Legendary artist Prince was rushed to hospital after making an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport, Moline, Illinois, on April 15th.
It is believed that the Hall of Fame recording artist had been suffering from flu for several weeks. His condition worsened when he was flying back in his private plane after a show in Atlanta.
He was released from the hospital after three hours and is recovering.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1914 had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on June 12th.
The Boeing 737-700 flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Connecticut, had to divert due to engine failure.
The plane landed safely.
All one hundred thirty-nine passengers remained safe.
Aeromexico flight 9101 was forced to divert and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on February 5.
The Boeing 737-800 was en-route from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Cancun, Mexico, when the passengers heard a loud explosion. Shortly afterwards, the pilot announced that the aircraft was losing pressure and sought permission for an emergency landing in Chicago.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.
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What: Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800,en route from Baltimore to Saint Petersburg
Where: Jacksonville
When: Sep 30th 2012
Who: Baltimore Orioles
Why: Smoke was reported aboard the Baltimore Orioles flight from Baltimore to Tampa for a Monday game.
Ned Rice, of Orioles operations said that “They came on and told us we needed to make an emergency landing, and then we were nearly free-falling for a few minutes as they raced to get us on the ground as fast as possible.”
The smoke originated in the galley.
The pilots diverted to Jackson and made a safe landing, where the plane was inspected and cleared before continuing to St. Pete.
A U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft made an emergency landing at Amami Airport, Japan, on June 10th.
According to the Okinawa defense bureau, the pilots decided to make an emergency landing after a cockpit warning light came on.
The plane, based at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-604 had to return and make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 26th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to turn back after one of the engines caught fire.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and ten people aboard remained safe.
A U.S. military helicopter crashed during routine training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on April 6th.
Two soldiers were aboard the AH-64E Apache helicopter when it went down.
Both soldiers were killed in the crash. They were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Connolly, 37, and Warrant Officer James Casadona, 28.
An investigation into the cause of crash is underway.
