The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Beijing, China, but had to turn back after it lost the reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) maintenance capability.

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

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The plane was heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, when a panel door separated, forcing the crew to declare an emergency.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

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The Boeing 717-200, heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, had to divert after it encountered turbulence, resulting in the separation of its right hand engine’s cowl.

The plane received substantial damage.

All 114 people onboard remained unhurt.

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What: Qantas Boeing 737-800 en route from Brisbane to Sydney
What: Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 en route from Sydney to Brisbane
Where: near Sydney
When: Jan 8th 2012
Why: The Qantas Boeing was 170nm north of Sydney diverting from its flight plan, deviating around a storm. Simultaneously, a Virgin Boeing had been cleared to climb above weather.

Their locations and trajectory triggered an alert.

The planes arrived safely.

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