Alitalia flight AZ-1531 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cagliari, Italy, on August 22nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Linate Airport, Italy, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with one of the engines and decided to shut it down.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and sixty-seven passengers and six crew members remained safe.
Kulula flight MN-111 encountered severe turbulence near Cape Town, South Africa, on June 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Johannesburg, South Africa, was on approach to Cape Town International Airport when it hit turbulence that injured a passenger.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
A small plane crashed in Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 4th.
The Piper PA-28 plane, carrying two people, went down shortly after taking off from Daytona Beach International Airport.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
It is believed that the pilot was a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach while the passenger was a pilot examiner from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
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What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A310-300 en route from Quetta to Karachi
Where: Pakistan
When: Jun 28th 2009 2:15 pm
Who: 166 passengers 12 crew
Why: While still over Quetta, the cockpit filled with smoke. One source reports the fire apparently reportedly began in the AC system. (again.) Another says an electrical problem sparked a small fire in the cockpit.
In any case, the crew requested an emergency landing, and landed safely. No injuries were reported. The passengers resumed their flight 3 hours later.
PAL Airlines flight PB-1922 made an emergency landing in Stephenville, Canada, on November 15th.
The plane heading from Churchill Falls to Deer Lake, Canada, was diverted due to indication of an unsafe nose gear.
The plane landed with the nose gear up. All forty-seven passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-67 had to divert for an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 23rd.
The plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. There were 110 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Two single-engine planes collided with each other and crashed at West Georgia Regional Airport, Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia, on September 7th.
According to sources, the two planes apparently tried to land simultaneously that resulted in the fatal crash.
All 3 people aboard both the planes were killed in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
