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    FedEx Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Tokyo International Airport

    FedExA FedEx plane made an emergency landing at Tokyo International Airport, Japan, on November 21.

    The Boeing-777 cargo plane, en-route from Shanghai, China, to Memphis, Tennessee, was diverted after a fire alarm went off mid-air.

    The plane landed safely. There were four crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    Upon landing, the inspection teams searched the plane and found the fire source in a container.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Heat from Vegetables

    Air FranceAir France flight AF-733 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, at around 10 a.m. on December 14.

    The Boeing 747-, heading from the Dominican Republic to Paris, had to land in emergency after a fire alarm went off.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 156 people aboard remained unharmed.

    A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.

    It was later found that the heat from a cargo of vegetables triggered the fire alarm.