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    United Airlines Flight Diverts to Boston due to Engine Instrument Problem

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight UA-64 had to divert for an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 5th.

    The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Lisbon, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported an engine instrument problem.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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    Student Pilot Survives Small Plane Crash in Massachusetts

    A small Cessna 150 lost power and crash landed in Littleton, Massachusetts, on August 19th.

    According to sources the plane was at 2000 feet when it was seen coming down and crashing into a wooded area.

    The pilot was successfully pulled out of the plane and received no injuries.

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    JetBlue Plane Diverts to South Dakota after Mid-Air Turbulence

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 429 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 11th.

    The aircraft carrying 151 people from Massachusetts to Sacramento, California, was mid-air when it encountered severe turbulence, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    At least 20 passengers sustained injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

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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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    Small Plane Crashes in Westwood, MA; 2 Injured

    A Piper PA-24 plane crashed into the woods off Peartree Drive in Westwood, Massachusetts, on July 16th.

    The single-engine plane was trying to land at Norwood Memorial Airport when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot and his passenger; both of them sustained serious injuries. They were taken to hospital.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Norwegian Air Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Unreliable Transmitter-Responder

    Norwegian AirNorwegian Air flight DY-7148 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 30th.

    The Shuttle Boeing 787-800, en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to London, England, was diverted after it was refused to enter UK airspace due to unreliable transponder signals.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The plane resumed its flight 11 hours later.

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    Icelandair Plane Returns to Iceland due to Gear Issue

    IcelandairIcelandair flight FI-631 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland, on May 21st.

    The Boeing 767-300, en-route to Boston, Massachusetts, was climbing out of Keflavik’s runway when the crew detected retraction issue with the gear, prompting the plane to return.

    The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    American Airlines Plane Returns to Charlotte due to Hydraulic Failure

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-1783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 24th.

    The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported hydraulic failure.

    The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Buffalo

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-2386 had to make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on April 21st.

    The plane, heading from Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, to Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts, was diverted after it en-countered turbulence, injuring two flight attendants.

    The plane landed safely. The injured crew members were taken to hospitals.

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    JetBlue Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in New York

    JetBlueJetBlue flight B6-1012 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on March 30.

    The Embraer ERJ-190, heading from Chicago, Illinois to Boston, Massachusetts, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard remained unharmed. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

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    Plane Crashes into Long Island Sound; 3 Rescued, 1 Missing

    A small plane crashed into Setauket Harbor, Long Island Sound, New York, on February 20.

    The Piper PA-28 was flying from Massachusetts when it lost engine power, prompting the pilots to make a crash-landing.

    There were four people aboard at the time, including the student pilot Austricio Ramirez who was flying the plane when it began experiencing issues, and the instructor pilot Nelson Gomez who took over the control afterwards and landed the plane in Setauket Harbor.

    Authorities said Ramirez, Gomez, and a third passenger Wady Perez were rescued by the officers. The fourth person, identified as 23-year-old Gerson Salmon-Negron, remains missing.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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    Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Denver due to Disruptive Passenger

    Alaska Airlines flight 769 made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on February 9th.

    The plane, heading from Logan International Airport, Massachusetts, to San Diego International Airport, California, was diverted after a drunk male passenger became aggressive and threatened the crew and other passengers.

    The plane landed safely. The police officers escorted the man out of the plane.

    The plane resumed the flight after a 45-minute delay.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Backyard of Western New York Home

    A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Macedon, Wayne County, New York, on January 21.

    Authorities said the pilot was forced to land the single-engine plane in the field behind a home after the ice clogged its carburetor and the engine began seizing up. The plane was heading from New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Rochester, New York, at the time.

    The plane landed safely. Both people aboard, including the pilot Jeremiah Coholan and his passenger, Richard Medeiros, remained unhurt.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Wayne County Field

    tangerinefieldA small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Macedon, Wayne County, New York, on January 21.

    The Cessna plane was en-route from New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Rochester, New York, when its carburetor froze up, forcing the pilot to land in a small backyard field area.

    There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Jeremiah Coholan and passenger Richard Medeiros; both of them remained unhurt.

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    Pilot Killed as Small Plane Crashes near Worcester Regional Airport

    A small plane crashed into the woods near Worcester Regional Airport in Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 24.

    The single-engine 1996 Mooney M20M plane was attempting to take-off from the airport when it veered right and crashed into trees just beyond the runway.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Dr.Gary Weller, 66, of Putnam, Connecticut.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    American Airlines Plane Diverts to New York after Pilot’s Death Mid-Air

    American EagleAmerican Airlines Flight 550 diverted and made an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, at around 7:13 A.M. on October 17.

    The Airbus A320, en-route to Boston, Massachusetts, from Phoenix, Arizona, had to be diverted due to a medical emergency involving death of the pilot, Mr. Johnston, mid-air.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 147 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    British Airways Flight makes Emergency Landing after Passenger Hits his Wife

    britishairwaysBritish Airways flight 474 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts on July 8.

    The pilot had to divert the plane after a drunk passenger, Darren Halliwell, allegedly hit his wife, Sharon Halliwell, mid-air. The plane was en-route from London Heathrow Airport, UK, to Houston, Texas, at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Authorities confirmed that the 48 year-old company director would have to face 2 and a half-year prison sentence after assaulting his wife.

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    Small Plane Crashed into Massachusetts House; 3 Killed

    A Beechcraft BE36 plane crashed into a house in Plainville, Massachusetts, on the evening of June 28.

    The plane took off from Lancaster Airport, Pennsylvania and was en-route to Norwood Memorial Airport, Massachusetts, when it crashed.

    All three people aboard the plane were killed in the crash. The residents managed to escape unhurt.

    According to authorities, the pilot reported engine issues shortly before crash.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    2 Hospitalized after Delta Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Boston

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta airlines flight 271 made an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 22.

    The Boeing 767-300ER, heading from Paris to Newark Airport, New Jersey, had to be diverted due to extreme turbulence.

    Authorities said the plane could not land in Newark due to high winds. It then attempted to land at JFK but that too could not be made possible. The pilot then diverted the plane to Boston where it made a safe emergency landing. There were 180 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time.

    The authorities confirmed that 2 people were shifted to hospital due to motion sickness and minor injuries.

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    Child Goes into Cardiac Arrest Midair; JetBlue Flight Lands in Emergency

    jetBlueJetBlue flight 1786 had to make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts at around 5:30 p.m. on November 6.

    The flight was on its way from Pittsburgh to Boston when the pilot informed the authorities that a 2-year-old child was in cardiac arrest.

    The aircraft landed safely and the child was immediately taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. The authorities said that he was unconscious at the time but did have a pulse.

    Massachusetts State Police Trooper John Morris, who was one of the first to reach at the scene, said, “There was a doctor on board the flight and he responded and he performed medical attention to the child that was very helpful with his survival.”