What: US Airways commuter en route from Philadelphia to Islip
Where: Long Island MacArthur Airport
When: June 22, 2011, 1:10 p.m
Why: The 50 person commuter jet had to make an emergency diversion to MacArthur Airport when the flight developed a flap problem.
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What: Inter-Iles Air Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia en route from Moroni, Comoros to Anjouan
Where: Indian Ocean
When: Nov 27, 2012
Who: 29 aboard-25 passengers, 4 crew
Why: According to passengers accounts, the plane took off and was leaking. Another reports that an engine failed. The pilot intended to return to the airport but instead managed to ditch safely in the Ocean within five minutes of take-off. Both pilot and copilot had over 5000 hours of flight experience.
The pilot suffered head trauma but no one else was reported as injured.
The leaking plane had passed DGAC inspection one week before the accident.
The rescue/recovery of the crew and passengers was performed by local fishermen.
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The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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The plane landed safely.
All 220 passengers and 12 crew members remained safe.
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Contact photographer Petr GorbunovWhat: Air Astana Airbus A321-200 en route from Almaty to Astana
Where: Almaty Kasakhstan
When: Sep 24th 2009
Who: 59 on board
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The plane landed safely. All 75 passengers and 4 crew members remained unhurt.
The aircraft was taken out of service.
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The plane landed safely. All 155 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
