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What: XL Airways en route through Boeing 737-800 from Hanover to Bonn
Where: Cologne-Bonn airport
When: Sept 3 2012
Who: 186 passengers, 6 crew
Why: An XL Airways plane at Bonn was evacuated when smoke filled the cabin. Seven passengers were treated on the scene and eleven in all were injured. Some passengers described an odor like kerosene.

Passengers disembarked via the stairway on to the tarmac with emergency services on standby.

In 2008, the same plane had an engine problem forcing an emergency landing.

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Pictured: JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 over Liberty International
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What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Newark to Fort Lauderdale
Where: Newark Liberty International Airport
When: Apr 5th 2010
Who: 134 passengers
Why: During takeoff, the airbus lost the left engine cowling.

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The NY Daily news reported that passengers were offered refunds and a free round trip.

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Turkish Airlines Jet Lands in Emergency with Cracked Windshield

Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK1530 made an emergency landing at Nuremberg Airport, Germany, on April 8.

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Air Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing in South Dakota due to Engine Problem

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#Delta Emergency Landing in Knoxville TN

A Delta McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en route from Orlando to Cincinnati made an emergency landing in Knoxville after pilots reported smoke coming from the plane.

The five crew and all the passengers put on oxygen masks but removed them on landing as a ground crew inspected the outside of the plane. Emergency services did not see smoke or fire.

The unplanned landing was uneventful. A replacement flight was provided for to accommodate 52 passengers. There were no injuries, but there was a discrepancy of the number of people reported aboard.

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Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Mombasa After Bird Strike

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