A Cape Air jet had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on September 16.
The ten-seater Cessna 402 plane was heading to White Plains, New York from Lebanon, New Hampshire when it experienced an engine problem, forcing the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
A small plane crashed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on November 26th.
The plane went down as it was approaching the Santa Fe Regional Airport.
The pilot, who is believed to be the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A Westchester County police helicopter made an emergency landing in Alpine, New Jersey, on September 28th.
The helicopter was participating in a search operation with the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police when the pilot smelled smoke and decided to make an emergency landing.
The aircraft landed in a parking lot at State Line Lookout.
No injuries were reported.
An Air Asia Flight had to return and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 11.
The charter flight was on its way to Nanjing, China, when a Chinese passenger threw boiling hot water and noodles at a flight attendant.
The airline said in statement, “An unidentified female passenger assaulted the flight attendant with the hot liquid after becoming dissatisfied with the service…The captain of the flight decided to return the plane to Don Mueang Airport deeming her actions as endangering to other passengers and impeding in-flight service.”
The plane landed safely and the flight attendant was given medical aid.
The unruly passengers, along with 3 accompanying people, were removed from the plane.
Delta Airlines flight DL-947 made a safe emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on December 6.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Tampa, Florida, was about to land when the crew had to shut its engine down.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Surinam Airways flight PY-993 had to return and make an emergency landing in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 19th.
The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Paramaribo, Surinam, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
ABX Air flight GB-3907 made an emergency landing in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 28th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane flying from Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, was descending toward Providence when the crew reported an engine issue.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
