily no fire or injuries!”

    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating.

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    United Airlines Flight Returns to Wichita for Emergency Landing

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 5240 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, at around 7:30 p.m. on November 26.

    The flight, bound for Chicago O’Hare Airport, was forced to turn back after an indicator light turned off, showing a problem with landing gear.

    The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.

    The aircraft was taken for examination.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Crete Municipal Airport

    small planeA small plane made an emergency landing at the Crete Municipal Airport, Nebraska, on November 25.

    According to Saline County Emergency Management officials, the plane, heading from Crete to Salina, Kansas, was forced to turn back and land in emergency due to a landing gear malfunction.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    There were 2 people aboard including the pilot Mitch Edwards. Both of them remained unharmed.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Avianca Airlines Jet Returns to San José, Costa Rica

    AviancaAn Avianca airlines flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica, at around 2 p.m. on November 24.

    The plane had just taken off for El Salvador when the pilot reported issues with one of the engines and a suspected explosion in a turbine. The authorities then advised him to return for an emergency landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The airline later said it was a transfer flight carrying some crew members and there was no passenger in the plane at the time of incident.

    The examination of aircraft showed no signs of fire however, an engine was damaged due to a bird who got stuck in a turbine.

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    Thomas Cook Flight Diverted to Bermuda due to Drunk Passenger

    Thomas CookA Thomas Cook flight had to make an unscheduled landing in Bermuda, at around 6 p.m. on November 24.

    The flight was on its way from Manchester, England, to Cuba when a British man, identified as Mohammed Khelya, started threatening the flight crew, passengers and even his new wife. The pilot decided to divert to Bermuda while the crew members handcuffed the unruly passenger and kept him restrained at the back of the aircraft.

    The Airbus A330 safely landed at LF Wade International Airport where the security officials arrested Khelya.

    An airline spokesperson said, ‘Thomas Cook Airlines can confirm that flight TCX244 from Manchester to Holguin, Cuba, diverted to Bermuda and a customer was removed from the aircraft and detained by local police…We operate a zero-tolerance policy towards any behaviour on board our aircraft that affects the safety and welfare of our customers and crew.”

    Khelya was presented in Bermudan court on Tuesday where Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo fined him $3000.

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    Bomb Threat Forces Flyme Passenger Jet to Make Emergency Landing

    FlymeA Flyme flight had to make an emergency landing at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Malé, Maldives, at around 11:49 p.m. on November 22.

    The plane was on its way from Malé to Baa Atoll Dharavandhoo Island when a passenger passed a written bomb threat to the pilot through a crew member. The pilot then immediately turned back and made an emergency landing in Malé.

    There were 11 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them were evacuated safely. Authorities said that 10 out of 11 passengers were foreign nationals while only 1 was local.

    The Maldives National Defense Forces (MNDF) searched the plane, however, they did not find any explosives.

    The Police are investigating.

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    Transwest Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Icy Windshield

    transwest airA Transwest Air plane had to make an emergency landing in Stony Rapids, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, at around 8 p.m. on November 20.

    The Piper Navajo aircraft, which departed from Stony Rapids at around 7 p.m., faced heavy ice built up on the windshield during the flight to Fond-du-Lac. Authorities said the plane had to turn back because Fond-du-Lac airport did not have facilities for de-icing.

    The plane landed without incident. Transwest Air chief operating officer Garrett Lawless said that hot air from the engine was used to clear a section of windshield. He confirmed that all 7 people aboard, including 2 pilots and 5 passengers, remained unharmed.

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    Engine Fire Prompts French Military Plane to Make Emergency Landing at Newquay Airport

    military planeA French air force E121 aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Newquay airport, Cornwall, UK, on the morning of November 21.

    Emergency was declared after the plane’s engine caught fire while it was on its way back to Avord air base in France with 2 people aboard.

    According to a Newquay airport spokesperson, “We were contacted by the aircraft to say they had an engine fire which they extinguished before they arrived at Newquay…They decided they needed to take a diversion from their training flight. They aircraft arrived safely and the emergency services weren’t required.”

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    All Nippon Airways Flight Returns to Manila due to Smoke in Cockpit

    All Nippon AirwaysAll Nippon Airways flight NH950 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, at around 10:19 a.m. on November 21.

    The incident happened after the pilot reported smoke coming out of the Boeing B767’s cockpit. The flight was heading to Narita, Japan at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully and none of the 174 passengers and 10 crew members aboard was harmed.

    The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is investigating.

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    Air Tindi Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Great Slave Lake

    Air TindiAn Air Tindi Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft had to make an emergency landing on the ice of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada, on November 20.

    According to a military spokesperson, the aircraft’s engine stopped working due to bad weather after it departed from Yellowknife with 7 people aboard. The pilot wanted to land back in Yellowknife but could not make it to the air field. The flight was on its way to Fort Simpson at the time.

    According to an Air Tindi news release, “Under very difficult weather conditions, the Caravan pilot was able to land the aircraft safely and evacuate the passengers.” All passengers were airlifted with no major injuries.

    The Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

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    Pressurization Problem Forces ExpressJet Emergency Landing

    ExpressJetExpressJet flight 5106 had to make an emergency landing at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina, at around 5:30 p.m. on November 19.

    According to the FAA, the flight, en-route from Atlanta, Georgia to Wilmington, North Carolina was diverted, after the pilot reported pressurization problem.

    The plane landed uneventfully and no one was injured.

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    Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Cracked Window

    Air FranceAir France flight AF1117 had to make an emergency landing at Birmingham International airport in England, on November 16.

    The passenger jet was en-route from Dublin, Ireland to Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, France when one of its windows cracked. The pilot reported the issue to the control tower shortly before 6:30 p.m.

    The Avro RJ85 plane landed uneventfully and none of the 86 passengers and crew members was harmed.

    It is not clear what caused the crack.

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    Small Plane Lands in Emergency at Kalifornsky Beach Road

    A Taylorcraft BC-12 aircraft made an emergency landing on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Alaska, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on November 16.

    According to Trooper spokesperson Megan Peters, the Soldotna-bound plane landed in emergency due to engine failure. “Essentially it had an emergency landing and then was able to get out of the road and into a parking lot,” she said.

    Clint Johnson, the NTSB’s chief Alaska investigator, confirmed that none of the 2 people aboard was injured.

    The plane was able to take off again next day.

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    Etihad Airways Flight Diverts to Perth due to Medical Emergency

    EtihadA medical emergency prompted an Etihad Airways flight to make an unscheduled landing in Perth, Australia, at about 1:30 p.m. on November 18.

    The flight, heading from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne, was diverted for an emergency landing after a passenger became ill midair.

    The plane landed safely and the passenger was shifted to St Charles Gairdner Hospital. It is believed that he suffered a stroke.