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LATAM Argentina Flight Makes Safe Landing After Hail Strike

LATAM Airlines Argentina flight 4M-7570 made a safe landing after encountering hail near Las Termas Airport, Argentina, on August 29th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was descending toward Las Termas Airport when it encountered a hail storm.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Aeromexico Flight Diverts to Guadalajara due to Disruptive Passenger

Aeromexico flight AM-664 made an emergency landing in Guadalajara, Mexico, on August 27th.

The plane heading from San Francisco, California, to Mexico City, Mexico, was diverted after an angry “drunk” passenger started screaming and attacking the crew.

The plane landed uneventfully. The disruptive passenger was removed from the plane.


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Turkish Airlines Plane Returns to Istanbul due to Technical Issue

Turkish Airlines flight TK-1857 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 27th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to a technical issue.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Two Dead After Small Plane Crashes in Dorset, England

A small plane crashed near Shaftesbury in Dorset, England, on August 26th.

Authorities said the Tiger Moth plane went down near Compton Abbas Airfield.

There were two people aboard at the time, including the 64-year-old pilot and a 67-year-old passenger. Both of them were killed in the crash.

Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the cause of crash.


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Bird-Hit United Airlines Flight Makes Safe Landing in Chicago

United Airlines flight UA-1435 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Chicago, Illinois, on August 17th.

The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Cleveland, Ohio, was on approach to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, when a bird hit it.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Qantas Flight Diverts to Phoenix due to Medical Emergency

Qantas flight QF-7 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 17th.

The plane heading from Sydney, Australia, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Bluebird Airways Plane Diverts to Sofia due to Disruptive Passenger

A Bluebird Airways flight made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on August 14th.

Authorities said the plane heading from Budapest, Hungary, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger.

The plane landed uneventfully in Sofia. The disruptive passenger was escorted off the plane.


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Southwest Airlines Flight Diverts to Corpus Christi International Airport

Southwest Airlines flight 4519 made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi International Airport, Texas, on June 25th.

Authorities said the plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger.

The plane landed safely. The disruptive passenger was taken into custody.


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Kulula Flight Encounters Severe Turbulence near Cape Town; One Injured

Kulula flight MN-111 encountered severe turbulence near Cape Town, South Africa, on June 7th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Johannesburg, South Africa, was on approach to Cape Town International Airport when it hit turbulence that injured a passenger.

The plane continued for a safe landing.


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Malaysia Airlines Plane Returns to Melbourne After Passenger Tries to Enter Cockpit

Malaysia Airlines flight MH-128 had to return and make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on May 31st.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but had to turn back after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit and claimed that he had a bomb.

The passenger, identified as a 25-year-old male, Sri Lankan Citizen, was restrained before the plane safely touched down in Melbourne. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.


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San Francisco-Bound JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Grand Rapids

JetBlue flight B6-915 had to divert for an emergency landing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 30th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after a lithium battery inside a passenger’s laptop caught fire.

The plane landed safely. All 158 people aboard remained unharmed.


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Military Jets Escort Hawaii-Bound American Airlines Plane

A Hawaii-bound American Airlines plane was escorted by two fighter jets on May 19th.

American Airlines flight 31 was heading from Los Angeles, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, when a passenger tried to break into the cockpit. The crew reported the disturbance, which prompted the Pacific Command to dispatch a pair of fighter jets for escort.

The passenger, identified as Turkish national Anil Uskanil, 25, was restrained and subdued before the plane landed in Honolulu.

“The aircraft is currently on the ground, and the individual who disrupted the flight has been detained,” the Department of Homeland Security said.


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Single Engine Plane Crashes in California; 2 Killed

A single-engine plane crashed at Lake Berryessa between Pleasure Cove Marina and Markley Cove Resort in Napa County, California, on the morning of May 8th.

The two men aboard the Icon A5, identified as Jon Murray Karkow, 55, and his passenger Cagri Sever, 41, were killed in the crash. Both were employees of Icon Aircraft.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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United Airlines Flight Hits Turbulence Near Los Angeles; 1 Injured

United Airlines flight UA-1600 was hit by turbulence near Los Angeles, California, on April 25th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Newark, New Jersey, was descending toward Los Angeles when it encountered severe turbulence that injured one passenger.

The plane continued for a safe landing.


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Avianca Airlines Flight Returns to Sao Paulo due to Smoke in Cockpit

Avianca Airlines flight O6-6304 had to return for an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 23rd.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Recife, Brazil, but had to turn back after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 156 people aboard remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Air India Flight Diverts to Ankara due to Medical Emergency

Air India flight 130 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Ankara, Turkey, on February 16th.

The plane flying from London, England, to Mumbai, India, was diverted after a 63-year-old Portuguese passenger suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.

The plane landed safely. The passenger, identified as Agnelo Bareto, was rushed to a hospital.

Qeshm Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Iran

Qeshm Airlines flight 2264 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Yazd, Iran, on February 13th.

Director general of Kerman province’s airports Ali Qasemzadeh said the plane heading from Najaf, Iraq, to Kerman, Iran, was diverted “due to unstable conditions of a passenger.”

The plane landed safely.


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Pegasus Airlines Flight Diverts to Iran due to Medical Emergency

A Pegasus Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Isfahan, Iran, on February 13th.

The plane en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, to Bahrain was diverted after a passenger became ill.

The plane landed safely. The passenger received medical treatment at the airport.

The flight resumed shortly afterwards.


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Delta Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Rochester, MN

Delta Airlines flight 1484 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Rochester, Minnesota, on February 10th.

The plane heading from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted after a passenger became ill.

The plane landed safely.

The passenger was rushed to a hospital.


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PIA Flight Diverts to Berlin due to Medical Emergency

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK791 had to divert for an emergency landing in Berlin, Germany, on February 9th.

The plane took off from Islamabad, Pakistan, and was en-route to Birmingham, United Kingdom, when a British woman passenger fell ill. The crew declared a medical emergency and diverted to Berlin.

The plane landed safely.

The patient was rushed to a hospital where the doctors pronounced her dead.


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Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Iran due to Medical Emergency

A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Zahedan, Iran, on February 4th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Vietnam was diverted after a passenger fell ill.

The plane landed safely. The patient was rushed to a hospital.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Clay Center Municipal Airport

A small plane made an emergency landing at Clay Center Municipal Airport in Clay County, Kansas, on January 31st.

Authorities said the pilot of the 1976 Cessna Fixed Wing plane was forced to land in emergency due to engine issues.

The plane landed without landing gear.

The pilot, Jeffrey M. Clarke, 35, and his only passenger, Dane M. Messex, 36, remained unharmed.


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Air India Flight Diverts to Jaipur due to Medical Emergency

An Air India flight made an emergency landing at Sanganer Airport in Jaipur, India, on January 28th.

The plane heading from Rajkot to Delhi was diverted after a passenger suffered a cardiac arrest.

The plane landed uneventfully. The patient was rushed to a hospital.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Sauk County

A small plane made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 12 in Sauk County, Wisconsin, on December 28th.

The pilot, Stephan Arnold, 69, of Madison, was forced to land on the highway after the plane lost power.

The pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed.

The plane was flying from Sauk-Prairie Airport in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, at the time.


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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Arkansas

American Airlines flight AA-1129 had to make an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 15th.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Indianapolis, Indiana, when a passenger’s e-cigarette overheated and started emitting smoke.

The crew diverted the plane to Little Rock where it landed safely.

All 137 people aboard remained unharmed.

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