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    Cathay Pacific Plane Returns to Hong Kong due to Technical Issue

    Cathay PacificCathay Pacific flight CX-379 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on April 12th.

    The Boeing 777-300 was en-route to Dusseldorf, Germany, when it had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported some technical issue with the in-flight entertainment system.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 269 passengers and 18 crew member onboard remained safe.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Eurowings Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in France due to APU Problem

    EurowingsEurowings flight EW-152 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, Orly, France, on March 25.

    The Boeing 767-300, flying from Cologne, Germany to Bridgetown, Barbados, was mid-air above France when the crew reported a technical problem with the APU (Auxiliary Power Units), prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All people onboard remained safe.

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    American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at London’s Heathrow Airport

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-87 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on March 11th.

    The Boeing 767-300 aircraft, heading to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, had to be turned back after the crew needed to shut down an engine due to technical issues.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

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    US Passenger Plane Crash-Lands in Iraq

    A US passenger plane crash-landed in a field near Erbil in Kurdistan, Iraq, on March 5th.

    Authorities said the plane was forced to land in the field due to technical failure.

    There were four passengers aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.

    Around 30 US soldiers responded and sealed off the scene.

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    Jet Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W 354 had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport in India, on March 3rd.

    According to the airline, “Jet Airways flight 9W 354 on landing in Mumbai reported a technical fault with the main landing gear.” It is believed that the plane’s main landing gear collapsed upon landing, also causing damage to the right wing.

    All 127 people aboard the plane remained uninjured.

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    Air Kasthamandap Plane Crash-Lands in Nepal; 2 Killed, 9 Injured

    Air Kasthamandap flight 9N-AJB crash-landed in Chilkhaya, Kalikot district of Nepal, on February 26th.

    The single engine PAC 750 plane took off from Nepalgunj and was heading to Jumla when it developed some technical problems and went down. Authorities said the plane lost contact with the control tower just 11 minutes after take off.

    There were 11 people aboard at the time, including the pilot Dinesh Neupane, the co-pilot Santosh Rana, and nine passengers. The pilot and the co-pilot were killed in the crash while the passengers were injured.

    The injured were airlifted to Nepalgunj Medical College.

    The government has appointed a four-member commission to investigate the accident.

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    Metrojet Flight 9268 Crash: Egyptian President Says the Plane was Deliberately Downed

    Egyptian authorities have said for the first time that the Russian commercial jet that crashed on 31st October last year in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula was deliberately downed by terrorists.

    Metrojet flight 9268 was heading to St. Petersburg, Russia, when it went down, killing all 224 people on-board. Islamic State had immediately claimed the responsibility, and Moscow’s investigation report had also claimed that a bomb downed the plane. However, the local authorities previously rejected these claims and maintained that a technical fault caused the accident.

    In a television speech on February 24th, the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said, “Has terrorism ended? No it has not, but it will if we unite. Whoever downed the Russian plane, what did he mean? He meant to hit tourism, and to hit relations with Russia.”

    Sisi’s comments are the first official indication from Egypt that the plane was deliberately crashed.

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    Jet Airways Flight Diverts to Yangon International Airport

    Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W-070 had to return and make an emergency landing at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar, on January 5.

    The Boeing 737 plane took off from the Chhtrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, and was heading to Bangkok, Thailand, when the pilots decided to return due to a technical snag.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 184 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.

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    AirAsia Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Philippines

    AirAsia ZestAirAsia Flight Z2 763 had to make an emergency landing at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu, Philippines, on December 15.

    It s believed that the pilots of the plane, flying from Manila, declared emergency due to a hydraulic problem in its landing gear.

    According to Philippines Air Asia, “The plane had technical issue on its way to the ramp and had to be towed. Safety and engineering teams are currently checking the cause.”

    There were 166 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    BA Flight Diverts to Belfast International Airport

    British airwaysBritish Airways flight BA1421 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on October 27.

    The plane took off from George Best Belfast City Airport and was heading to Heathrow Airport, London, when the pilot declared emergency. According to an airline spokesperson, “The flight landed normally after diverting shortly after take off as a precaution following a technical issue.”

    There were 108 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

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    Virgin Atlantic Jet Diverts to London’s Gatwick Airport

    Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic flight VS-75 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London’s Gatwick Airport on September 14.

    According to the airline, the Boeing 747-400 plane was en-route from Manchester, UK to Orlando, Florida, when it was diverted due to a ‘minor technical problem’.

    The plane landed uneventfully after dumping extra fuel. There were 433 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.