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Planes Collide at Malta International Airport

A Ryanair plane clipped the wing of a Turkish Airlines aircraft at Malta International Airport, Malta, on January 17th.

The incident happened when the Turkish Airlines plane was departing for Istanbul, Turkey, while the Ryanair flight from Bari, Italy, was taxiing to an apron.

No injuries were reported.

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Malta-Bound Ryanair Flight Hits Turbulence

Ryanair flight FR-8928 encountered turbulence on the way to Malta, on January 8th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Liverpool, England, when it hit turbulence that injured two passengers.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

The injured were taken to a hospital. The airline said some other passengers were also examined by the medical teams at the airport.

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Ryanair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

Ryanair flight FR-2905 made an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on November 26th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Malta was on final approach to Brussels when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.

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

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Light Aircraft Crashes at Airport in Malta; 5 Killed

A light aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Malta International Airport, Malta, on October 24th.

The Fairchild Metroliner was carrying military officers on a surveillance mission on behalf of the French government, at the time.

All 5 people including 3 officials and 2 crew members were killed in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Easyjet Flight Diverts to Italy due to Medical Emergency

EasyjetEasyjet flight U2-1998 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport in Italy, on May 4th.

The Airbus A320-200, heading from Malta to Manchester, England, had to be diverted after the first officer and a passenger became ill.

The plane landed uneventfully. The first officer and the passenger were taken to hospital.

The airline believes the illness of passenger and first officer was not related.

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Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Rome

lufthansabombardierA Lufthansa’s flight had to land in emergency in Rome due to a medical emergency, on the afternoon of June 27.

The flight took off from Frankfurt, Germany for Malta at about 1.22 p.m., however, soon afterwards, the Airbus A320 was diverted to Rome for offloading a sick passenger.

The plane landed safely. According to a Lufthansa spokesman, the plane resumed its journey to Malta after refueling.