Southwest Airlines flight WN-1987 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sacramento, California, on February 4th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Long Beach, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely.
All one hundred and fourteen people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2057 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, on February 3rd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew reported an odor of burnt plastics on-board.
The plane landed safely. Six crew members complained of headache and were examined at the airport.
A Cessna 152 plane crashed in Concord, California, on January 29th.
The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Buchanan Field Airport.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Christopher Rampoldt, 69, of Martinez.
A small plane made an emergency landing on State Route 55 in Costa Mesa, California, on January 28th.
The pilot decided to land on the freeway after the plane suffered an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Izzy Slod, 25, and a passenger; both remained unharmed.
The plane was returning to Van Nuys after a trip to San Diego.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2594 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on January 18th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Detroit, Michigan, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and twenty-five passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1219 had to divert and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on January 14th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to Lihue, Hawaii, was diverted after all toilets became full.
The plane landed safely.
Qantas flight QF-16 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 27th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Brisbane, Australia, but had to turn back due to failure of a weather radar.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air France flight AF-66 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 27th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was descending toward Los Angeles when the crew received a low oil pressure indication for one of the engines.
The crew subsequently shut down the faulty engine and continued for a safe landing.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aer Lingus flight EI-145 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 28th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Dublin, Ireland, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to an engine fire indication.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and sixty-two passengers and eleven crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1406 made an emergency landing at Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado, on December 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-43 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on December 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back due to failure of weather radar.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-779 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on December 18th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to indication of smoke in a lavatory.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and seventy-six people aboard remained safe.
A small plane crashed into a parking lot near Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California, on December 17th.
Authorities said the pilot had reported engine issues, and was attempting to return to Gillespie Field when the plane went down and caught fire.
Three people were injured in the crash, including the pilot and two passengers. They were taken to hospitals.
The incident is being investigated.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-103 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 11th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Manila, Philippines, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
FedEx Express flight FX-540 suffered a bird strike near Oakland International Airport, California, on December 10th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Memphis, Tennessee, was on approach to Oakland Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed into a home in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, California, on December 9th.
It is believed that the plane experienced an engine failure shortly after taking off from Montgomery – Gibbs Executive Airport.
There were four people aboard at the time; two of them were killed in the crash while others were injured.
AeroUnion flight 6R-301 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 5th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, however, during the initial climb, one of the engines started emitting heavy smoke.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1384 suffered a bird strike near Sacramento Airport, California, on December 4th.
The incident happened shortly after the Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah.
The plane subsequently returned to Sacramento.
All one hundred and fifty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4046 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 3rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Sacramento to Santa Ana, California, was diverted due to a burning odor in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and three passengers aboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-459 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Denver, Colorado, to San Diego, California, was diverted after the crew noticed a hydraulic leak.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-158 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sacramento, California, on November 29th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-2 made an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on November 28th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane was heading from Singapore to San Francisco, California, when it encountered turbulence twice, causing injuries to two crew members.
The crew subsequent diverted to Narita International Airport.
The plane landed safely. The injured were taken to a hospital.
United Airlines flight UA-5541 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on November 22nd.
The plane took off for Redmond, Oregon, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-209 had to reject takeoff from San Francisco, California, on November 22nd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Seattle, Washington, when the crew rejected takeoff reporting a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Lufthansa flight LH-453 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on November 20th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew noticed a temperature control problem in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.