American Airlines flight AA-5355 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 11th.
The plane heading from New Bern to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted due to engine issues.
The plane landed safely. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-56 had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on September 2nd.
The Boeing 777-200 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an unusual smell onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A single-engine Cessna 177 plane skidded off the runway and crashed into trees during landing at Cedar Mills Marina Airfield in Grayson County, Gordonville, Texas, on August 23.
The accident happened when the plane was en-route from Lake Dallas to Sherman, with 2 men and 2 women aboard. The Department of Public Safety trooper Mark Tackett said that the pilot reported issues during landing.
All 4 people aboard the plane suffered injuries of varied degrees. Two of the injured were airlifted to Medical Center of Plano while the others were transported to Wilson and Jones Hospital in Sherman. Their identifications have not yet been released.
According to the FAA records, the aircraft is 47 years old and is registered to an address in Aubrey.
Ryanair flight FR-3445 had to return and make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport, Manchester, England, UK, on April 1st.
The Boeing 737-800, en-route to Palma, Mallorca, Spain, was mid-air after departure when a bird impacted the aircraft, prompting the crew to stop the climb and return.
The plane’s right hand engine was affected by the bird strike.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
A parade of emergency services met the Dash 8 as it ground to a stop in a shower of sparks after a dramatic belly landing. On May 18, 2013, a US Airways/Piedmont Airlines Dash 8-100 turboprop en route from Philadelphia to Newark was landing in Newark when the left main landing gear failed to deploy. At the last minute, pilot Edward Powers went gear up, landing in a blaze of fire from belly-landing-friction, till it came to rest in the dark. No one was injured.
There were 3 crew and 34 passengers aboard.
After landing at 1 a.m. after the pilot had circled to burn off fuel, the passengers disembarked, and were bussed to the terminal. The plane was foamed to prevent sparks from igniting.
Hysterical passengers reported the pilot announcing “crash crash crash,” calling home for last goodbyes, the jolt and grind of impacting the runway, and the cabin filling with smoke as it landed.
The plane made a belly landing, which means without wheels. A sixteen person team of emergency services responded to the scene
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-300 made an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on October 11th.
The plane took off for Islamabad, Pakistan, but had to turn back after the crew reported issues with cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 4 in Seminole County, Florida, on November 3rd.
Authorities said the pilot decided to land on the highway due to mechanical issues with the plane.
No injuries were reported.
The plane was heading from DeLand to Orlando Executive Airport, Florida, at the time.
