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    AA Flight Diverts to Kansas City due to Electrical Issues

    American EagleAmerican Airlines flight AA-1507 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 8th.

    The plane heading from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, to Tucson, Arizona, was diverted due to electrical issues.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 130 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Crashes in New York Woods; 4 Injured

    A small Cessna plane crashed in the woods in McDonough, Chenango County, New York, on the afternoon of August 8th.

    The plane carrying 4 people was travelling from Sidney, Canada, to Greene County, New York, when it hit the top of the trees.

    All 4 people were evacuated out of the plane with minor injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

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    Air Algerie Plane Returns to Algeria due to Fuel Filter Contamination

    Air AlgerieAir Algerie flight AH-1020 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Algiers International Airport, Algiers, Algeria, on August 6th.

    The Boeing 737-600 en-route to Marseille, France, had to return shortly after the crew detected a contaminated fuel filter, reporting they had to shut down its engine.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 97 people onboard remained unharmed.

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    Jetstar Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Guam

    JetstarJetstar flight JQ-12 made an emergency landing in Guam, on August 6th.

    The plane flying from Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, to Coolangatta in Queensland, Australia, was diverted after the crew had to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.

    The plane landed safely. All 320 people aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Air Cairo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Cairo

    Air CairoAir Cairo flight SM-451 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on August 1.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane en-route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after the crew noticed a leak in one of the main cabin doors.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 111 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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    Germanwings Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Issue

    germanwingsGermanwings flight 4U-8990 made an emergency landing at Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, on July 19th.

    The plane took off for Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a hydraulic issue.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 131 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Hawaiian Airlines Plane Returns to Japan after Hydraulic System Leak

    Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight HA-458 had to return and make an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Ota, Tokyo, Japan, on July 18th.

    The Airbus A330-200 en-route from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii was mid-air when the crew reported a leakage in its hydraulic system.

    The plane received damage to its tyres during the rollout.

    All 293 people onboard remained unharmed.

    The flight was cancelled.

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    Three Injured after Porter Airlines Plane Runs into Turbulence

    porterPorter Airlines flight PD-720 made an emergency landing at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on July 15th.

    The plane was flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured two flight attendants and a passenger.

    The plane landed safely.

    The plane was carrying 61 people at the time.

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    J-Air Flight Returns to Osaka International Airport

    J AirJ-Air flight JL-2301 had to return and make an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport, Japan, on June 28th.

    The plane took off for Matsuyama, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported failure of right hand generator.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 32 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Rio Grande River

    A small plane crashed in Rio Grande river just south of Las Cruces in New Mexico, on June 25th.

    The Cessna 172 was carrying two people when it hit power lines and went down just west of N.M. 28.

    Both occupants were injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.

    The crash is being investigated.

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    Several Injured after Malaysia Airlines Flight Runs into Severe Turbulence

    Malaysia AirlinesMalaysia Airlines flight MH-1 experienced severe turbulence over the Bay of Bengal, on June 5th.

    The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured around 34 people.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said that a small number of passengers and crew members required medical assistance.

    The plane was carrying 378 people at the time.

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    Indigo Flight Diverts to India due to Technical Problem

    IndiGo AirlinesIndigo flight 6E-591 diverted and made a safe emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on May 19th.

    The Airbus A320-200, heading from Vadodara, to Delhi, India, was mid-air when the crew reported a technical fault, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed successfully.

    All 183 people onboard remained unharmed.

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    Small Plane Crashes in New York; 3 Killed

    A small plane crashed in Syosset, New York, on May 3rd.

    The Beech BE-35 aircraft took off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and was en-route to Plainville, Connecticut, when it broke up mid-air.

    There were three people aboard at the time, including two men and a woman; all of them were killed in the crash.

    Authorities said the pilot reported issues with his instrument panel shortly before the crash.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Charter Plane Crash Lands in Karachi

    A charter plane had to return and crash land at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on March 18.

    The plane crash landed minutes after taking off from the airport.

    There were 21 people onboard, out of whom two were injured.

    The cause of crash landing it yet to be confirmed.

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    Metrojet Flight 9268 Crash: Egypt’s Investigation Committee Refers Case to Attorney General

    imagesEgypt’s independent investigation committee into the Metrojet flight 9268 crash has referred the case to the attorney general.

    The committee said on March 17th that the decision was made after they received an official report from Russia suggesting that “criminal activity” was behind the deadly crash that killed all 224 people aboard.

    The plane, heading to St. Petersburg, Russia, went down in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on 31st October last year.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Clermont; Two Killed

    A small plane crashed in a field in Clermont, Florida, on March 12th.

    Authorities said the RV-8A plane went down between South Lake Hospital and Skyridge Valley subdivision.

    The plane was carrying two people at the time; both of them were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Azurair Plane makes Diverts to Uzbekistan due to Low Oil Indication

    Azurair flight ZF-9401 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tashkent International Airport, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 26.

    The Boeing 767-300, heading from Moscow, Russia, to Phuket, Thailand, was mid-air above Tashkent when the crew had to shut down one of its engine due to low oil indication.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 327 people on board remained safe.

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    JetBlue Airbus makes Safe Landing in Florida

    JetBlue flight B6-921 made a safe landing at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 16.

    The Airbus A320-200 was on its final approach to the runway when the crew had to inspect the landing gear, allowing the plane for a slow landing.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 157 people aboard remained safe.

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    Helicopter Crashes into Pearl Harbor; 1 Critically Injured

    A Bell 206 helicopter crashed and sunk near the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 18.

    The private helicopter went down while it was carrying five people, including the pilot and a family of four visiting from Canada.

    All five occupants of the aircraft survived the crash. However, one of them – a 16-year-old boy- was trapped underwater and had to be extricated from his seat. He was taken to hospital in critical condition.

    Authorities believe the helicopter belongs to tour operator Genesis Aviation.

    The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the cause of crash.