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What: THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200 en route from Istanbul to Tunis
Where: Tunis
When: Oct 10th 2010
Who: 230 passengers
Why: While en route, the flight encountered turbulence, during which 4 crew members and 4 passengers sustained injuries, two of which were serious.
The flight made a safe landing in Tunis where the injured were taken to hospitals.
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Contact photographer Thomas Ernst
What: Kuwait Airways Airbus A320-200 en route from Tehran Imam Khomeini Iran to Kuwait
Where: Imam Khomeini International Airport
When: Oct 20th 2009
Who: 112 passengers
Why: The Airbus developed hydraulics and flight control problems shortly after takeoff, so it returned to the airport for an emergency landing.
No injuries…and back in service in 5 hours.
Qatar Airways flight QR-1399 made an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 29th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Doha, Qatar, to Tunis, Tunisia, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-seven passengers and fourteen crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-617 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 23rd.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Casablanca, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-623 had to return and make an emergency landing in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 15th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Abuja, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Arabia flight G9-532 made an emergency landing in Lucknow, India, on March 24th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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Contact photographer Ivan Kresanek
What: Westjet Boeing 737-700en route from Calgary to Las Vegas
Where: Calgary
When: Feb 8th 2010
Who: 141 aboard
Why: On takeoff, (or rather about to takeoff) the engine began leaking fuel, and misperforming. The pilot aborted takeoff, and passengers waited for a replacement jet.
