A two-seater aerobatic biplane crashed in the backyard of a house near Sunrise View Circle in Liberty Township, Ohio, at about 8:54 a.m. on September 20.
The plane immediately caught fire after crash and both men aboard were killed. The identities of victims have not yet been released.
The authorities believe that the plane took off from the Butler County Regional Airport.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
What: Beechcraft A65 Queen Air en route from Basco, Batanes to Tuguegarao in Cagayan
Where: Cagayan province in northern Luzon, Philippines
When: Nov 29, 2010, 1:30 pm
Who: 13 aboard
Why: Pilots Captain Agustin Jose and Captain Benedict Dela Cruz manned the Beechcraft when both of the engines stopped at 300 feet. They crashed along the Cagayan River in Barangay San Vicente in Iguig town around 1:30 p.m. The flight skidded through a corn field into the Cagayan River shallows, landing 19 kilometers from the airport where it was was scheduled to gas up.
The plane landed on water, and like another flight we all remember, everyone got out of the plane and stood on the wings. Rescue arrived via boat within 20 minutes.
Passengers included Rustom Hontonia, Jack Castaño, Jovani Pahodpod, David Batan, Benedict John Acebes, Mae Jane Agcaoili, Harold Agito, Kate Vallentes, Mika Horkajo, Hana Horkajo and Yale Mark Elep. Agito, Acebes and Pahodpod are Boy Scouts. (Elementary students and their teachers were traveling to a Philippines activity in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. ) Mika and Hana were five and three years old.
No one was hurt in the crash, which is under investigation.
A twin-engine Cessna Citation Jet CJ1 owned by Donald L. Baker and his wife Dawn Hunter, crashed near Cedar Fort, Utah. Witnesses saw the airplane on fire and coming to pieces, and heard an explosion. The plane was due at Tucson but never arrived. Two unidentified bodies were recovered from a large debris field a mile long and a quarter mile wide. Snow and fog have been hampering recovery efforts. The names of the victims will be confirmed before they are released. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitze said the Cessna 525 “crashed under unknown circumstances.”
Delta Airlines flight DL-2836 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on March 31st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Denver, Colorado, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines Flight AA-2437 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, at 1:40 P.M. on July 7.
The airbus A319-100 was en-route from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, to Los Angeles, California, when the pilot declared emergency due to hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely.
All 127 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unharmed and were accommodated in a replacement flight.
What: UPS Cargo Airbus en route from Louisville to Tulsa
Where: Tulsa International Airport
When: May 22, 2012 5:40 a.m.
Who: 2 Crew
Why: En route, the plane flashed a landing gear warning.
Pilots made a safe landing in Tulsa but had to be towed. The runway was closed for thirty minutes.
Below see video of Airbus landing.
Southwest Airlines flight 2547 had to return and make an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport, California, on December 23.
According to the airline, “After takeoff, the captain in command made the decision to return to Oakland to check a maintenance item on the aircraft.” It is believed that the plane, that was heading to Chicago at the time, experienced a landing gear issue.
The plane circled over Oakland to burn off excess fuel before landing safely. All 139 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was taken out of service.