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How Do Pilots Decide When To Divert & Where To Go?

Pilots and dispatcher work together to make sure the plane is on the ground with plenty of fuel still in the tanks.

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United Airlines Boeing 777-200 and 737-800 at Denver International Airport.
Not Again: United Airlines Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing In Denver

It's adding to the growing list of technical troubles at United.

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PIA Pakistan International Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow Airport.
PIA Boeing 777-300ER Diverts To Muscat Due To Engine Troubles

This was the second engine failure on a PIA flight in the last three months.

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UA 777-200ER
United Airlines Boeing 777 Loses Tire On Takeoff From San Francisco

Passengers affected are rescheduled onto a later service this evening.

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Iberia Airbus A350 Diverts To Gran Canaria Following Medical Emergency

The aircraft landed safely in Gran Canaria.

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Kalitta Boeing 747 Diverts To Shannon Reporting Fire Warning & Multiple System Malfunctions

The Boeing 747-400F eventually flew to Amsterdam, from where it continued flying for the airline. Its next destination was Hong Kong.

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One Air Boeing 747F.
One Air Boeing 747-400 Freighter Diverts To Amsterdam After 2 Generators Fail

The aircraft was grounded for about 48 hours, but has since returned to service.

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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Diverts To Guam Following Odor In Cabin

The aircraft was operating between Taipei and Auckland.

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Thai Airways Airbus A350 with other Thai Airways aircraft in the background
Thai Airways Takes Passenger To Court For Complaining About Flight Diversion

Thailand has some of the world’s strictest defamation lawsuits, which Thai Airways uses to protect its reputation.

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Air India 777-300ER
Newark-Bound Air India Boeing 777 Diverts To Iceland

The incident took place on January 22.

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Singapore Airlines Airbus A350
Squawk 7700: Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 Signals Emergency Near Manchester

The aircraft had been flying for more than 15 hours.

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American Airlines Boeing 737-800
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Diverts Over Oven Fire

The aircraft landed safely in Houston around one hour after departure from Austin.

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Ryanair Boeing 737 Diverts To Faro Amid Rowdy Passengers

One arrest was made, and the plane landed in Lanzarote with an hour's delay.

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A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 flying in the sky.
Pilot Breakdown: The Unusual Diversion Of JetBlue Flight 191

A story of how mental health can affect the flight deck.

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ANA 787 on short final
Seattle Bound ANA Boeing 787 Returns To Tokyo After Passenger Bites Flight Attendant

This is one of several incidents of unruly passenger behavior on flights this year.

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Indigo Airbus A320
IndiGo Passengers Eat Meals On Mumbai Airport Tarmac After Flight Diversion

The Delhi-bound flight wasn't able to land there due to fog and was diverted to Mumbai.

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Nightmare Flight: After 60 Hours & 3 Diversions TUI Passengers Finally Make It To Madeira

Passengers set off on Friday morning and arrived on Sunday evening.

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United Airlines Airbus A319 Landing In Low Flight
United Airlines Airbus A319 Makes Emergency Landing Over Door Warning Light

The incident delayed the Chicago-bound flight by just under two hours.

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Flysas A320
SAS Airbus A320neo Suffers Hard Landing & Engine Issues At Funchal Airport

Crew diverted the flight to Gran Canaria out of an abundance of caution and more robust maintenance facilities.

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American Airlines Passenger Charged After Punching Flight Attendant

A few too many rums meant the accused didn't recall the flight.

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