Spirit Airlines flight NK-265 encountered severe turbulence near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Atlantic City, New Jersey, was descending toward Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport when it hit turbulence that injured one passenger and three crew members.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
What: en route from Perland to Meacham
Where: land the plane safely in a field near Mark IV Parkway and Loop 820
When: 10 am reported engine trouble
Who: 2 people aboard
Why: After reporting that the plane’s engine was running rough, the pilot was able to land in the field safely.
A crop dusting plane made an emergency landing on the westbound lane of I-94 near Sterling, North Dakota, on February 12th.
The 1977 Thrush Ayres S2R was heading from Hillsboro to Mandan when it developed an engine problem, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. The pilot Adam Taylor, of Bismarck, North Dakota, remained unhurt.
A small plane crashed in Pennington County, Minnesota, on September 23rd.
Authorities said the single-engine Cessna 182 plane went down near Thief River Falls.
The plane was carrying three people at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Moy Wing, 69, Brian Duke, 27, and Zach Ostertag, 26.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-34 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on August 31st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, was on final approach to Gatwick Airport when the crew went around reporting issues with nose wheel steering and brakes.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Air Lines flight 281 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 8.
Authorities said the airbus A330 aircraft had to turn back after one of its engines sustained damage due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
What: US Airways 737
Where: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
When: March 28, 2011
Who: pilot
Why: Prior to takeoff, a small hole was discovered in the fuselage toward the back of the aircraft on the left side. The flight was cancelled, and the plane was taken out of service. The last flight had been Philadelphia to Charlotte. The cause of the hole has not been determined but the FBI is investigating if it might be a bullet hole that extends from the exterior into the cabin