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EAT Leipzig Flight Rejects Takeoff from Amsterdam

EAT Leipzig flight QY-2197 had to reject takeoff from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 10th.

The Airbus A300-600 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Leipzig, Germany, when the crew suspected they had burst a tire or had hit something, and rejected takeoff.

The plane was checked by emergency services, and subsequently returned to the apron.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Swiftair Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Shannon Airport

swiftairSwiftair flight QY-2939 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on November 17th.

The cargo plane had just departed for Leipzig, Germany, when the crew reported that they had lost all instruments and declared an emergency.

The crew were able to re-gain most of the instruments before the plane landed back safely.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Four Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Slovenia

A small plane crashed near Ajdovscina in western Slovenia on July 14th.

The 6-seat Piper 32 plane was heading from Venice, Italy, to Leipzig, Germany, when it went down.

There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. It is believed that the founder of German internet company ‘Unister’ Thomas Wagner, 38, was among those killed in the crash.

The plane was registered in the United States.

Authorities said the pilot reported problems with icing before the plane crashed.