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    FedEx Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Houston

    FedExA FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on the morning of July 1.

    The Fedex Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-10 was heading from Memphis, Tennessee to Harlingen, Texas when it was diverted due to cargo smoke indication.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.

    Inspection team found no evidence of smoke, fire or heat. The plane resumed its journey with a few hours delay.

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    Emirates A380 Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Sri Lanka

    EmiratesEmirates flight EK413 had to make an emergency landing at Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, on June 26.

    The Airbus A380, carrying 471 passengers and 30 crew members, was travelling from Sydney to Dubai when the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing.

    According to the airline, “Emirates flight EK413 from Sydney to Dubai…was diverted to Colombo due to a technical fault… The aircraft landed safely at the Bandaranaike International Airport and passengers were transferred to other Emirates flights.”

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    LAN Airlines Flight Returns to Los Angeles due to Smokey Cabin

    LAN airlinesLAN Airlines flight 601 returned and made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on the afternoon of June 21.

    The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en-route to Lima, Peru had to return after smoke was noticed in the cabin. Authorities said the smoke was due to a defective food warmer in the kitchen.

    The plane, carrying around 230 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely and everyone aboard remained unhurt.

    The passengers were accommodated in another flight next day.

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    Scandinavian Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at SFO

    SASScandinavian Airlines Flight 0936 had to return and make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport, California, at around 8 p.m. on June 19.

    The plane was diverted after the pilot reported smoke coming out of the cockpit. The flight was heading to Copenhagen, Denmark at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Authorities said the smoke had vanished before landing.

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    Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Sofia Airport

    Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK-1769 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria, on June 3.

    The Airbus A321-200, heading from Istanbul, Turkey to Prague, Czech Republic, was diverted after smoke was reported in its cockpit.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 117 passengers and 8 crew members remained safe.

    The aircraft was inspected upon landing and was cleared to take off again after some time.

    The flight landed in Prague with a 2.5 hours delay.

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    Southwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 1516 had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 26.

    The Boeing 737, en-route from San Jose to San Diego was diverted after a warning light indicated smoke in the cargo hold.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 75 passengers aboard remained safe.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.

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    Hawaiian Airlines Plane Diverts to Kahului Airport with Smoking Engine

    Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines flight 118 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kahului Airport, Hawaii, on May 12.

    According to the airline, the plane was heading from Honolulu to Kailua-Kona when it had to be diverted due to a “left engine surge.”

    The faulty engine was smoking when the plane touched the runway and the firefighters had to spray foam to douse it.

    All 73 passengers and 5 crew members remained uninjured in the incident.

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    Eastern Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Aberdeen

    Eastern AirwaysEastern Airways flight T3 588 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, on May 11.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “On approach to Aberdeen, the captain of flight T3 588 from Durham Tees Valley received a cockpit warning indication relating to the smoke detector system in the toilet… The Saab 2000 aircraft with 26 passengers and four crew landed safely at 9.28pm… After landing, passengers disembarked via the aircraft steps on the runway as the airport fire service inspected the aircraft.”

    No one was injured in the incident.

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    Delta Flight Diverts to Charleston International Airport

    deltaDelta flight 2028 made an emergency landing at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina on May 7.

    The Boeing MD-88, flying from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida to LaGuardia Airport, New York, was diverted after it developed an engine problem and its cabin got filled with white smoke.

    The plane landed safely. There were 89 passengers on-board at the time; none of them was hurt.

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    EasyJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Germany

    EasyjetEasyJet flight EZY5455 had to make an emergency landing at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany, on April 11.

    The plane was heading from London Gatwick Airport to Paphos, Cyprus, when the pilot reported smoky odor in the cockpit and declared emergency.

    The Airbus A320 made a safe emergency landing in Cologne. All 169 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Makes Safe Emergency Landing at Rural Peosta Road

    A small plane had to make an emergency landing at Cox Springs Road, just south of U.S. 20, in Peosta, Iowa, on April 11.

    The single-engine plane was heading from California to Galt Airport, Illinois when the pilot Adam Maritz noticed smoke in the cockpit and decided to make an emergency landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully and the pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.

    The FAA was notified.

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    United Airlines Flight Returns to SFO

    United airlinesUnited Airlines Flight 5064 had to return and make an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport, California, on April 1.

    The plane, bound for Calgary, Canada, had to turn back some 30 minutes into the flight after the crew reported smoky odor in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.

    The flight was being operated by SkyWest Airlines.

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    Air China Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hefei

    Air ChinaAir China flight CA1802 made an emergency landing at Hefei Xinqiao International Airport in Hefei, China, on March 24.

    The Boeing 737-800 departed from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and was heading to Beijing when smoke was detected in its cockpit. The crew then contacted Hefei air traffic management and sought permission for an emergency landing.

    The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The aircraft was taken for maintenance while the passengers were accommodated in another flight.

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    Condor Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Shannon Airport

    CondorCondor flight DE-4156 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on March 19.

    The Boeing 767-300 was heading from Frankfurt, Germany to Cancun, Mexico, when a smoke alarm went off. The pilot then diverted the flight to Shannon Airport, where it made a safe emergency landing.

    All 238 people aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for passengers.

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    Smoke Warning Prompts IndiGo Flight to Make Emergency Landing in Indore

    IndiGo AirlinesIndiGo flight 6E-496 made an emergency landing at Devi Ahilyabai airport in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, on March 11.

    The crew declared emergency after a warning system indicated smoke in the cargo area. The flight was en-route from Mumbai to Indore at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully, around 4 minutes before its scheduled landing time. All 181 passengers remained unharmed.

    Investigation into the incident is underway.

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    Air Canada Express Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Pennsylvania

    Air CanadaAir Canada Express flight 7316 made an emergency landing at the Johnstown Cambria County Airport in Pennsylvania, on February 27.

    The plane, en-route from Raleigh to Toronto, was diverted after a passenger reported smoke above his seat.

    The plane landed uneventfully and was taken for inspection. All the passengers and crew members remained safe.

    An airline spokesperson said that the plane experienced a minor electrical problem.

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    Allegiant Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

    AllegiantAllegiant Air Flight 536 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 22.

    The flight was heading from McCarran International Airport to Great Falls, Montana, but was forced to return after a smoke alarm went off.

    The plane landed uneventfully at around 8:50 a.m. None of the 160 passengers aboard was harmed.

    The passengers were shifted to another aircraft which took them to their destination.

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    Japan-Bound Delta Flight Returns to Atlanta on Reports of Smoke

    250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta flight 95 had to turn back for emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia, on January 18.

    The Boeing 777, en-route from Atlanta to Narita, Japan, had to return after a pilot of another flight reported smoke coming out of its landing gear.

    The plane landed safely and all 308 people aboard remained unharmed.

    Firefighters and technicians inspected the plane and cleared it at around 1 p.m. after which it again took off for Japan.

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    U.S. Airways Flight Returns to Milwaukee for Emergency Landing

    US AirwaysU.S. Airways Express flight 3846 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 20.

    According to a statement issued by the American Airlines, “US Airways Express flight 3846 from Milwaukee to Charlotte returned to Mitchell airport due to an indication of possible smoke in the lavatory. The flight is operated by AirWisconsin.”

    The plane landed uneventfully at 2:44 p.m. and was taken for inspection.

    There were no passengers aboard at the time.

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    United Airlines Plane Returns to Newark Liberty International Airport

    United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 922 had to return and make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on January 14.

    The flight departed for London Heathrow Airport at around 10 a.m. but had to turn back shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.

    The Boeing 767-300 landed back uneventfully. All 84 passengers and 13 crew members remained unharmed.

    Airline spokesperson Rahsaan Johnson said, ‘We cancelled the flight so our maintenance team could service the aircraft, and we provided customers alternate flights to their destinations.’

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    Air France Plane Diverts to Montreal

    Air FranceAir France flight AF054 had to make an emergency landing at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Canada, at around 4 p.m. on January 1, 2014.

    The flight, en-route from Paris to Washington D.C., was diverted after smoke was detected in the business class cabin.

    The Boeing 777-300, carrying 152 passengers and 17 crew members, landed safely and no one aboard was harmed.

    The airline confirmed the incident saying that the emergency landing was due to a “minor technical problem”.

    The plane was later able to resume the flight.

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    Porter Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Pennsylvania

    Porter AirlinesPorter Airlines flight 723 had to make an emergency landing at Williamsport Regional Airport, Pennsylvania, at around 8:45 a.m. on December 28.

    The flight, en-route from Toronto to Washington, D.C, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.

    The Dash 8-400 twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft landed safely. None of the 66 passengers and 4 crew members was harmed.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.

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    Porter Airlines Flight Diverted to Toronto Pearson International Airport

    Porter AirlinesPorter Airlines Flight PD539 made an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, Canada, on the night of December 28.

    The Bombardier Dash 8-400 aircraft, en-route from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Sudbury, was diverted after its cabin filled with smoke.

    The plane landed safely and the passengers were transported to the terminal.