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    American Airlines Airbus Returns to Tampa due to Engine Issue

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-782 made an emergency return to Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA, on November 25.

    The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Tampa to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the left hand engine was shut down due to over temperature, causing it to return.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 135 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    Southwest Airlines Jet Diverts to Tallahassee

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 206 had to make an emergency landing in Tallahassee, Florida, on November 20.

    The plane was en-route from Atlanta to Tampa when it was diverted due to an electrical smell in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 143 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    2 Killed as Small Plane Crashed into Lake in Orlando

    A Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed into Clear Lake in Orlando, Florida, on November 20.

    The six-seater aircraft, carrying two people, took off from Orlando Executive Airport but crashed just fifteen minutes later into the lake located off Rio Grande Avenue.

    Both occupants of the plane, including a man who appeared to be in his 50s and a teenage girl, were killed in the crash.

    Authorities said the plane was en-route to Gainesville, Texas, at the time.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    Spirit Airlines Jet Returns to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

    spiritSpirit Airlines Flight 596 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 19.

    According to the airline, “the flight crew decided to return to the gate because of a security issue on board.” It is believed that two passengers were overheard mentioning ‘bomb’ about 20 minutes after the plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The passengers who were heard talking about bomb were removed while the Bomb-sniffing dogs searched the aircraft.

    Authorities confirmed that no explosive were found.

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    AA Flight Returns to Jacksonville International Airport due to Mechanical Issue

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 1373 had to return and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on November 12.

    The MD-80 plane took off for Dallas, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilot reported a mechanical problem.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.

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    Dynamic Airways Plane Catches Fire while Taxiing; 15 Injured

    dynamicDynamic Airways flight 2D-405 had to return to the ramp while taxiing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 29.

    The Boeing 767-200, heading to Caracas, Venezuela, had to abort taxiing due to fuel leakage from one of its engines. The fuel leakage later caused fire.

    The plane received significant damage.

    Among the 79 passengers and 11 crew members aboard, 15 people sustained injuries and were taken to hospital.

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    Fort Lauderdale : Leaking Plane Afire on Runway

    An engine of Dynamic International Airways flight 405 caught fire as the plane was about to take off for Caracas.

    The Boeing 767 was taxiing for departure at 12:45 p.m. when the pilot of the plane behind them saw the fuel leak from an engine. The tower call said, “Engine on fire.” Passengers evacuated on to the tarmac via slides. There were 101 aboard. Twenty-one were injured, and taken to local hospitals. One person sustained a serious burn. One fel on the tarmac.

    A replacement flight is planned. The incident is under investigation by the FAA, Boeing, NTSB and the airline. Passengers were provided a later flight but there is no indication of how many took it.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on Key Biscayne Golf Course

    A Cessna 150 aircraft made an emergency landing on a golf course in Key Biscayne, Florida, on October 26.

    The plane was en-route from Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport to Miami Executive Airport when the pilot noticed an engine problem and decided to make an emergency landing at Crandon Golf course.

    The plane struck some palm trees while landing and sustained damage to one of its wings.

    The pilot and his only passenger remained uninjured.

    The aircraft is owned by a company in Wilmington, Delaware.

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    Zero G Boeing Makes Emergency Landing in Florida

    Zero GA Zero Gravity Corporation flight had to make an emergency landing at Vero Beach municipal airport, Indian River County, Florida, at around 5 P.M. on October 22.

    The Boeing 727, with 3 people aboard, had to land in emergency due to a possible engine failure.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Two Killed as Small Plane Crashes into Lake Worth Mobile Home Park

    A Piper Cherokee 180 aircraft crashed into Mar Mak Colony Club mobile home park in Lake Worth, Florida, on October 13.

    Authorities said the plane went down while it was en-route from Orlando to Lantana, Florida.

    Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and a person in the mobile home.

    The NTSB is investigating the cause of crash.

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    Silver Airways Flight Returns to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

    silver airwaysSilver Airways flight 3099 had to return and make an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 6.

    The plane was heading to Key West when its windshield cracked, forcing the pilots to return.

    The plane landed safely. No one was injured.

    The passengers were transported to Key West in another flight.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Helicopter Crash in Florida; 2 Injured

    A privately owned helicopter crashed into trees on Curle Road, Eustis, Lake County, Florida, on September 25.

    The helicopter, flying from Umatilla Municipal Airport, Florida, crashed after the pilot encountered some problem in its engine.

    The 2 people aboard sustained injuries and were airlifted to hospital.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Interstate 595, Hits Car

    A 1963 Piper PA-24 Comanche plane had to make an emergency landing on Interstate 595 in Davie, Florida, on September 24.

    The pilot, identified as Scott Richmond, 58, said he had to make an emergency landing after the plane ran out of fuel. He was en-route from South Carolina to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida at the time.

    The plane clipped the top of a 2003 Honda Accord before landing on westbound lanes of I-595.

    No one was injured in the incident.

    The plane and the car sustained minor damage.

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    Allegiant Air Allegedly Fires Pilot for Making Emergency Landing

    AllegiantA pilot’s union claims that the pilot of the Allegiant Air flight 864 that made an emergency landing at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, on June 8 has been fired.

    The pilot decided to make an emergency landing due to reports of smoke in the Maryland-bound aircraft’s cabin. Four passengers and a crew member sustained minor injuries while exiting through evacuation slides.

    The airline told the FAA that the mechanics could not find any problem in the aircraft.

    The president of the Airline Professionals Association Teamsters Local 1224, Dan Wells, said, “Believe me, the message was intentional and loud and clear: Don’t you dare push the safety stuff too far.”

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    AA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

    american airlinesAn American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport, Florida, on September 23.

    The flight was heading from Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, when the crew noticed electrical odor in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing.

    The Boeing 777 landed safely. There were 200 passengers and 14 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The plane was taken for inspection.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on US Highway 301

    emergencyA Cessna aircraft made an emergency landing on US Highway 301 in Manatee County, Florida, on the morning of September 11.

    Authorities said the pilot was attempting to land at Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport but could not make it. According to airport spokesperson Lionel Guilbert, “He descended. He said his engine started sputtering and at about 900 feet. The engine just quit altogether.”

    The plane landed without incident. The pilot, identified as flight instructor Thomas Frick, remained unhurt.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands in Florida Everglades; 2 Injured

    A Lancair LNC 4 aircraft crash-landed onto a levee in the Everglades, near Broward-Palm Beach county line, Florida, on August 30.

    The four-seater aircraft, which took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and was heading to Lynchburg, Virginia, crash-landed due to engine failure. Authorities said the aircraft cartwheeled and burst into flames upon landing.

    There were 2 people aboard the plane, including the 52-year-old pilot Ken McKenzie and his 50-year-old wife Sonia. Both of them sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

    Authorities said the pilot had reported low oil pressure shortly after the plane departed from Fort Lauderdale airport.

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    Southwest Airlines Jet Veers Off Taxiway at Orlando International Airport

    southwest_airlines_logoA Southwest Airlines plane veered off the taxiway at Orlando International Airport, Florida, on August 11th.

    The incident happened after the passengers of flight WN-311, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had exited the Boeing 737-700 plane.

    Authorities said the aircraft was being taken for maintenance when it went off the taxiway and its nose gear collapsed.

    No one was injured in the incident.

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    Wellington Florida Plane Crash


    A Sonex, a two-seat homebuilt kit plane crashed into a lake at Greenbriar Dog Park a mile from Wellington Aero Club, killing the one person aboard the plane. The pilot, Leonard “Link” McGarity had been practicing “touch and goes” The accident occurred on Feb 17 in the morning. By 12:55 rescue crews were on the scene but unable to assist as the pilot died at the scene. McGarity was a longtime professional pilot who flew for American Airlines and Marine helicopters, and had a residence at Wellington Aero Club.

    Prior to the crash, witnesses heard the plane sputter.

    The Wellington Aero Club is a community built around a runway. A neighbor who is a seasoned aviator was quoted saying of McGarity, “If this happened to him, it’s something wrong with the plane, not him. He knew what he was doing.”

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    Aerial Banners Hard Landing in Panama City Florida


    An Aerial Banners Inc pilot flying a Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B impacted terrain near Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Panama City Florida on or near Vinson Road, but pilot James Land only received minor injuries.

    The pilot suffered cuts to his head and was hospitalized.

    Bay County Fire and Rescue, and deputies of BCSO responded to the scene.

    Aerial Banners Inc who owns the plane will be removing the wreckage.

    According to Bay County Press, the pilot “picked up a banner from the airport at 1400 and climbed to 900” but dropped the banner on losing power. He was attempting a landing but the engine failed before he reached a clearing.