Springfield-Branson National Airport Emergency Landing

Where: Springfield-Branson National Airport
When: 11 a.m. shortly after takeoff
Who: 13 people on board
Why: The on board computer indicated that the plane was not in the air, and that the landing gear would not go up. The plane landed after circling to burn off fuel

And (separate incident). The model and airline were not indicated in the original news transmission.

Where: Springfield-Branson National Airport
When: 3 p.m. on Saturday
Who: Thirty-two people were on board the jet, including crew and passengers.
Why: Fire in the cockpit

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