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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at University Park Airport

United Airlines flight UA-4958 made an emergency landing at University Park Airport, Pennsylvania, on December 28th.

The plane heading from Ithaca, New York, to Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was diverted after the crew received a fire indication for the tail section of the aircraft.

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

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Brussels Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brussels

Brussels Airlines flight SN-515 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on September 11th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with an engine fuel control computer.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-five passengers remained unharmed.

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

United Airlines flight UA-4697 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 7th.

The plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Providence, Rhode Island, was diverted due to smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. There were fifty-three people aboard at the time; three of them were examined by emergency teams at the airport.

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Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Kansas City due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

Alaska Airlines flight AS-1097 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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Nashville-Bound United Airlines Flight Suffers Bird Strike

United Airlines flight UA-6176 suffered a bird strike on the way to Nashville, Tennessee, on July 10th.

The incident happened when the plane flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was on approach to Nashville International Airport.

The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Washington Dulles International Airport

Air Canada flight AC-7618 made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on March 25th.

The plane coming from Toronto, Canada, was descending toward Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport.

The plane landed safely and was evacuated.

All sixty-three passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.

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United Airlines Flight Makes a U-Turn due to Possible Terror Threat

United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 1074 had to return for an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on March 16.

The flight, en-route from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver International Airport, had to make a U-turn, after a passenger approached the cockpit yelling “jihad, jihad”. One of the pilots then contacted the airport authorities saying, “He ran forward towards the cockpit, and he is being restrained by passengers… Cockpit is secure, and we would like to return to the airport and have the authorities meet him.”

The plane, carrying 33 passengers and 6 crew members, landed uneventfully. No one was harmed.

According to a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesperson, “A passenger was removed from the plane and transported to a local hospital for evaluation.”

The airline said the passengers were transported to their destination on March 17.

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Bird Forces Private Jet to make Emergency Landing at Dulles

HawkerA private Hawker 800 jet made an emergency landing at runway 19-R of Washington Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Virginia, shortly before 12:30 pm on July 14.

As per officials of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), the pilot declared emergency after a bird hit and damaged the aircraft.

The plane landed safely but had to be towed off to the hanger due to damage to its under carriage and loss of hydraulic fluid.

There were 2 people aboard at the time of accident; none of them was injured.

The fire crews responded at the runway as a precaution step.