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Emirates Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dubai

Emirates flight EK-261 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 16th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane took off for Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

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

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British Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Phoenix

British Airways flight BA-288 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 6th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back after one of the engines stopped working.

The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and thirty-four people aboard remained unharmed.

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Yakutia Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Yakutsk

Yakutia Airlines flight R3-402 made an emergency landing in Yakutsk, Russia, on December 5th.

The plane was flying from Chersky, Russia, when the crew decided to shut down one of the engines due to an indication of dropping oil pressure.

The plane continued for a safe landing in Yakutsk.

All twenty-seven passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.

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Vueling Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Tenerife–South Airport

Vueling Airlines flight VY-6598 made an emergency landing at Tenerife–South Airport in Canary Islands, Spain, on November 10th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Zurich, Switzerland, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

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

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Air Seoul Flight Diverts to Okinawa, Japan

Air Seoul flight RS-101 diverted to Naha in Okinawa, Japan, on September 25th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Guam to Seoul, South Korea, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and four people aboard remained unharmed.

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Japan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Tokyo International Airport

Japan Airlines flight JL-6 made an emergency landing at Tokyo International Airport, Japan, on September 5th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirty-three passengers and fifteen crew members remained safe.

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Iran Aseman Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Mehrabad International Airport

Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-850 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on April 4th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Zahedan, Iran, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Problem

Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1842 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 10th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Rosario, Argentina, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines emitted a loud bang, prompting the crew to shut down the engine.

The plane landed back safely. All 111 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.

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UPS Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

UPS flight 5X-104 had to divert for an emergency landing at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan, on March 8th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Anchorage, Alaska, to Osaka, Japan, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

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Japan Airlines Flight Returns to Haneda Airport

Japan AirlinesJapan Airlines flight 521 made an emergency landing at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan, on April 8.

The twin-engine Boeing 777 was heading from Haneda to Hokkaido when the pilot reported a suspected engine fault and sought permission to land back.

Authorities said the aircraft’s right engine had to be shut down midair before it made a safe emergency landing.

All 228 passengers and 11 crew members remained unhurt.

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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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DHL Jet with Flammable Cargo Makes Emergency Landing in Cayman Islands

DHLA DHL cargo plane made an emergency landing at the Owen Roberts International Airport in Cayman Islands, at around 10:35 a.m. on February 18.

Authorities said the Boeing 757 plane was transporting flammable liquids from Miami to Costa Rica when one of its engines malfunctioned. The crew then shut down the faulty engine and diverted the plane for an emergency landing in Cayman Islands.

Roads near the airport were closed and firefighters were ready at the scene when the plane safely touched the runway. All 3 crew members aboard remained unharmed.

Biman Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dhaka
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Biman Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dhaka

Biman Bangladesh AirlinesBiman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 047 had to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 6.

The Dubai-bound Boeing 777-200ER jet, carrying 241 passengers, took off from Chittagong at 12:33 a.m. However, after just a few minutes, an in-flight surge damaged one of its engines and caused a loud bang. The pilot then shut down the engine and sought permission for an emergency landing in Dhaka.

According to an airline statement, “The aircraft landed safely with passengers disembarking the aircraft normally. An alternative aircraft was made available and took off from HSIA at 3:36am for Dubai.”

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Thomson Flight Made Emergency Landing in Portugal

Thomson airwaysA Thomson Airways flight had to make an emergency landing at the Lajes airport in Portugal, at about 4:13 a.m. Lisbon time on August 5.

The twin-engine aircraft Boeing 787-800 aircraft was on its way from Dominican Republic to Manchester, UK when the crew had to shut down its right hand engine due to an indication of low oil pressure.

The plane was then diverted towards Lajes airport where it made a safe emergency landing. All 288 passengers remained safe.

The passengers were provided a replacement aircraft which took them to their destination.

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Emergency Landing at LAX

An American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Honolulu to Los suffered engine trouble en route and one of its two engines was shut down.

Flight 246 declared an emergency in one of its two engines. Emergency services was on hand when the flight landed at 5:19 a.m. from Kona.

No injuries were reported of the 140 passengers and seven crew aboard the flight.

The last hour was flown on one engine.

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Emergency Landing in Caracas

What: Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Atlanta,GA to Brasilia
Where: Caracas
When: Jun 19th 2011
Who: 119 aboard
Why: En route near Caracas, the plane developed an issue with the right hand engine.
The crew diverted to Caracas where they made a safe landing.

A replacement jet was provided within 20 hours.