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What: US Airways Boeing 757-200 en route from Orlando to Philadelphia
Where: Lynchburg
When: Apr 16th 2011
Who: flight attendant
Why: The plane took off as normal with no problem, but encountered turbulence near Lynchburg Virginia, during which a flight attendant was seriously injured.
The pilot descended to a lower altitude, and landed safely in Philadelphia less than an hour later.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the preliminary investigation report on the February 17 incident of United Airlines Flight 1676, flying from Denver-to-Billings, which suddenly started to jolt, injuring many passengers.
According to the report, the airplane was in cruise flying mode at an altitude of 34,000 feet, when it ran into extreme clear air turbulence and resulted in several injuries. The report further elaborates that among 114 passengers and flight crew, 2 were seriously injured while 9 were hospitalized with minor injuries.
The Boeing 737-700 was also damaged and was taken to United maintenance facility in Houston.
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What: Kelowna McDonnell Douglas DC-10 en route from Calgary to Hamilton
Where: Calgary
When: Apr 29th 2012
Who: 3 crew
Why: A flight from Calgary to Hamilton returned back in Calgary after an engine was shut down with a faulty “thrust reverser” part.
Transavia flight HV-5022 made an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 14th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Malaga, Spain, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-127 had to reject takeoff from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Perth, Australia, when the crew suspected a blown tire and rejected takeoff.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Miami Air International Boeing 737-400 en route from Minneapolis to Miami
Where: Chicago
When: Apr 4th 2010
Who: the “Miami Heat”
Why: While en route, the flight’s mechanic became sick. The flight diverted to Chicago for an hour where the mechanic was hospitalized in a diabetic coma.
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What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A340-541 en route from Khartoum to Dubai
Where: Khartoum International Airport
When: Oct 1, 2010
Who: crew
Why: A parked Emirates Airbus A340 was preparing for takeoff when it was struck by the wing of a passing KLM Airbus A330-200.
Apparently the space is tight.
The extent of damage to the Emirates plane is being assessed.
The passengers were provided hotel accommodations in Khartoum overnight.
