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A go-around for United Airlines due to some hydraulic problem while on final

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United B764 at Newark faced some hydraulic problem A United Boeing 767-400, registration N78060 performing flight UA-963 from Berlin (Germany) to Newark,NJ (USA), was on approach to Newark when the crew reported a hydraulic problem.  The aircraft went around, positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 04L. The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 963 landed safely at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey around 12:50 p.m. local time on Tuesday, March 26, after the crew reported a possible hydraulic issue.  The Boeing 767 was traveling from Berlin, Germany. The FAA will investigate." Detailed flight information: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL963 

A Cessna crashed on approach

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A  Cessna 172S Skyhawk on approach suffered s ubstantial damage as it crashed near Auburn University's Regional Airport.  It is reported that the  aircraft's registration number to be  N863AU  and the lone training  pilot to have suffered minor injuries

In-flight engine failure on Southwest Airlines

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Southwest B738 at Fort Lauderdale had an engine shut down in flight A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8578Q performing flight WN-1575 from Fort Lauderdale,FL to Houston Hobby,TX (USA) with 184 people on board, was climbing out of Fort Lauderdale's runway 10L when the crew reported a right hand engine (CFM56) failure, the crew stopped the climb at about 4000 feet and decided to return to Fort Lauderdale.  The aircraft returned to Fort Lauderdale for a safe landing on runway 10L about 16 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway and stopped for an inspection by emergency services before continuing to the apron. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8527Q reached Houston with a delay of about 5:15 hours. Flight details: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA1575/history/20240322/2310Z/KFLL/KHOU

Change of plans as Birds couldn't let Aegean fly

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An Aegean A321N at Athens was hit by birds An Aegean Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration SX-NAL performing flight A3-606 from Athens (Greece) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was departing Athen's runway 03R when a bird impacted the aircraft.  The crew stopped the climb at FL170 and returned to Athens for a safe landing on runway 03L about 22 minutes after departure. A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration SX-DNG reached Gatwick with a delay of about 90 minutes. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Athens about 13 hours after landing back. Detailed flight information: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/SXNAL

Compressor stall on American Airlines

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American A319 at Boston had an engine compressor stall   An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N762US performing flight AA-1146 from Boston,MA to Philadelphia,PA (USA), was climbing out of Boston's runway 22R when the crew requested to level off at 6000 feet reporting they had a compressor stall on one of their engines (CFM56) and there was a brief smell of smoke afterwards, hence they wanted to return to Boston.  The crew requested a long final while working 5 or 6 things they had to do. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 22L about 20 minutes after departure. Passengers reported they saw a streak of flames and some smoke, the captain subsequently announced it was a bird strike. A replacement Airbus A321-200N registration N467AL is estimated to reach Philadelphia with a delay of about 10 hours. Detailed flight information:  English: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1146 French: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1146/history/20240320/1621Z/KBOS/KBO

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle swiftly reinstated to Royal Family following backlash

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were promptly reinstated to their position within the Royal Family after facing criticism likely due to a decision that led to controversy. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared to be mysteriously hidden from the Royal Family website, but returned within an hour after online backlash. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working royals in 2020, but are still listed on the Royal Family website, four years later. Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, appeared to no longer be listed separately as working members of the Royal Family on the Firm's website briefly for an hour earlier today.   The duke and duchess were moved and combined into a separate section of the website underroyal.uk/sussex. However, the couple have since returned to be listed under the tab of Members of The Royal Family. Prince Harry and Meghan used to be slotted between Princess Alexandra and Prince Andrew but are now listed together underneath the Duke of York.   Prince Andrew i

Flaps pricked American Airlines

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American B738 at Boston had flaps problem An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N991AN performing flight AA-1442 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Boston,MA (USA), was on final approach to Boston's runway 04R when the crew initiated a go around due to problems with the flaps.  The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 04R and landed safely about 25 minutes after the go around. The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 1442 landed safely at Logan International Airport in Boston around 1:50 p.m. local time on March 15, after the crew reported a flap issue. The Boeing 737-800 was traveling from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Boston. The FAA will investigate." Detailed flight information: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1442/history/20240315/1409Z/KDFW/ KBOS