Allegiant Air flight G4-848 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, North Carolina, at 11 A.M. on August 3.
The plane, heading from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Richmond, Virginia, had to be diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 150 people aboard remained safe.
Passengers were accommodated in another flight.
Delta Air Lines flight 1156 made an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 30th.
The plane heading from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an unruly passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The unruly passenger was removed from the plane and was detained for questioning.
A UPS Airbus A300F4-622R cargo jet en route from Louisville to Birmingham International Airport was on final approach to runway 1-8 when it crashed in Birmingham. The two pilots aboard sent no warning message, and died on impact.
There is no indication yet if something in the cargo contributed to the crash, or if there was mechanical failure or some other factor involved.
Visibility was 10 miles and there was a 700 ft cloud ceiling.
KBHM 140953Z 34004KT 10SM FEW011 BKN035 OVC075 23/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02330222
METAR KBHM 14th @ 0953Z, wind from 340 at 4 KT, visibility 10 statute miles, Sky: few clouds at 1100, broken at 3500, overcast at 7500, temperature 23, dewpoint 22, altimeter 29.97 inches, remarks: automated report w/precipitation discriminator, sea level pressure 1014.1 Mb, temp 23.3 dewpoint 22.2
An NTSB team is flying in to begin the investigation.
The UPS burst into flames on impact in a low population density area. There were numerous explosions after the plane was burning.
On Jan 28, 2013, American Airlines Boeing 767 Flight 233 with 198 passengers and a crew of 13 was en route from Miami to Brazil when it developed an electrical odor in the cockpit.
The pilots diverted to Puerto Rico and made a safe landing in San Juan at 5:08 p.m.
The plane is to remain there overnight for inspection, and on the 29th, take the crew and passengers on to Sao Paolo.
Hotel accommodations were provided for passengers.
TigerAir flight 511 had to make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on March 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Brisbane when the crew reported an unusual odor in the cabin and requested a priority landing.
The plane landed safely. Four crew members were examined by paramedics but did not need further treatment.
All 60 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
A twin-engine medical transport plane crashed and caught fire near the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds at about 6:45 p.m. on August 27.
The accident happened shortly after the plane took off from Las Cruces Airport and was on its way to Phoenix, Arizona, with a patient and 3 crew members on-board.
The crash killed all 4 people aboard. They were identified as the pilot, Freddy Martinez, 29, of El Paso, the patient, Fredrick Green, 59, of Las Cruces, a flight paramedic, Tauren Summers, 27, from El Paso and a nurse, Monica Chavez, 35, of El Paso.
Some witnesses reported that the plane was flying at a low altitude before it went down.
The aircraft was owned by Harlingen, Texas based Amigos Aviation Service.
The FAA is investigating the cause of accident.
