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    Southwest Plane Returns to LAX after Physical Altercation Between Passengers

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest flight 2010 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on October 18.

    According to the airline, the plane was heading to San Francisco when the the pilot declared emergency due to a physical altercation between two passengers. Some sources reported that a male passenger choked a female passenger after she reclined the seat in front of him.

    The plane landed safely. The male passenger was taken in by FBI agents for questioning.

    The airline arranged an alternate plane for the remaining 136 passengers.

  • American Airlines Flight Diverts to LAX

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines Flight 123 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on September 18.

    The plane, heading from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted after the pilot noticed a mechanical issue.

    The plane landed safely on runway 25-R. All 216 passengers remained unhurt.

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    Pilot Killed after Banner-Towing Plane Crashed at Compton/Woodley Airport

    “Plane crashA banner-towing plane crashed and caught fire at Compton/Woodley Airport, located in Los Angeles County, California, on August 9th.

    The single-engine Aviat A1 plane crashed while attempting to pick up an advertising banner.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash while another person on the ground sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

    According to Los Angeles County Aviation Commission official Dennis Lord, “For some reason, he turned loose of the banner. He was down at a very slow speed. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground. Why is yet to be determined.

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    Virgin Australia Plane Returns to California with Cracked Windshield

    Virgin australiaVirgin Australia flight VA-8 returned and made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on the morning of July 29.

    The Boeing 777, heading towards Brisbane, Australia, was turned around after the pilots noticed a crack in its windshield.

    The passenger jet landed safely and there were no reported injuries.

    After inspection, the crew “rectified the issue”, and allowed the plane to fly again.

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    LAN Airlines Flight Returns to Los Angeles due to Smokey Cabin

    LAN airlinesLAN Airlines flight 601 returned and made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on the afternoon of June 21.

    The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route to Lima, Peru had to return after smoke was noticed in the cabin. Authorities said the smoke was due to a defective food warmer in the kitchen.

    The plane, carrying around 230 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in another flight next day.

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    Los Angeles Dodgers’ Plane Diverts to LAX due to Mechanical Issues

    United airlinesUnited Airlines Flight 2207 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on June 14.

    The plane, carrying the Los Angeles Dodgers, was heading from San Diego International Airport to Dallas, Texas, when it experienced a mechanical issue and had to be diverted to LAX.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 176 people aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the team members.

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    AA Jet Makes Emergency Landing at LAX after Toilets Malfunction

    American EagleAmerican Airlines Flight 005 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport in California, on June 7.

    The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Dallas to Honolulu, had to be diverted after 3 of its 6 toilets malfunctioned.

    The plane, carrying about 5 hours of fuel, landed safely. None of the 212 passengers and 12 crew members was harmed.

    The aircraft was taken for inspection.

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    Southwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 1516 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 26.

    The Boeing 737, en-route from San Jose to San Diego was diverted after a warning light indicated smoke in the cargo hold.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 75 passengers aboard remained safe.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.

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    Hawaiian Airlines Jet Returns to LAX

    Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight HA3 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 18.

    According to an airline spokesperson, the plane was en-route to Honolulu when the crew noticed a cockpit indicator light that showed an open fuel jettison valve. The captain then declared an emergency and turned back towards LAX.

    The A330 plane landed uneventfully. There were 290 passengers and 10 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    On landing, it was found that the valve was closed.

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    Delta Airlines Flight Returns to LAX due to Mechanical Issues

    DeltaDelta Airlines flight 1471A had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 17.

    The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia but had to return shortly afterwards, due to mechanical issues.

    The plane, carrying over 200 people, landed safely. No injuries were reported.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for passengers.

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    United Express Jet Skids Down Runway During Emergency Landing at LAX

    United ExpressSkyWest Airlines flight 5316, operating as United Express, made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 11.

    Emergency was declared aboard the plane, coming from Monterey, California, after its landing gear failed to fully deploy.

    The Bombardier CRJ100 jet skidded along the runway, leaving a smoke trail behind, before finally coming to stop.

    None of the 43 people aboard was injured in the incident.

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    JetBlue Flight Lands in Emergency at LAX

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1521 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 25.

    The incident happened when the flight was en-route from Portland, Oregon, to Long Beach, California.

    According to Ian Gregor, spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane “landed without incident at 5:40 after reporting some kind of mechanical issue.”

    JetBlue spokesperson Victoria Buckley confirmed the incident, saying that the flight was diverted “out of an abundance of caution.”

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    Minneapolis-Bound Delta Flight Returns to LAX

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight 2116 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, shortly after 9:30 a.m. on January 13.

    The Boeing 757 took off for Minneapolis at about 8:30 a.m. but had to turn back shortly afterwards due to a mechanical issue.

    The plane landed safely after shedding off extra fuel. All 146 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline later said in a statement, “The crew of Delta flight 2116 from Los Angeles to Minneapolis/St. Paul followed procedures to return to Los Angeles International after a potential systems issue was observed. The aircraft landed safely without incident and taxied to the gate under its own power. Delta is currently working to accommodate customers while technicians examine the aircraft. Safety is always Delta’s top priority and apologizes to customers for the inconvenience.”

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    United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 401 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 11.

    The Airbus A319, travelling from Denver, Colorado, declared emergency due to a suspected mechanical problem.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 120 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    The nature of mechanical problem is not clear at the moment.

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    Small Plane Crashed near Van Nuys Airport; Pilot Killed

    A single-engine Lancair aircraft crashed near Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, California, at around 1:14 p.m. on January 9.

    The authorities confirmed that the plane, which departed minutes earlier from Van Nuys Airport, crashed at Vanowen Street and Hayvenhurst Avenue.

    The pilot of the plane, who was the only person aboard, was killed in the crash. He was later identified as 47-year-old Alberto Behar, who was a NASA and Jet Propulsion Labs researcher and an Arizona State University Professor.

    No one on ground was injured.

    The NTSB, FAA and APD are investigating.

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    Southwest Flight Diverted to LAX after Woman Gives Birth Midair

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest airlines flight 623 had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on the morning of December 9.

    The flight, heading from San Francisco to Phoenix, was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport after a passenger went into labor and gave birth midair.

    The plane landed safely and the mother and her new born were shifted to a hospital. According to spokesperson of Los Angeles Fire Department Erik Scott, “LAFD praises an ER RN that assisted the mother in giving birth prior to our arrival.”

    The flight was able to resume the journey with a 2.5 hours delay.

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    Small Plane Returns to Van Nuys Airport

    A private Learjet aircraft had to return to Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, California, shortly after it took off on the morning of November 3.

    According to the Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor, the pilot was forced to return after a gear indicator turned on.

    The plane circled over the airport before it safely landed before 8 a.m. No one was injured.

    The plane is registered to Glenbrook Capital Logistics of Wilmington, Delaware.

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    Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Unscheduled Landing at LAX

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 1429 en route from Sacramento to Bob Hope Airport, Burbank, made an unscheduled landing at Los Angeles International Airport in the afternoon of October 5.

    The pilot of the Boeing 737 decided to divert after he noticed a warning light indicating a potential issue with the aircraft’s flaps. The airline later released a statement saying that the decision to land at LAX was made “out of an abundance of caution.”

    The flight landed safely and all 123 passengers onboard were transported to Burbank with a delay of few hours from the schedule. The pilot informed that the situation did not require any emergency protocols, therefore, no emergency vehicles were called on the scene at the time of landing.

    A Southwest spokesperson confirmed that aircraft is being examined by the mechanics.

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    Southwest Airlines Plane Lands in Emergency at LAX

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines Flight 1704 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on September 20.

    The plane, en-route from Sacramento to Bob Hope Airport, Burbank, was diverted after its flaps malfunctioned during the flight.

    The plane landed safely and no one was injured.

    The airline said the plane “has been taken out of service for inspection and repairs”.

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    American Airlines Flight Returned to LAX with Cracked Windshield

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 2448, heading towards Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, returned to the Los Angeles International Airport for emergency landing shortly after it took off on September 1.

    The plane was diverted after the captain reported cracked windshield just moments after taking off.

    The aircraft landed uneventfully sometime after 4 p.m. and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    Five crew members and 180 passengers were switched to another aircraft within an hour.

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    Water Leak Floods the Aisles; Qantas Flight Returns to LAX

    QantasQantas Airways Flight 94 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport due to a water pipe leak, on July 2.

    The Airbus A380 was en route from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia and was cruising at an altitude of about 31,000 feet when it sprung a leak, making the aisles flood with water.

    The pilot then decided to return to Los Angeles, where the plane made a safe emergency landing at about 2:40 a.m. No one was injured.

    According to a statement released by Qantas, “[The crew] did everything they could to help customers, including moving them to unaffected areas and providing spare blankets so they could stay dry.” The statement further said, “We’re also providing customers with hotel accommodation while the issue is being fixed by our engineers in Los Angeles. We apologise to customers for the inconvenience. There were no safety of flight concerns with the water leak, however the Captain decided to return to LA in the interests of passenger comfort. We are liaising with Airbus to understand what caused this fault.”



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    UA Flight 1463 Makes Emergency Landing in Wichita

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 1463 en route from Chicago to John Wayne Airport, Los Angeles, made a safe emergency landing at Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, just after 10:30 p.m. on June 29.

    A spokesman with the FAA said that an emergency evacuation slide of the Boeing 737-700 opened up in midair. According to reports, the plane dropped from 38,000 ft. to 11,000 ft. in just 12 minutes due to a loss in cabin pressure.

    The plane landed safely and the United Airlines confirmed that all 96 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unhurt.

    Passengers remained seated for about an hour before disembarking. They were taken to their destination on an alternate flight.

    United Airline’s maintenance crew is checking the plane to determine the cause.