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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Puerto Rico

American Airlines flight AA-1254 made an emergency landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on February 12th.

The Boeing 737-8 MAX plane flying from Miami, Florida, was descending toward San Juan when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Miami

American Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 2nd.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for San Juan, Puerto Rico, but had to turn back due to due to a pressurization problem.

While returning, the plane experienced a landing gear problem on first approach but subsequently landed safely on second approach.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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JetBlue Flight Diverts to New York due to Smell of Smoke in Cabin

JetBlueJetBlue flight B6-275 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on October 21st.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Hartford, Connecticut, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was diverted after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 142 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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Delta Plane Diverts to Puerto Rico after Bird Ingestion

250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta flight DL-307 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 24.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Atlanta, Georgia, had to divert after one of its engines ingested a bird. The engine had to be shut down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

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Austral Embraer Returns to Puerto Rico after Issue with Ailerons

AustralAustral Líneas Aéreas flight AR-2431, operating on behalf of Aerolineas Argentinas, returned to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, on September 28.

The Embraer ERJ-190, heading towards Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, had to return due to some issue with its ailerons.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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Small Plane Crashed in Colorado Mountains; 5 Killed

mountainA twin-engine plane crashed in San Juan Mountains, in the north of Silverton, Colorado, at around 4:15 P.M on September 6.

The immediate cause of Cessna 310 crash is not yet known.

At least 5 people lost their lives in the crash.

San Juan County Sheriff’s office and NTSB are investigating.