Allegiant Air Flight 500 had to make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 22nd.
The plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, however, one of its tires deflated during takeoff, prompting the crew to turn back.
The plane landed safely. All 202 passengers and 7 crew members remained unhurt.
Pictured: A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR
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Contact photographer Ricardo Morales
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from Portland Long Beach CA
Where: Long Beach
When: Oct 26th 2009
Who: Not available
Why: On take-off (most likely) one of the jet’s tires blew out. Prior to landing, the flight verified that a tire was flat. The emergency landing was safe, with rescue standing by.
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A Beechcraft C23 Musketeer airplane crash-landed at Long Beach Airport in California, on the night of June 18.
Authorities said the plane was attempting to land at the runway but rammed into a perimeter fence just before touching the approach end.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the cause of crash.
LATAM Airlines flight XL-1730 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on February 27th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after it was hit by lightning.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A single-engine Cessna 210, coming from Ames, Iowa, crashed during a landing attempt at the Las Vegas Municipal airport in northern New Mexico, at about 6:39 p.m. on July 2.
The six-seat propeller plane had 4 people aboard at the time of the accident, including the pilot James Fretham, 50 and the passengers Elizabeth Fretham, 49, Caitrin Fretham, 21 and Grace Fretham, 15.
According to Las Vegas Police Chief Christian Montano, the pilot was airlifted to Christus St. Vincents Regional Medical Center with critical spinal injuries, while the other three on-board suffered only minor injuries and were released after treatment at a local hospital.
The plane is registered to James A. Fretham of Chanhassen, Minnesota.
The FAA and NTSB are looking into the causes of crash.
A Piper Saratoga had to make an emergency landing on a beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, at around 5 a.m. on June 22.
The plane was en-route from North Las Vegas Airport, Nevada, to El Paso, Texas, when the its engine stopped working and the pilot decided to land in emergency. The plane landed between two portable bathrooms on the beach.
There were 4 people aboard the plane, including the pilot and 3 female passengers. Only two of them were treated for minor injuries.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating.
Emirates flight EK-35 made an emergency landing in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on September 10th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew suspected a blown tire and requested emergency assistance.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.