American Airlines flight AA-106 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 7th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Phoenix, Arizona, was on approach to JFK Airport when the crew declared an emergency due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-six people aboard remained unharmed.
Bek Air flight Z9-2041 had to make an emergency landing at Astana International Airport, Astana, Kazakhstan, on March 27.
The Fokker 100, en-route from Kzyl-Orda to Astana, was on approach to the runway when the crew detected failure of the landing gear and went around for about 50 minutes before prompting the plane to land without the gear.
The plane received substantial damage.
All people onboard remained safe.
The incident is under investigation.
American Airlines flight AA-5355 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 11th.
The plane heading from New Bern to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted due to engine issues.
The plane landed safely. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
A sight-seeing helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, on February 10th.
The helicopter, operated by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, was carrying six passengers and a pilot when it crashed near Quartermaster Canyon on the Hualapai Nation.
Three people were killed in the crash. Four others sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to a hospital.
British Airways flight BA-103 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Iqaluit, Canada, on September 12th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane heading from Heathrow Airport, England, to Calgary, Canada, was diverted due to a technical issue.
The plane landed safely.
American Airlines flight 3356 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on April 26th.
The plane was coming from Dallas, Texas, when an indicator light went off, prompting the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All ten passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
A medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Kirtland Central High School, in Kirtland, New Mexico, on January 12th.
The chopper was transporting a patient from Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona, when the pilot received a low fuel indication and decided to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely. The patient was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
