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    Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai after Bird Strike

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W 541 had to make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, on March 31.

    Authorities said the pilot requested an emergency landing after a bird hit the aircraft. According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain of Jet Airways flight 9W 541 from Dubai to Mumbai reported a bird hit while landing. A thorough inspection of the aircraft was carried out and no damage was reported.”

    There were 110 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The incident temporarily closed the runway due to which, 4 flights were asked to abort landing while 5 other incoming flights, including 4 Indigo flights and 1 Jet Airways flight, were diverted to other airports.

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    Air India Flight Diverts to Mumbai due to Engine Fire

    airindialogoAir India flight AI 997 had to make an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on March 6.

    The plane, carrying more than 100 passengers, was en-route from Karippur International Airport in Kerala, India, to Sharjah, UAE, when one of its engines caught fire with a loud explosion.

    The pilot immediately diverted the plane to Mumbai, where it made an uneventful emergency landing. No one was injured.

    The airline arranged another aircraft which took the passengers to their destination.

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    Air India Flight Returns to Mumbai Airport for Emergency Landing

    airindia2Air India flight AI 965, heading to Jeddah via Hyderabad, returned to Mumbai airport, India, for emergency landing at 5:50 p.m. on August 15.

    Reportedly some technical fault was discovered in the aircraft, due to which the pilots decided to return.

    The aircraft, with 300 passengers on board, landed safely at Terminal 2 of the airport, after remaining in the air for 45 minutes.

    The passengers were flown to their scheduled destination through an alternate aircraft at 9:22 p.m.

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    Bird-Hit Indigo Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Ahmedabad

    IndiGo AirlinesIndiGo Airlines flight 6E-244 from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, India, had to return for emergency landing on August 9 due to a bird strike.

    According to Ahmedabad airport director R K Singh, the pilot reported the incident shortly after the plane took off and was allowed to make an emergency landing at the Ahmedabad airport.

    The aircraft carrying 95 passengers and 6 crew-members aboard, landed safely. No one was hurt however, 2 rotors of the aircraft were damaged due to bird strike.

    The officials said that no inquiry would be conducted since it was a natural incident.

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    Bhutan Air Flight Lands in Emergency at Kolkata

    A Royal Bhutan Airlines flight heading to Mumbai, India, from Paro, Bhutan, had to make an emergency landing at the NSC Bose International Airport, Kolkata at 9:30 a.m. on June 15.

    An official at NSC Bose International Airport said that the captain sought permission to make an emergency landing because the windshield of the aircraft cracked while the flight was underway.

    Airport authorities also confirmed that the plane landed safely and all passengers and crew remained unharmed.

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    Air Arabia Flight Diverts to Mumbai, on Suspicion of Smoke in Cockpit System

    An Air Arabia Airbus A320 flight, on its way from Sharjah to Kozhikode, was diverted to land in Mumbai on March 17, 2014, after the pilot suspected smoke in the aircraft’s cockpit.

    The flight safely landed at Mumbai Airport, at 2:45 am. All 171 passengers and six crew members exited safely.

    The thorough inspection of plane revealed that it was just a false alarm and there was no fault in the cockpit system.

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    Jet Airways Bhuj-Mumbai Flight Makes Uneventful Landing Due to False Bomb Threat

    A Jet Airways local flight in India had to make an emergency landing due to a bomb threat.

    The flight 9W 2536, set from Bhuj  to Mumbai, was on its way when the Bhuj airport director received an anonymous call, stating that there is a bomb in the air plane. Consequently, a full emergency was declared at the Mumbai Airport, with ambulances and fire tenders ready at the scene.

    The flight landed at 10:37 am and all 60 passengers and 5 crew members were safely evacuated.

    The air craft was later declared safe, after a two hour long security check.