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Cargolux Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kuala Lumpur

Cargolux flight CV-7303 made an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 16th.

The plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fire and smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Boeing 707 Cargo Plane Crashes in Iran; 15 Dead

A cargo plane crashed at Fath Airport in Karaj, Iran, on January 14th.

Authorities said the Boeing 707 cargo plane overshot the runway, hit a wall and caught fire.

There were sixteen people aboard at the time; fifteen of them were killed in the crash, while one person survived.

The plane was brining meat from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at the time.

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

Delta Airlines flight DL-6024 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 4th.

The plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Boston, Massachusetts, was diverted due to a fire indication.

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

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at University Park Airport

United Airlines flight UA-4958 made an emergency landing at University Park Airport, Pennsylvania, on December 28th.

The plane heading from Ithaca, New York, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew received a fire indication for the tail section of the aircraft.

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

Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

Virgin Atlantic flight VS-128 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 15th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Manchester, England, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cargo fire detection system.

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

UTAir Flight Overruns Runway in Sochi, Russia; 18 Injured

UTAir flight UT-579 overran the end of the runway on landing in Sochi, Russia, on September 1st.

The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Moscow, Russia.

The plane came to stop in a river bed off the runway and its left engine caught fire.

There were one hundred and seventy people aboard at the time; eighteen of them were injured.

An airport worker died after having a heart attack at the scene of the incident.

Delta Airlines Flight Returns to Detroit Due to Engine Fire Indication

Delta Airlines flight DL-950 had to return and make an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on August 6th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for LaGuardia Airport, New York, but had to turn back due to an engine fire indication.

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

Air Baltic Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Copenhagen

Air Baltic flight BT-619 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 13th.

The Boeing 737-300 plane heading from Riga, Latvia, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, was diverted after the crew discovered fire on board.

Swedish armed forces dispatched a fighter jet to inspect the plane from the outside. It did not find any traces of fire or smoke.

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

Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at PDX Airport

Alaska Airlines flight AS-959 made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on May 13th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Phoenix, Arizona, was on short final to PDX airport when the crew reported a possible fire on-board.

The plane landed safely and was attended by emergency services.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

PIA Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Fire Indication

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-588 made an emergency landing in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, on May 12th.

The plane flying from Karachi, Pakistan, was on final approach to Bahawalpur when the crew went around and reported an engine fire indication.

The plane subsequently landed safely on second approach. All forty-one people aboard remained safe.

Delta Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Fire

Delta Airlines flight DL-30 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 18th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England but had to turn back after one of the engines caught fire.

The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and eighty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.

Nippon Cargo Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Nippon Cargo Airlines flight KZ-5207 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 29th.

The Boeing 747-800 plane flying from Tokyo, Japan, was on final approach to Hong Kong when the crew received an engine fire indication.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Thai AirAsia Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Fire Indication

Thai AirAsia flight FD-761 made an emergency landing at Udon Thani International Airport, Thailand, on March 13th.

The Airbus A320-200N plane heading from Macau to Bangkok, Thailand, was diverted after the crew received an engine fire indication.

The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and forty people aboard remained safe.

Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Salt Lake City

Southwest Airlines flight WN-604 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 26th.

The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back after one of the engines caught fire.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ten people aboard remained safe.

Fiji Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Fire Indication

Fiji Airways flight FJ-7 had to return and make an emergency landing in Nadi, Fiji, on February 13th.

The plane took off for Suva, Fiji, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine fire indication.

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

Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Nigeria

Delta Airlines flight DL-55 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on February 13th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine fire indication.

The plane was evacuated upon landing.

Five people sustained minor injuries during evacuation.

WestJet Flight Diverts to Prince George Airport

WestJet Flight 3205 made an emergency landing at Prince George Airport, British Columbia, Canada, on February 14th.

The plane heading from Fort St. John to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted due to a fire detection warning.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

Frontier Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tampa

Frontier Airlines flight F9-1883 made an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on February 3rd.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after a Lithium-Ion battery on-board caught fire.

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

Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Air France flight AF-185 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on February 2nd.

The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, but had to turn back after the crew received an engine fire indication.

The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

El Al Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Canada

El Al flight LY-8 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada, on January 14th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted after the crew received a wheel well fire indication.

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

Air Arabia Jordan Flight Returns to Khartoum due to Fire in Cabin

Air Arabia Jordan flight G9-666 had to return and make an emergency landing in Khartoum, Sudan, on January 9th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a fire in the cabin.

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

Planes Collide at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Two planes collided at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada, on January 5th.

Authorities said a WestJet plane, inbound from Cancun, Mexico, was waiting to go to a gate when a Sunwing Airlines plane, moving back from a gate, struck it.

The Sunwing plane caught fire after the accident.

There were one hundred and sixty-eight passengers and six crew members aboard the WestJet plane at the time; all of them were safely evacuated via emergency slides.

Authorities said the Sunwing aircraft was empty at the time of accident; it was being towed by the ground handlers.

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