Eurowings flight EW-175 had to reject takeoff from Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 21st.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Cologne, Germany, when the crew rejected takeoff due to shimmy vibrations from the nose gear.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-730 had to return for an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 21st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a possible issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and fifty-eight passengers and sixteen crew members remained unharmed.
Air Transat flight TS-183 had to return and make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Scotland, on September 16th.
The Airbus A310-300 headed for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was climbing out of Glasgow when the crew reported a sensor problem.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All passengers onboard remained unharmed.
A two-seater aerobatic biplane crashed in the backyard of a house near Sunrise View Circle in Liberty Township, Ohio, at about 8:54 a.m. on September 20.
The plane immediately caught fire after crash and both men aboard were killed. The identities of victims have not yet been released.
The authorities believe that the plane took off from the Butler County Regional Airport.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
An F-15 fighter plane had to make an emergency landing at the 144th Fighter Wing’s Air National Guard Base in Frenso, California, on December 19.
The jet took off for a routine training flight, however, it had to land back in emergency due to a landing gear malfunction. Col. Clay Garrison, a 144th Fighter Wing commander, said the plane’s wheel failed to retract after it took off and therefore, an arresting gear was employed to help it land safely.
The pilot remained uninjured.
The aircraft was taken for examining the cause of landing gear malfunction.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3095 suffered a bird strike near Baltimore, Maryland, on March 17th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane flying from Norfolk, Virginia, was on final approach to Baltimore–Washington International Airport when it hit a flock of geese.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1384 suffered a bird strike near Sacramento Airport, California, on December 4th.
The incident happened shortly after the Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah.
The plane subsequently returned to Sacramento.
All one hundred and fifty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
