Solitaire Air flight FJR-200 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amman, Jordan, on July 15th.
The plane took off for Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a leaking door.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Flybe flight BE-2108 made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, England, on October 3rd.
The plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Edinburgh, Scotland, was diverted due to a suspected technical fault.
The plane landed safely. All forty-eight passengers aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1270 had to make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on April 14th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Jacksonville, Florida, was on final approach to Chicago when the crew went around reporting an issue with the flaps.
The crew worked the checklists and subsequently landed at higher than normal speed.
All passengers and crew members remained safe.
CSA Czech Airlines flight OK-520 made an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 30th.
The plane heading from Prague, Czech Republic, to Dusseldorf, Germany, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 55 passengers remained unhurt.
A military plane made an emergency landing at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 30th.
Authorities said the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft declared an emergency after experiencing a lightning strike over Chicago.
The plane burst two of its tires as it landed.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-2665 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 13th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a loud thud followed by air rushing noise.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Cessna Centurion being used for aerial photography
Where: crash/lands in the shallows north of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
When: 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Who: Pilot Matt Barcelona of San Jose and passenger Bruce Moody.
Why: The pilot reported a loss of power before it crashed. Witnesses reported the plane left a dark trail. After the impact. they managed to get the door open. They waited on the plane’s wing until rescued by Coast Guard vessels conducting training sessions within fifteen minutes of the vicinity; passengers were taken to Yerba Buena Island, then to the hospital.
Listen to the audio podcast of a witness being interviewed by KCBS
