American Airlines flight AA-5781 encountered turbulence on the way to Austin, Texas, on December 26th.
The incident happened after the plane, originally heading from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted due to traffic and weather conditions at DFW airport.
Three people were injured due to turbulence. Two of them were taken to a hospital while the third person was treated at the airport.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-395 made an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on December 16th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted due to fumes on board.
The plane landed safely. Three passengers and two crew members were treated by medical teams at the airport.
UTAir flight UT-245 encountered turbulence on the way to Surgut, Russia, on December 10th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane was coming from Moscow, Russia, when it hit turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured flight attendants were transported to a hospital.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-1069 suffered turbulence on the way to Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 1st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Cleveland, Ohio, was on approach to Las Vegas when it hit turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
A small plane crashed in the waters off Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida, on November 28th.
The plane was carrying four people when it went down just after 12:30 p.m.
Good Samaritans and the Coast Guard were able to rescue all four occupants of the plane. They were taken to the nearby Coast Guard station for medical assistance and one of them had to be later shifted to a hospital.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1293 encountered turbulence on the way to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 24th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when it hit turbulence that injured two people.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
A Philippine Air Force helicopter crash-landed in Tarlac province of Philippines, on November 22nd.
The aircraft was transporting members of the Senate and the House of Representatives when it crash-landed at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base.
Twelve people were injured in the incident.
The incident is being investigated.
Sky Lease Cargo flight KKE 4854 skidded off the runway after landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on November 7th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 747 cargo jet was coming from Chicago, Illinois.
Four crew members aboard the plane sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1851 had to return and make an emergency landing in Islip, New York, on November 1st.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but had to turn back due to fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. A crew member and two passengers were taken to a hospital while seven other passengers received medical assistance at the airport.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1303 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 18th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Miami, Florida, when it hit turbulence that injured fifteen people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Medical assistance was provided at the airport. Eight of the injured were taken to a hospital.
An Air India flight attendant fell off the plane onto the tarmac at Mumbai Airport, India, on October 15th.
The incident happened when the flight attendant on flight AI-864 to Delhi was attempting to close an aircraft door.
She received serious leg injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Air Transat flight TS-258 encountered turbulence on the way to Barcelona, Spain, on September 27th.
The Airbus A310-300 plane was flying from Montreal, Canada, when it hit turbulence that injured five people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. One passenger was taken to a hospital.
UTAir flight UT-579 overran the end of the runway on landing in Sochi, Russia, on September 1st.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Moscow, Russia.
The plane came to stop in a river bed off the runway and its left engine caught fire.
There were one hundred and seventy people aboard at the time; eighteen of them were injured.
An airport worker died after having a heart attack at the scene of the incident.
A Dimonim Air plane crashed in Papua, Indonesia, on August 11th.
The plane carrying nine people was heading to Oksibil airport, Indonesia, when it went down.
Eight people were killed in the crash while a twelve-year-old boy was found alive.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Austrian Airlines flight OS-861 encountered turbulence on the way to Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 30th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Vienna, Austria, when it hit turbulence that injured five people.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2133 suffered turbulence on the way to Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 23rd.
The plane was flying from Atlanta, Georgia, when it hit turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane landed safely. The injured flight attendants were taken to hospitals.
A plane crashed on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, on July 10th.
The plane was carrying eleven people when it went down, shortly after taking off for Ketchikan.
According to Coast Guard officials, all eleven occupants suffered minor injuries.
It is believed that the plane belongs to Taquan Air, which provides sightseeing services and scheduled flights.
Gol Linhas Aereas flight G3-9126 had to return and make an emergency landing in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 9th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Fortaleza, Brazil, but had to turn back after sudden aircraft movements injured two flight attendants.
The plane landed safely.
Allegiant Air flight G4-1592 had to return and make an emergency landing in Punta Gorda, Florida, on July 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but had to turn back after it encountered turbulence that injured two flight attendants.
The plane landed safely.
American Airlines flight AA-718 made an emergency landing in Gander, Canada, on June 30th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy, was diverted after it hit turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane landed safely.
A private helicopter crashed on a beach in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, on June 30th.
It is believed that the aircraft was carrying four people when it went down.
One person was killed in the crash. He was identified as Carlos Virelles Jimenez, 53. Three others were injured.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Japan Airlines flight JL-514 encountered turbulence on the way to Tokyo International Airport, Japan, on June 24th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane was flying from Sapporo, Japan, when it encountered turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
A small plane crashed in Detroit, Michigan, on June 24th.
The plane, carrying three people, was heading to Coleman A. Young International Airport when it hit a power line and went down.
Two people were killed in the crash. The third occupant of the plane was injured.
The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.
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.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-3818 made an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 21st.
The plane heading from Medina, Saudi Arabia, to Dhaka, Bangladesh, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
On approach to Jeddah, the crew received an unsafe gear indication and entered a hold. The plane subsequently landed without nose gear.
The plane was evacuated. One passenger sustained serious injuries during evacuation while fifty-two others received minor injuries.
