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Germania Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Turkey

Germania Airlines flight ST-6334 had to divert for an emergency landing in Dalaman, Turkey, on January 10th.

The plane flying from Erfurt, Germany, was on approach to Antalya, Turkey, it was struck by lightning and began experiencing turbulence.

The crew aborted approach and diverted to Dalaman where the plane landed safely.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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SAS Scandinavian Airlines Flights Diverts to Bornholm due to Bad Weather

SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight SK-596 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bornholm Airport, Ronne, Denmark, on December 26th.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Keflavik, Iceland to Copenhagen, Denmark, was mid-air when the crew had to divert due to bad weather followed by a lightning strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. The flight was cancelled.

All passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

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Moscow-Bound Aeroflot Airlines Plane Struck by Lightning

AeroflotAeroflot Airlines flight SU-2595 was struck by lightning after taking off from Munich, Germany, on October 18th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane was heading to Moscow, Russia, when it experienced a lightning strike.

However, the crew reported that there were no adverse indications and decided to continue the flight.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Colorado due to Hail Strike

250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-1889 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on August 7th.

The Airbus A320-200 en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to Salt Lake City, Utah, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence due to hail and lightning.

The plane received damage to its radome, windshields and engines.

All 119 passengers and 5 crew members onboard remained unhurt.

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Pilot Killed After Small Plane Crashed Near Van Nuys Airport

A small plane crashed near the corner of Hart Street and Valjean Avenue in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, on August 2nd.

The Arion Lightning plane went down shortly after it took off from Van Nuys Airport.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as 78-year-old Arthur Miles Newman, of Malibu.

Authorities said the pilot was practicing touch-and-go landing at the time of crash.

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Delhi-Bound GoAir Plane Hit by Lightning

GoAirGoAir flight G8-102 made an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India, on July 9th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane, flying from Kolkata, declared an emergency after lightning struck it causing the windshield to crack.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 180 passengers remained safe.

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Delta Airlines Plane Struck by Lightning in Utah

250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-2421 had to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 21st.

The Boeing 737-900 was flying from Phoenix, Arizona, when lightning struck it, causing minor damage to the nose cone.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.