Envoy Air flight MQ-3526 had to divert for an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 29th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane was heading from Sioux City, Iowa, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, when the crew reported that the flaps could not be fully retracted.
The plane was diverted to Kansas City where it landed safely.
All 45 people aboard remained unharmed.
Aeromexico Connect flight AM-231 had to make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 6th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane was flying from Torreon, Mexico, when a snake was spotted in the cabin, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
The incident is being investigated.
BoraJet flight YB-9907 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Budapest, Hungary, on October 19th.
The Embraer ERJ-195 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Manchester, England, was diverted after a bird hit it, causing a crack in the windshield.
The plane, that was carrying the members of Turkish football club Fenerbahce, landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane that safely transported the team to Manchester.
American Eagle flight AA-3501 made an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, on October 6th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Manhattan, Kansas, was diverted due to hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. All 50 people aboard remained unharmed.
Expressjet flight UA-4199,flying on behalf of United Airlines, had to divert and make an emergency landing at Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester, New York, on August 25th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 en-route to Canada, from New Jersey, had to divert due to smoke in its cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
JetBlue flight B6-2020 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on June 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-190, en-route from For Lauderdale, Florida, to Worcester, UK, had to divert due to a system malfunction.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Compass Airlines flight DL-5689 made a safe emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on May 20th.
The Embraer ERJ-175, heading from Utah, to Colorado, was mid-air when the crew reported a blown tyre and requested emergency services on standby.
The plane received minor damage.
All 79 people onboard remained unharmed.
Republic Airlines flight UA-3358 made a safe emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on May 8th.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, was mid air when it encountered cabin pressure problem, prompting the plane to initiate an emergency descent.
The plane landed successfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Egypt Air flight 4D-54 had to be intercepted before it made a safe landing at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 23rd.
The Embraer ERJ-170 was en-route from Cairo, Egypt, when upon entering Israeli Airspace, it lost communication due to a radio failure, prompting Israeli Authorities to intercept the plane.
The plane landed safely after gaining its frequency back.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
On Jan 9th 2014 Namibia’s Accident Investigation Commission released the preliminary report of the LAM E190 crash over Botswana/Namibia on Nov 29th 2013. The conclusion at that time was that the captain intentionally crashed the aircraft. On November 29, 2013, there were 28 passengers and 6 crew aboard the Embraer ERJ-190 flown by LAM Linhas Aereas de Mocambique, and it was enroute at FL380 over northern Botswana when the flight descended and radio contact was lost. The burned out wreckage was located by villagers in Bwabwata National Park (Sambesi Region) on Nov 30. A news article on April 15 2016 indicated that the final report was released, although we have not verified it.
The captain in charge of the aircraft, Herminio dos Santos Fernandes, was alone in the cockpit at the time of the crash. The copilot had left for the lavatory.
The unverified article says that the final report was compiled by Theo Shilongo, deputy director of the directorate of aircraft accident investigations, who was the investigator in charge, and Hafeni Mweshixwa as the co-investigator. It was signed off by works and transport minister Alpheus Naruseb. When it is available to the public, it should be available at the Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigations Namibia (DAAI).
An interim report of the accident is below. The interim report indicates “The DAAI will provide updates on the investigation and safety recommendations as they become available until completion of the final report” in accordance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.
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Lufthansa CityLine flight LH-2311 continued for a safe landing at Munich Airport, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on March 30.
The Embraer ERJ-195, flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, was on approach to Munich’s runway when the crew reported unusual odor and smoke on board.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-1012 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, New York, on March 30.
The Embraer ERJ-190, heading from Chicago, Illinois to Boston, Massachusetts, was mid-air above Buffalo when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 54 passengers and 4 crew members aboard remained unharmed. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
JetBlue flight B6-29 had to make an emergency landing at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas on March 25.
The Embraer ERJ, en-route from Washington, DC to Nassau, Bahamas was on approach to runway when the crew reported that the nose gear was inoperable, went around for a while and upon failing to retract the gear, attempted for a landing.
The plane landed successfully.
All 95 people aboard remained unharmed.
Compass Airlines flight DL-5717 had to return and make an emergency landing at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas, on March 24.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route to Los Angeles, California, had just climbed out of Austin’s runway when the crew detected some problem with the engine, prompting the plane to return.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-4233 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John. F. Kennedy Airport, New York, on March 17.
The Embraer ERJ-175, en-route from Raleigh, North Carolina to La Guardia Airport, NY was struck by lightning, due to which the crew diverted for a safe landing.
The plane landed safely.
All 55 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at South Arkansas Regional Airport, El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 7.
The Embraer 170, en-route from Indianapolis to Houston, was mid air when the flight attendant saw smoke in its gallery, prompting the crew to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 70 passengers and crew members onboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-5711 had to make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 10th.
The Embraer ERJ-175, operated by Skywest Airlines, took off for O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, but had to return shortly afterwards due to problem with flaps.
The plane landed safely. There were 76 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
An American Eagle flight made an emergency landing at Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on March 7th.
The Embraer jet, heading from Grand Island, Nebraska, to Dallas, Texas, had to be diverted after a smoke detector went off in the baggage compartment.
The plane landed safely. All 55 people on-board remained unhurt.
No evidence of fire was found upon inspection.
Trans State flight AX-4615/UA-4615 made a safe landing at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Saint Louis, Missouri, on February 23.
The Embraer, en-route from Chicago, Illinois, to Saint Louis, struck the wing tips onto the runway while landing.
The plane received minor damage to its wings.
All people aboard remained unharmed.
United Express flight 6183 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on February 24th.
The Embraer ERJ-175 took off from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, and was heading to San Antonio, Texas, when it lost cabin pressure, forcing the pilot to divert.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
The flight was operated by Mesa Airlines.
ExpressJet flight EV-4121/UA-4121 had to make an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia, Canada, on January 19.
The Embraer ERJ-145, en-route from Newark, New Jersey, had to be landed in emergency due to flaps failure.
The plane landed safely.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Republic Airways flight YX-4447/AA-4447 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 21st.
The Embraer ERF-170, flying from Bentonville, Arkansas, to New York, was when its cockpit window cracked, causing the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Air Canada flight 623 made an emergency landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on January 8.
According to the airline, the pilot reported an “acrid odour” and requested an emergency landing back at the airport. The plane was heading to Toronto at the time.
The Embraer 190 regional jet landed safely.
All 66 passengers remained unhurt.
A Flybe flight had to return and make an emergency landing at Southampton airport, United Kingdom, on January 3.
The Embraer E175 plane took off for Alicante, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird hit it, causing damage to the propeller.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 83 passengers remained unharmed.
The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.
Compass Airlines flight DL-5749 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on December 10.
The Embraer ERJ-175, heading to San Diego, California, had to return due to a hissing noise coming from one of its doors.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
