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Avianca Jet Returns to San Salvador

AviancaAvianca airlines flight AV-929 returned and made an emergency landing in San Salvador, El Salvador, on November 19.

The Airbus A330-200 plane, heading to Lima, Peru, was diverted after the crew noticed a hydraulic problem.

The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remains safe.

Authorities said the aircraft was cleared to take off again after maintenance.

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Turkey-Bound Thomas Cook Plane Returns to England after Hydraulic Problem

Thomas CookThomas Cook flight MT-2684 returned and made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on October 21.

The Airbus A321-200, heading to Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey, had to return due to hydraulic problem.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement flight.

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Two US Airways Flights in Emergency Landing in Charlotte

US AirwaysTwo US Airways flights made emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, on October 11.

In the first incident, flight 745, en-route from New York’s LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, declared emergency during descent shortly before 7 p.m., after the Airbus A320 developed a pressurization issue and oxygen masks got deployed. US Airways spokesman Matt Miller confirmed that the plane landed uneventfully and all 146 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.

Shortly afterwards, US Airways Express flight 5782, operated by Republic Airways, requested emergency landing at the airport. According to Miller, the Charlotte-bound Embraer 175 aircraft was coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, when a hydraulic problem was reported by the crew. The plane landed safely at about 7:45 p.m. and none of the 28 passengers and 4 crew members was injured.