Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-43 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on December 19th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to turn back due to failure of weather radar.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-7390 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Syracuse, New York, on December 17th.
The plane heading from Detroit, Michigan, to Ithaca, New York, was diverted due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-779 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on December 18th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to indication of smoke in a lavatory.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and seventy-six people aboard remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-4833 had to return and make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 18th.
The plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back due to a pressurization issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in a field near Branson West Airport, Missouri, on December 17th.
The Incident happened when the Piper Cherokee plane was carrying two people.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Keith M. Curtis, 52, and Dawn Curtis, 45, both from of Gardner, Kansas.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A small plane crashed into a parking lot near Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California, on December 17th.
Authorities said the pilot had reported engine issues, and was attempting to return to Gillespie Field when the plane went down and caught fire.
Three people were injured in the crash, including the pilot and two passengers. They were taken to hospitals.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in a wooded area near Oldenburg, Indiana, on December 16th.
The incident happened when the single-engine Cessna plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Frederick, Maryland.
Three people were killed in the crash. Authorities said two dogs were also on-board; one of them was killed while the one survived.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
American Airlines flight AA-3478 had to return and make an emergency landing in Champaign, Illinois, on December 13th.
The plane took off for O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the crew noticed fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. All eighteen people aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1539 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Pensacola, Florida, on December 12th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Houston, Texas, was diverted after a burning odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-103 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 11th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Manila, Philippines, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
FedEx Express flight FX-540 suffered a bird strike near Oakland International Airport, California, on December 10th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 767-300 plane flying from Memphis, Tennessee, was on approach to Oakland Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-255 suffered a bird strike in Spokane, Washington, on December 9th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Denver, Colorado, was on approach to Spokane International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
The plane sustained damage to the tail and wings.
A small plane crashed near Miami Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on December 10th.
Authorities said the pilot had declared an emergency shortly after departing from Miami Executive Airport, and was attempting to return when the plane went down.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
A small plane crashed into a home in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, California, on December 9th.
It is believed that the plane experienced an engine failure shortly after taking off from Montgomery – Gibbs Executive Airport.
There were four people aboard at the time; two of them were killed in the crash while others were injured.
A small plane crashed into Lake Harney in Florida, on December 8th.
The twin-engine Beechcraft plane was on its way to Orlando Sanford International Airport when it went down.
There were three people aboard the plane, including the pilot Kamalesh Naik, 56, and the passengers Men Tao, 22, and Hou Xupeng, 23. All of them are presumed dead.
The search for the bodies is underway.
United Airlines flight UA-1048 made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on December 8th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Cancun, Mexico, but had to turn back due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and eighty-five people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
British Airways flight BA-288 had to return and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 6th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane took off for Heathrow Airport, England, but had to turn back after one of the engines stopped working.
The plane landed back safely. All two hundred and thirty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-886 suffered a tail strike after landing at LaGuardia Airport, New York, on December 6th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Atlanta, Georgia.
No Injuries were reported.
A small plane crashed in the parking lot of a gas station in Chesterfield, Missouri, on December 6th.
Authorities said the plane was heading to Spirit of St. Louis Airport when it lost power and went down.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
AeroUnion flight 6R-301 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 5th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, however, during the initial climb, one of the engines started emitting heavy smoke.
The crew subsequently turned back and landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-265 encountered severe turbulence near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 5th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Atlantic City, New Jersey, was descending toward Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport when it hit turbulence that injured one passenger and three crew members.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
A small plane crashed at Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, on December 4th.
The King Air C-90 plane was attempting to land at the airport when it went down.
There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were injured. They were taken to hospitals.
The incident is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1384 suffered a bird strike near Sacramento Airport, California, on December 4th.
The incident happened shortly after the Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah.
The plane subsequently returned to Sacramento.
All one hundred and fifty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1549 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on December 4th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Boston, Massachusetts, was descending toward Chicago when the crew noticed loss of thrust in both engines and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-4046 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on December 3rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Sacramento to Santa Ana, California, was diverted due to a burning odor in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and three passengers aboard remained safe.
