American Airlines flight AA-60 encountered turbulence on the way to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on June 10th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Narita International Airport, Japan, was on approach to DFW airport when it hit turbulence.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
According to the FAA, several people were injured in the incident.
Pictured: A WestJet Boeing 737-7CT Vieux Fort St. Lucia
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Contact photographer Gianni Deligny
What: Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Victoria to Calgary
Where: Victoria
When: Dec 30th 2009
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure. The flight flew at a lower altitude and continued on to Calgary where it landed safely.
A Delta airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, on January 20.
The plane took off for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards after its landing gear failed to close.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-688 made an emergency landing in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 27th.
The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Denver, Colorado, to Orlando, Florida, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All 227 people aboard remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
An aerial fire tanker made an emergency landing at Chico Municipal Airport, California, on June 30th.
The DC-7 Erickson Aero Tanker took off from Chico Airport but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with its hydraulics.
Three wheels caught fire as the plane landed on the airport.
All four crew members aboard remained safe.
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Contact photographer Terry Wade
What: American Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Recife, Brazil to Miami,FL
Where: Brazil
When: Jan 22nd 2012
Who: 136 passengers, 9 crew
Why: A couple of hours into the flight, the crew ran into some turbulence.
It was severe turbulence that according to passengers “felt like the floor fell out from under,” and which knocked around a couple of flight attendants. A number of unseat-belted people hit the ceiling, including a flight attendant who actually knocked a hole in the ceiling before her trolley landed on her. (I presume she’s one of the five who went to the hospital.) Those trolleys look heavy.
The extent of injuries was not released, but it was apparently not severe enough that they had to scramble to divert to somewhere in the Brazilian bush.
One of the passengers happened to be an ER doctor, and he administered first aid. A number of the uninjured were said to be hysterical.
Miami-Dade Fire Department and Airport Fire and Rescue were on the scene. In Miami, five flight attendants went straight into ambulances and one was treated at the airport.
A small plane made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 101, south of San Jose, in California, on June 6, 2015.
The single-engine plane was flying from Harris Ranch Airport, Coalinga when it lost engine power and had to land in emergency.
There were 4 people aboard, including the 20-year-old pilot Wyatt Grow; all of them remained unhurt.
The southbound lanes of the highway were temporarily closed due to the incident.