American Airlines flight AA-2250 had to make an emergency landing in Hartford, Connecticut, on February 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual smell on board.
The plane landed back uneventfully. All ninety-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-1506 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 26th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Santa Ana, California, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an unusual odor on board.
The plane landed safely. The cabin crew were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Endeavor Air flight 9E-5336 suffered wing damage at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on February 25th.
The incident happened after the plane bound for Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was cleared to line up for departure.
The plane returned to the apron.
Authorities believe the wing damage was caused by the jet blast from another aircraft.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2056 encountered turbulence near LaGuardia Airport, New York, on February 24th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from New Orleans, Louisiana, was on final approach to LaGuardia Airport, when it hit turbulence, prompting the crew to go around.
The plane subsequently landed safely.
Four passengers were injured in the incident.
A small plane crashed at Mansfield Municipal Airport, Massachusetts, on February 23rd.
The Cessna 172 plane was carrying an instructor pilot and his student when it went down and caught fire.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Sydney Miti, 31, of Waltham, and Julian Lattermann, 18, of Dover.
An Atlas Air plane crashed into Trinity Bay near Houston, Texas, on February 23rd.
The Boeing 767-300 freighter plane, operating as an Amazon Air flight, was heading from Miami, Florida, to Houston, Texas, when it went down.
There were three crew members aboard at the time. One dead body was recovered near the crash site while the other crew members remain missing.
A small plane crashed into a home near the Winter Haven Regional Airport, Florida, on February 23rd.
The incident happened when instructor pilot James Wagner, 64, and student pilot Timothy Sheehy, 33, were performing simulated engine failure training.
Wagner was killed in the crash while Sheehy survived with minor injuries.
Authorities said one occupant of the house, 17-year-old Carmele Ngalamulume, was injured. All other occupants, including two people inside the house and three children playing in the front yard, remained unhurt.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3565 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Nevada, on February 22nd.
The plane heading from Palm Springs, California, to Salt Lake City, Utah, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed safely. The patient was taken to a hospital.
A small plane crashed in the Tehachapi Mountains, California, on February 21st.
The incident happened when the plane was transporting at least three people from San Luis Obispo to Whiteman Airport in Pacoima.
Rescue teams found one dead body near the wreckage while other two occupants of the plane remain missing.
A small plane crashed near Goshen Municipal Airport, Indiana, on February 21st.
The pilot was practicing approaches to the airport when the plane hit power lines and went down.
The pilot, Neal Myers, 55, of Middlebury, was killed in the crash.
American Airlines flight AA-3768 made an emergency landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Arkansas, on February 21st.
The plane heading from Springfield, Missouri to Dallas, Texas, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on February 21st.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Denver, Colorado, was diverted due to a suspected nose tire damage.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-589 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on February 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Shanghai, China, but had to turn back due to a lavatory maintenance problem.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and ninety-passengers aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2050 made an emergency landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on February 19th.
The plane heading from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted after it suffered a lightning strike that resulted in engine vibrations.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
A Volaris plane was hit by a luggage cart at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 17th.
The incident happened when the plane was lining up to perform flight Y4-919 to Guadalajara, Mexico.
The plane was unable to depart and safely returned to the apron.
American Airlines flight AA-671 made an emergency landing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on February 16th.
The plane heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to McCarran International Airport, Nevada, was diverted as it needed refueling due to weather-related delays at the destination airport.
The plane landed safely and departed for McCarran International Airport shortly afterwards.
Virgin Atlantic flight VS-104 had to return and make an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back due to a pressurization problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Compass Airlines flight CP-6054 made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport, Oregon, on February 13th.
The plane heading from Seattle, Washington, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a disruptive passenger. It is believed that the passenger, identified as 21-year-old Douglas B. Smyser, kept walking toward the cockpit and had to be restrained.
The plane landed safely.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-1140 had to return and make an emergency landing in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on February 16th.
The plane took off for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1498 suffered a lightning strike near Providence, Rhode Island, on February 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was descending toward Providence.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Transavia flight TO-4898 suffered turbulence on the way to Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 13th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Lyon, France, when it hit turbulence that injured thirteen people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospitals.
Delta Airlines flight DL-5763 suffered severe turbulence on the way to Seattle, Washington, on February 13th.
The plane was flying from Santa Ana, California, when it hit turbulence which injured several people.
The crew subsequently decided to divert to Reno, Nevada, where the plane landed safely.
Eight people were injured, including seven passengers and a crew member.
American Airlines flight AA-5134 made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport, Tennessee, on February 11th.
The plane heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, was diverted due to a door indication.
The plane landed safely. All seventy-two people aboard remained unharmed
American Airlines flight AA-1254 made an emergency landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on February 12th.
The Boeing 737-8 MAX plane flying from Miami, Florida, was descending toward San Juan when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-2083 made an emergency landing in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 12th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Charleston, South Carolina, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
