A single-engine Piper PA 46 crashed a few hundred yards northwest of the runway of Erie Municipal Airport, Weld County, Colorado, at around 11:40 a.m. on August 31.
The accident happened when the six-seater plane, which took off from Centennial Airport, was attempting to land Erie Municipal Airport.
The plane was carrying 5 people and a dog at the time of accident; Erie authorities confirmed that all of them were killed.
The FAA and the NTSB are jointly investigating the reasons of crash.
American Airlines flight AA-343 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Chicago, Illinois, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from LaGuardia Airport, New York, when a bird impacted it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
What: US Airways Boeing 737 en route from Ft Lauderdale
Where: Ft Lauderdale
When: Dec 9 2010
Why: Shortly after takeoff, the US Airways Boeing had a bird strike, and a fireball came out of one of the engines, and it was “blown out.” The plane returned safely to Ft. Lauderdale and landed. There were no injuries except for the bird.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2567 had to return and make an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on October 11th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to pressurization issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A light aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Malta International Airport, Malta, on October 24th.
The Fairchild Metroliner was carrying military officers on a surveillance mission on behalf of the French government, at the time.
All 5 people including 3 officials and 2 crew members were killed in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
United Airlines flight UA-4818 made an emergency landing in Providence, Rhode Island, on March 25th.
The plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was on approach to Providence when the crew reported an issue with the nose gear.
The plane landed safely and stopped on the runway.
All fifty-three people aboard remained unharmed.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on December 28th.
The plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted due to a possible mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. All 149 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
