A small plane crashed near Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut, on February 22nd.
Authorities said the Piper PA 38 plane went down in a nearby swamp immediately after taking off from the airport.
There were two people aboard at the time; one of them was killed in the accident while the other one was injured.
The deceased was identified as Pablo Campos Isona, 31, of East Haven.
The injured passenger was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1932 encountered turbulence while descending towards Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when it ran into severe turbulence.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Two crew members sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Etihad Airlines flight EY-833 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, on March 10th.
The Airbus A330-200 was en-route to Abu Dhabi, UAE, when the crew needed to shut down one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
All 200 people aboard remained unhurt.
What: ultralight
Where: Toobeah near Goondiwindi, Australia
When: Jan 18 2010, 2.45pm
Who: pilot
Why: Near the border of Queensland and New South Wales, the helicopter struck powerlines and crashed. The area is affected by flooding and difficult to access by emergency services but Queensland Fire and Rescue crews (Four fire units, comprising 16 firefighters) are en route to the location at t Donovans Road, south of the Barwon Highway. The 65 year old pilot has been reported as a fatality.
United Airlines flight UA-164 had to return for an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 8th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. There were 133 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, California, on September 27th.
The Cessna 182 plane, carrying three people, was approaching the airport when it went down.
All three occupants of the plane escaped with minor injuries.
An experimental plane crashed near Sumter Airport, Sumter County, South Carolina, at about 11:30am on April 27.
The single passenger plane was scheduled to land at Sumter Airport around lunch time but it never showed up. The search and rescue teams were then sent for finding the plane, which finally spotted it along Brewington Road at around 5:30pm.
According to the rescue workers, they found the crashed plane in an upside down position, with the pilot stuck in the cockpit. The rescuers then cut through the wreckage and lifted the pilot, who had remained stuck inside the cockpit for around seven hours. He was then taken to Palmetto Health Richland for medical treatment. His injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
According to the Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis, “The FAA will come in and do an investigation and determine what caused the crash… At this time, we have no knowledge of what actually caused the crash.”
As per the FAA records, the airplane was an experimental plane, built in 2012.
