A small plane made an emergency landing on U.S. highway 27, just north of Interstate 75, in Weston, Broward County, Florida, on January 24.
The Cessna 172 was en-route from Palm Beach County to Key West when the pilot Arnaldo Santiago, of Palm Beach Gardens, noticed some issue in the plane and decided to land on the highway.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were three people aboard at the time; none of them were injured.
American Airlines flight AA-383 had to reject take off from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Miami, Florida, when it caught fire, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The passengers were evacuated through slides. Eight people, including 7 passengers and 1 crew member, were injured and were taken to hospitals.
It is believed that the fire sparked after failure of right hand engine.
Condor Airlines flight DE-2199 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on November 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was flying from Varadero, Cuba, to Frankfurt, Germany, when the crew declared an emergency due to electrical issues.
The plane landed safely. There were 275 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Iberia Express flight IB-3843 diverted to Gran Canaria Airport, Spain, on June 25th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from La Palma Airport to Madrid, Spain, was diverted after one of the engines ingested multiple birds during takeoff.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-782 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 9th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from London, United Kingdom, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew reported a problem with the Air Data and Inertial Reference Units (ADIRUs).
The plane landed safely. All 127 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
American Airlines flight 1277 had to make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, at around 9:15 P.M. on July 28.
The plane was heading from O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the pilot declared emergency due to “indication of a mechanical issue.”
The plane landed safely and was cleared to resume the flight after inspection.
All passengers and crew members remained unhurt. Charles Tillman, former Chicago Bears player, was also aboard at the time.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1498 suffered a lightning strike near Providence, Rhode Island, on February 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was descending toward Providence.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
