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Small Plane Crash-Lands in Hauppauge

March 8, 2016

A Cirrus SR22 plane crash-landed in an industrial park in Hauppauge, New York, on March 5th.

The plane was en-route to Republic Airport, Farmingdale, when it developed some engine issues. Authorities said the parachute attached to the plane deployed before it went down in a grassy area, just 8 miles east of Republic Airport.

The plane was carrying two people at the time, including the pilot Louis Obergh and his daughter, Rachel Obergh. Both of them suffered minor injuries. They were returning after visiting University of Rhode Island.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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U.S. Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Tokyo

March 2, 2016

A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing at Chofu Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on February 29th.

Authorities said the pilot of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois aircraft, belonging to the 459th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, declared emergency due to an engine warning light. The helicopter was on a routine local flight at the time.

The aircraft landed safely. All nine people aboard remained unhurt.

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Tunisair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia

March 1, 2016

Tunisair flight TU-914 made an emergency landing at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul-Aziz International Airport in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on February 27th.

The pilots declared emergency after a fire broke out in Airbus A330-200 plane’s left engine. The flight was heading from Medina, Saudi Arabia, to Tunis, Tunisia, at the time.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

Primera Air Nordic Plane Makes Emergency Landing in France

March 1, 2016

Primera Air Nordic flight 6F644 had to make an emergency landing in Nantes, France, on February 28th.

The airline said that the Boeing 737, en-route from Tenerife, Spain, to Stockholm, Sweden, was diverted after the crew heard unusual noise coming from one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All 169 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

Some passengers reported that the plane’s engine was on fire.

The incident is being investigated.

CityJet Plane Aborts Take-off in Ireland due to Engine Problem

February 27, 2016

CityJet CityJet flight WX-124 had to abort taking off at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on February 25th.

The Avro RJ-85 was ready to take off for London City Airport, England, when a loud bang was heard from the engine, and smoke emerged.

Everyone aboard remained safe.

A replacement plane was arranged by the airline.

All Nippon Airways Flight Returns to Kuala Lumpur

February 23, 2016

All Nippon Airways flight NH-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 22nd.

The Boeing 787-800 took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an indication that the temperature of exhaust gas from its right hand engine was very high.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 203 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Cessna | Crash | engine trouble | USA

Two Injured after Small Plane Crashed in Robertson County

February 18, 2016

A Cessna 210 crashed near the intersection of Jack Rabbit Lane and OSR East in Robertson County, Tennessee, on February 16.

The plane was en-route from Arlington to College Station, Texas, when it lost engine power and went down on the Circle X Ranch.

There were three people aboard at the time; two of them, including James Guinn, 54, and his wife Kay, sustained non life-threatening injuries while the third passenger, identified as Melinda Guinn, 76, of Arlington, remained uninjured.

The FAA is investigating.

crop duster | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Interstate 94

February 18, 2016

A crop dusting plane made an emergency landing on the westbound lane of I-94 near Sterling, North Dakota, on February 12th.

The 1977 Thrush Ayres S2R was heading from Hillsboro to Mandan when it developed an engine problem, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. The pilot Adam Taylor, of Bismarck, North Dakota, remained unhurt.

Boeing | engine trouble | hard | UK

Blue Air Plane makes Safe Landing in England after Engine Problem

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016

Blue Air flight OB-133 made a safe landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, England, on February 15.

The Boeing 737-400, en-route from Romania, was mid-air when the crew noticed some issue with one of its engines.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Emirates Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Karachi, Pakistan

February 15, 2016

Emirates Emirates flight EK-522 had to make an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 14.

The Boeing 777-200, en-route from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down its left hand engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 170 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

February 12, 2016February 13, 2016

United Airlines flight 102 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.

The Boeing 767 plane, heading from Houston, Texas, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew reported problems with one of the two engines.

The plane landed safely. There were 98 passengers and 13 crew members aboard; none of them were harmed.

United Airlines Plane Returns to McCarran International Airport

February 12, 2016

United Flight 1179 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, California, on February 10th.

The Boeing 737 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine overheating.

The plane landed safely. All 162 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Bird-Hit Brussels Airlines Plane Returns to Brussels

February 10, 2016

Thomas Cook flight FQ-816 had to return and make an emergency landing in Brussels, Belgium, on February 7th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane, operated by Brussels Airlines, took off for Marrakech, Morocco, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of its engines ingested a bird.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

kulula.com Plane Diverts to Johannesburg due to Bird Ingestion

February 8, 2016

kulula.com flight MN-483 had to divert and make an emergency landing at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 7.

The Boeing 737-800, flying in South Africa, from Lanseria to Cape Town, had to divert after one of its engines ingested a bird, thus damaging its fan blades.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Boeing | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Donald Trump’s Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Nashville International Airport

February 5, 2016February 5, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nashville International Airport, Tennessee, on February 3rd.

The Boeing B757, heading to Little Rock, Arkansas, had to be diverted after it experienced engine problems.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The FAA is investigating.

back to base | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Plane Carrying TU Men’s Basketball Team Returns to Tulsa due to Engine Failure

February 4, 2016

Aerodynamics Flight 974 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma, on February 2nd.

The charter plane, carrying University of Tulsa’s men’s basketball team, had to turn back after one of the engines stopped working. The team was heading to Philadelphia for a Thursday game at Temple University.

The plane landed safely. All 37 people aboard remained unhurt.

Emergency | engine trouble | ice | New York | USA

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Backyard of Western New York Home

February 2, 2016

A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Macedon, Wayne County, New York, on January 21.

Authorities said the pilot was forced to land the single-engine plane in the field behind a home after the ice clogged its carburetor and the engine began seizing up. The plane was heading from New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Rochester, New York, at the time.

The plane landed safely. Both people aboard, including the pilot Jeremiah Coholan and his passenger, Richard Medeiros, remained unhurt.

Delta Plane Diverts to Puerto Rico after Bird Ingestion

January 28, 2016

Delta flight DL-307 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 24.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Atlanta, Georgia, had to divert after one of its engines ingested a bird. The engine had to be shut down mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Denton, TX

January 25, 2016

A small plane made an emergency landing in a grassy area near U.S. 380 in Denton, Texas, on January 22.

The Piper Navajo plane took off from Denton Enterprise Airport for a routine maintenance flight but was forced to land in emergency due to engine issues.

The aircraft came to rest on its belly near some electrical transmission towers.

The pilot, identified as David Kinney of Aubrey, suffered minor injuries in the incident.

Helicopter Carrying Pennsylvania National Guardsmen Makes Emergency Landing

January 23, 2016

An Army National Guard helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a field near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on January 22.

The Blackhawk helicopter was returning to Fort Indiantown Gap after a training flight when an engine chip warning light came on, forcing the pilots to land in emergency.

There were 2 pilots and 1 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Eastern Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Aberdeen

January 21, 2016

Eastern Airways flight EZE514 made an emergency landing at Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland, on January 20.

According to an airline spokesperson, “The captain operating charter flight EZE514 from Scatsta to Aberdeen received a cockpit warning indication en-route to Aberdeen relating to one of the aircraft’s two engines…The airport fire service was put on standby but was stood down shortly after the aircraft landed in Aberdeen.”

All 28 passengers and 3 crew members remained safe.

The incident is being investigated.

Emergency | engine trouble | mechanical failure | United Airlines

United Airways Plane makes Emergency Landing in Bangladesh due to Engine Trouble

January 14, 2016

A United Airways flight had to make an emergency landing at Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on the night of January 12.

The plane had to be landed in emergency minutes after taking off, after the crew noticed “mechanical fault in one of its engines”.

The plane landed safely.

All 170 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

California | Emergency | engine trouble | hard | USA

Single Engine Plane makes Emergency Landing in California Moorpark

January 14, 2016

A single engine plane made a safe emergency landing on 23 Freeway, near Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark area, California, at around 4:37 P.M. on January 11.

The pilot had to land the fixed-wing plane in emergency due to problems with its engine.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No injuries were reported.

Cessna | Emergency | engine trouble | USA

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa

January 12, 2016

A Cessna 172SP plane made an emergency landing in a field along 41st Street and Lynn Lane in east Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January 11.

The pilot decided to make an emergency landing after the plane, that took off from Jones Riverside Airport, developed an engine problem. According to Terry Maurer with the Tulsa Police Department, the pilot first thought of landing at Harvey Young Airport but it is surrounded by a residential area and “he didn’t want to try and land a disabled plane around a residential area.”

The plane landed safely. The pilot Zach Prewitt, who is a flight instructor at the Christiansen Flight School, Jones Airport, remained uninjured.

The FAA is investigating.

Bird-Hit Southwest Airlines Jet Returns to Sacramento International Airport

January 10, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight 3097 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport, California, on January 9.

The plane took off for John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost power to one of the engines due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.