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JetBlue Flight Returns to Dominican Republic due to Cabin Pressure Problems

JetBlue Airways flight B6-1468 had to return and make an emergency landing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on August 30th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin pressure problems.

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

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Allegiant Air Plane Returns to Kentucky due to Engine Problem

Allegiant Air flight G4-533 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky, on July 20th.

The Boeing 757-200 en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to problems with its right engine.

The plane landed safely.

All 203 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.

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TUIFly Plane Diverts to Greece due to Electrical Problems

TUIFly flight HG-2273 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Athens International Airport, Greece, on June 30th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying on behalf of FlyNiki and Air Berlin from Heraklion, Greece, to Berlin Tegel, Germany, had to divert due to electrical problems.

The plane landed safely.

The passengers were accommodated in hotels till the aircraft was repaired.

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Air Asia X Plane Diverts to Australia after Bird Strike

Air Asia X flight D7-207 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport, Queensland, Australia, on July 3rd.

The Airbus A330-300 flying from Coolangatta, Australia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, had to divert due to bird strike resulting in engine problems.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 345 passengers and 14 crew members aboard remained safe.

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Phoenix

American Airlines flight AA-1422 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 16th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for San Jose, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to cabin temperature problems.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-seven passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.

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Summit Air Freight Flight Crashes in Nepal; 2 Killed, 3, Injured

A Summit Air freight flight crashed on the runway of Tenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Chaurikharka, Nepal, on May 27th.

The Let L-410 flying from Kathmandu, Nepal, was about to land when it hit a tree near the runway and hit the land. The incident happened due to fog.

The aircraft sustained technical problems.

Captain and the first officer were killed in the crash. All three crew members sustained injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Batik Air Plane Returns to Indonesia after Losing Cabin Pressure

Batik Air flight ID-6853 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru, Indonesia, on May 9th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying to Jakarta, Indonesia, had to return after losing cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely.

Two among the 91 people aboard suffered respiratory and ear problems. One of them had to be taken to hospital.

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Germanwings Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hamburg

Germanwings flight 4U-7218 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on January 29th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Stockholm, Sweden, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an unidentified odor on board.

The plane landed back uneventfully.

Three passengers were taken to hospitals with respiratory problems while several others were treated at the airport.

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Emirates Plane Returns to Dubai due to Engine Problem

Emirates Airlines flight EK-97 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport, Dubai, UAE, on December 25th.

The Airbus A380-800, en-route to Rome, Italy, was mid-air above Iran when the crew reported problems with the right hand engine, prompting it to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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Ethiopian Airlines Flight Diverts to Athens

Ethiopian airlinesEthiopian Airlines flight ET-702 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece, on November 13th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane heading from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Rome, Italy, was diverted after the crew noticed several problems including issues with left hand engine.

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