A small plane crashed in a cornfield in Parmer County, Texas, on April 15th.
The plane was carrying a flight instructor and a student when it went down around eight miles west of Friona.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Clayton Sides, 25, and Thomas Jacob Hefner, 25.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Delta Airlines flight DL-174 diverted to Boston, Massachusetts, on June 22nd.
The Boeing 767-400 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, was diverted due to issues with the minimum and maximum speed indications.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small airplane made an emergency landing in a field near 26 Road and H road in Grand Junction, Colorado on August 6.
The incident happened just moments after the plane took off from Grand Junction Regional Airport.
The plane landed safely and the pilot, who was the only person onboard, did not report any injuries.
Officials on the scene said the plane’s engine stalled immediately after taking off from the airport. The pilot made a quick decision to land in the open field.
Emergency officials towed away the airplane in one piece.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1125 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 29th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a possible issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-1675 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kingston, Jamaica, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Chicago to Miami
Where: Miami
When: Oct 11, 2012
Who: 148 aboard
Why: On landing in Miami, the plane suffered a bird strike. The bird was ingested in the engine according to Matt Miller of American Airlines. Pilots made an emergency landing with emergency services on standby.
Passengers in the video below describe the smell of the burning bird, taking off after touching down.
No injuries were reported on Flight 1388. 145 of those aboard were passengers.
Pictured: an Embraer-EMB-712-Tupi
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer Joao Vitor Sayao
What: Single engine Embraer Tupi plane ( EN-RYC)en route from Sao Jose dos Campos to Sao Jose do Rio Preto
Where: southeast of Brazil in the municipality of Santa Isabel, in southeastern Sao Paulo
When: between 9:45 and 11:45 on the Sept 21
Who: 3 possibly 4 passengers: two adults and a child
Why: The plane went missing for three hours and there was difficulty finding it because rain hampered search efforts. The local fire department which located the missing plane found the remains of the 3 passengers “carbonized” in aa forest near the Pouso Alegre Peak. They say the plane exploded. Local residents saw a flash.
