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Endeavor Air Plane Suffers Wing Damage at JFK Airport

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.

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Delta Airlines Plane Encounters Turbulence Near LaGuardia Airport

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.

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Small Plane Crashes at Mansfield Municipal Airport; 2 Dead

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.

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Atlas Air Plane With Three On Board Crashes Near Houston

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.

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Small Plane Crashes into Home in Florida; 1 Dead, 2 Injured

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.

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Small Plane Crashes in Tehachapi Mountains; 1 Dead, 2 Missing

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.

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Small Plane Crashes in Indiana; Pilot Killed

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.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Nellis Air Force Base

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.

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Compass Airlines Flight Diverts to PDX due to Disruptive Passenger

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.

 

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Delta Airlines Flight Hits Turbulence on the way to Seattle

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.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Puerto Rico

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.