Allegiant Air flight 501 continued for a safe landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 30.
The aircraft, en-route from Indianapolis to Las Vegas was reported to have an issue with the right hand engine. The crew shut off the engine and continued for a safe landing.
The plane landed successfully.
All 206 passengers and 6 crew members onboard remained unharmed.
CityJet flight WX-281 made a hard landing at Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on March 23.
The Avro RJ-85, flying from London, England to Florence, landed on the runway but touched down hard.
The plane received substantial damage.
All people onboard remained safe.
The cause of the hard landing is being investigated.
Croatia Airlines flight OU-491 made an emergency landing in Zagreb, Croatia, on August 11th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Heathrow Airport, England, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to vibrations.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight 2116 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, shortly after 9:30 a.m. on January 13.
The Boeing 757 took off for Minneapolis at about 8:30 a.m. but had to turn back shortly afterwards due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely after shedding off extra fuel. All 146 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
The airline later said in a statement, “The crew of Delta flight 2116 from Los Angeles to Minneapolis/St. Paul followed procedures to return to Los Angeles International after a potential systems issue was observed. The aircraft landed safely without incident and taxied to the gate under its own power. Delta is currently working to accommodate customers while technicians examine the aircraft. Safety is always Delta’s top priority and apologizes to customers for the inconvenience.”
A small plane crashed near Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport, Wisconsin, on August 8th.
The plane was carrying two people when it crashed into the Rock River.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include a 61-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
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What: Qantas Boeing 737-400 en route from Melbourne to Canberra
Where: Canberra on Mar 14th 2010
When: Mar 14th 2010
Who: 147 passengers
Why: While en route, one engine experienced “thrust loss.” The crew shut down the affected engine, but was able to continue to their destination.
A twin-engine plane crashed near the small town of Boyes, Billings, Carter County, Montana, on the noon of September 17th.
The Beechcraft Baron carrying a man, woman and one 14 year old boy went down in a grassy area.
All three people onboard were killed in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
