Republic Airways flight YX-4378 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, on May 24th.
The plane took off for Memphis, Tennessee, but had to return shortly afterwards after its left engine emitted flames following a loud bang.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
It is believed that a bird strike caused the engine malfunction.
A military plane crashed in a field near Naval Station Ventura County in California, at around 5:15 p.m. on October 29.
The single-seat Hawker Hunter MK.58 aircraft crashed while it was preparing to land at the Naval Station, after returning from an offshore training exercise.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed at the spot. No one on the ground was injured.
The British-built plane is registered to Virginia based Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., which provides flight training to the military.
The FAA and the NTSB are looking into the cause of accident.
Delta Airlines flight 1500 received a potential security threat, after which it was landed and sent to a remote location on Denver International Airport on April 18.
The flight, carrying 151 passengers and 6 crew members, was headed from Detroit to Denver when the authorities received a potential threat. While the nature of the threat is not clear, some sources report that one of the flight attendants on board saw a written note mentioning a ‘bomb’ in the plane.
The plane safely landed at Denver International Airport at about 4:40pm and was taken to a remote taxiway. The passengers were immediately taken to a separate place where the FBI investigated them.
By 10pm, all the passengers and crew members were cleared by the FBI and no arrests were made.
According to the FBI spokesman Dave Joly, “We currently do not believe a creditable threat existed to the flight….The majority of the Delta Flight 1500 passengers have been allowed to claim their luggage and continue with their travel plans.”
Delta Airlines flight DL-2570 made an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 5th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 144 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
ATA Airlines flight I3-6636 made an emergency landing in Tabriz, Iran, on September 12th.
The plane took off for Baku, Azerbaijan, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Wizz Air flight W6-1381 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland, on April 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Charleroi, Belgium, but had to turn back due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All 220 people aboard remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3373 had to return for an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on January 13th.
The plane took off for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, but had to turn back after the crew reported a landing gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
