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What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A330-200 en route from Orlando,FL to Sao Paulo Brazil
Where: Miami
When: July 19th 2011
Why: While en route, the odor of smoke was detected.
The crew diverted the flight to Miami where they made a safe landing less than half an hour after smoke was detected.
Seven hours later, hopefully after a good inspection, the flight continued to Sao Paulo.
American Airlines flight 1569 had to make an emergency landing at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, at 6:49 p.m. on February 17.
According to the airline, the MD-80 aircraft was heading to McAllen when the crew sought permission for an emergency landing due to a “passenger medical emergency.”
The plane, carrying 132 passengers and 5 crew members, landed safely. The ill passenger was rushed to a local hospital.
Jet Airways Flight 9W 202 made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on November 7th.
The plane flying from New Delhi, India to Doha, Qatar, was diverted due to a medical emergency.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) confirmed that the plane declared a medical emergency after a passenger’s medical condition became critical. However, the passenger passed away on landing in Karachi.
Air France flight AF-7498 over-ran the runway at Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, Biarritz, France, on September 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 flying from Paris Orly, France, went off the runway and had to be disabled.
The plane sustained minor damage.
No one was injured, however, the passengers had to remain inside the plane for at least an hour.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3699 burst a tire upon landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 12th.
The incident happened when the Embraer ERJ-175 plane was coming from Madison, Wisconsin.
No injuries were reported.
Lufthansa flight LH-438 had to return and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 20th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke indication.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Malta to Venice
Where: Elba
When: Sep 8 2010
Who: 170 people aboard, five injuries
Why: While en route, the plane encountered serious turbulence, which knocked all unbuckled individuals and a trolley into the roof of the plane; the turbulence injured two flight attendants and several passengers. The pilot diverted the flight to Bologna, where they landed safely; one flight attendant was hospitalized. The other injuries were treated at the airport.