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Gol Transportes Aereos Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Galeao International Airport

Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-1025 made an emergency landing at Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 15th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Rio de Janeiro Airport RJ Santos Dumont to Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport, Brazil, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

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

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Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Rio de Janeiro

Air France flight AF-457 made an emergency landing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 13th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted after it encountered hail.

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

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Gol Transportes Aereos Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strikes

Gol Transportes Aereos flight G3-9139 had to return and make an emergency landing in Goiana, Brazil, on January 28th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine ingested multiple birds.

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

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Brazil Supreme Court Judge Overseeing Corruption Probe Killed in Plane Crash

A small plane crashed in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 19th.

The plane had taken off from Sao Paulo shortly before it went down near the coastal town of Paraty.

The plane was carrying 3 people, including Brazilian supreme court Justice Teori Zavasck. All of them were killed in the crash.

Justice Zavasck was overseeing an investigation into a billion-dollar bribery scandal involving a group of elected officials.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brazil

american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA904 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasillia, Brazil, on January 29.

The plane, heading from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Florida, was diverted after four people, including a passengers and three crew members, complained of lightheadedness.

The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said the sick passenger and crew members were examined by paramedics but none of them requested further medical care.

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Iberia Airline Plane Diverts to Spain due to Engine Shut Down

IberiaIberia Airline flight IB-6025 had to return and make an emergency landing at Madrid Barajas International Airport, Madrid, Spain, on December 16.

The Airbus A340-300, flying from Madrid, Spain, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, had to return due to an engine problem. The crew decided to shut down an engine mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained safe.