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Two Planes Collide in Midair in Germany; At Least 2 Dead

Two small planes collided in midair near Schwabisch Hall Airport, Germany, on April 15.

The incident happened when the planes coming from Stuttgart and Regensburg respectively were attempting to land at the airport.

At least two people were killed in the crash.

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SunExpress Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Serbia

SunExpress flight XQ-4879 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 26th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Stuttgart, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted after the crew received indication of smoke in the cabin.

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

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Fighter Jets Escort Korean Airlines Plane to Stuttgart, Germany

Korean Airlines flight KE-917 was intercepted by two supersonic fighter jets on July 15th.

The Boeing 777-300 plane heading from Seoul, South Korea, to Zurich, Switzerland, was over Berlin, Germany, when it lost communication with the ATC.

The German Air Force subsequently dispatched two fighter jets that escorted the plane to Stuttgart, Germany.

The plane landed safely in Stuttgart. All two hundred and eleven passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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Venice-Bound Germanwings Flight Diverts to Stuttgart Airport

GermanwingsGermanwings Flight 4U 814 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on April 4.

The airline said the Airbus A319, en-route from Cologne, Germany, to Venice, Italy, had to be diverted after the pilot reported suspected oil leakage and shut down one of the engines. “This is a standard safety procedure. It was not an emergency landing,” the statement said.

The plane landed safely and all 123 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

The aircraft was taken for inspection while an alternate plane was arranged for the passengers.

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Unusual Odor in Cockpit Forced Lufthansa Flight to Divert

LufthansaLufthansa flight LH2505 made an emergency landing at Stuttgart Airport, Germany, on November 13.

The flight heading from Manchester to Munich wad forced to land in emergency after an unusual odor was discovered in the cockpit.

Ambulances and fire services were put on alert at the airport when the Airbus A321-231 landed uneventfully. All 82 passengers aboard remained unharmed.