A 1956 Beech G35 plane crash-landed in Surprise, Arizona, on May 7th.
Authorities said the pilot managed to land in a greenbelt area inside a gated community for elderly people.
There were two people aboard the plane at the time; one of them was killed while the other one was critically injured. The deceased was identified as Joshua Merrill, 31, of Peoria.
The incident is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2179 had to return and make an emergency landing in Pensacola, Florida, on August 25th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight 738 made an emergency landing in Savannah, Georgia, on April 27th.
Passengers reported that the plane flying from Orlando, Florida, to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, New York, was diverted due to electrical issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-641 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Kona International Airport, Kona, Hawaii, at around 10:40 A.M. on July 23.
The Boeing 777-200, en-route from Los Angeles, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, had to be landed in emergency due to an issue with one of its engines.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 359 people aboard remained unhurt.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2386 had to make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on April 21st.
The plane, heading from Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, to Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts, was diverted after it en-countered turbulence, injuring two flight attendants.
The plane landed safely. The injured crew members were taken to hospitals.
What: Mesaba/Delta CRJ 200 en route from Minneapolis to Dayton
Where: Dane County Regional Airport, Madison
When: Jan 7 2011
Who: 40 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed engine trouble.
One of the engines displayed an emergency warning and had to be shut down.
The pilot landed safely in Madison. Passengers disembarked normally.
What: twin-engine Cessna 421 owned by Sebring Air Charter in Tamarac en route from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Where: Oakland Park
When: 11:20 a.m
Who: pilot Cecil A. Murray, 80 of Tarmac en route to Fernandina Beach, just outside Jacksonville
Why: The pilot’s plans to fly to Ferdandina Beach to sell the plane were disrupted when he reported problems as soon as he took off. Murray reported to air traffic control that he was going to turn around and was cleared to do so, but then neighbors in this Oakland Park neighborhood heard the plane “spitting and sputtering.” The plane crashed in the middle of a house which was a total loss. The pilot did not survive.
