Allegiant flight G4-749 had to divert and make a precautionary landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, on July 6th.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 was en-route from South Bend, Indiana, to Orlando, Florida, when the crew reported odor in the cabin, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed safely. All 172 people aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
JetBlue flight B6-1052 made an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Tampa, Florida, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Sky One Airways helicopter had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nagaon, Assam, India, on September 15th.
The helicopter carrying 8 people was bound for Ithanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, when it encountered a sudden technical problem.
The helicopter landed safely.
All 6 crew members and 2 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Route 66 Casino, west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 16th.
The plane was trying to land at the Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque but could not make it. Two people were aboard at the time, including pilot Michael Vavrek, 68, and his wife Judy Vavrek, 67; both were killed in the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
United Airlines flight UA-6266 made an emergency landing in College Station, Texas, on December 21st.
The plane heading from Houston, Texas, to Boise, Idaho, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All eighty people aboard remained safe.
A Porter Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada, on January 1st.
The plane heading from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Toronto, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
