SkyWest Airlines flight 4896 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Michigan, on August 18th.
The plane heading from Detroit to Kalamazoo, Michigan, was diverted after the crew noticed a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All forty-six passengers and three crew members aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-343 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Chicago, Illinois, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from LaGuardia Airport, New York, when a bird impacted it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1435 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Chicago, Illinois, on August 17th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane flying from Cleveland, Ohio, was on approach to O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas flight QF-7 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 17th.
The plane heading from Sydney, Australia, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully.
A small plane crashed in a hay field in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, on August 17th.
Authorities said the Beechcraft Bonanza plane had lost power shortly after taking off from Louisiana Regional Airport.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained uninjured.
A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 441 in Jackson County, Georgia, on August 15th.
Authorities said the pilot of the Piper PA-24 plane decided to land on the highway due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The plane was en-route to Henry County Airport, Georgia, at the time.
Silver Airways flight 3M-70 encountered turbulence near Orlando, Florida, on August 12th.
The plane flying from Key West, Florida, was descending toward Orlando when it hit turbulence that injured five passengers.
The plane landed safely.
JetBlue flight B6-838 made a safe landing following a bird strike near John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 13th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane was flying from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1939 made an emergency landing at McGhee Tyson Airport, Tennessee, on August 13th.
The plane heading from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to reports of an unusual odor on board.
The plane landed uneventfully. All one hundred and forty-nine people aboard remained safe.
SkyWest Airlines OO-4281 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on August 12th.
The plane heading from Detroit, Michigan, to Newburgh, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All forty-five passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-64 made an emergency landing in Hilo, Hawaii, on August 11th.
The plane heading from Lihue, Hawaii, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. There were two hundred and seventy-six people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-5355 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 11th.
The plane heading from New Bern to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted due to engine issues.
The plane landed safely. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue flight B6-19 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on August 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to San Diego, California, was diverted after several crew members reported feeling ill.
The plane landed safely.
A pilot and two crew members were taken to Erie County Medical Center. Several other people were examined by medical teams at the airport.
JetBlue flight B6-385 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Bridgetown, Barbados, but had to turn back after at least three crew members fell ill mid-air.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and one passengers aboard remained unharmed.
ExpressJet flight EV-3968 had to divert for an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on August 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Montreal, Canada, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. All fifty passengers and three crew members remained safe.
ExpressJet flight EV-5508 had to reject takeoff from Atlanta, Georgia, on August 9th.
The Canadair CRJ-900 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Tulsa, Oklahoma, when the crew reported a blown tire and rejected takeoff.
The plane was disabled on the runway and had to be towed off.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
Republic Airlines flight YX-4675 had to reject takeoff from Columbus, Ohio, on August 8th.
The plane was accelerating to takeoff for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a bird strike.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport, Wisconsin, on August 8th.
The plane was carrying two people when it crashed into the Rock River.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include a 61-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency landing in an empty parking lot near Silver Strand State Beach in Coronado, California, on August 8th.
Authorities said the crew decided to land as a precaution after a warning light in the cockpit came on.
The helicopter landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Newark, New Jersey, on August 8th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Paris, France, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed at Trinca Airport in Green Township, New Jersey, on August 6th.
Authorities said the single-engine plane went down at the end of the runway.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1977 had to return and make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 6th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-759 encountered turbulence near Long Island, New York, on August 5th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Athens, Greece, was descending toward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when it hit turbulence that injured ten people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospitals.
JetBlue flight B6-944 had to divert for an emergency landing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on August 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Long Beach, California, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after several passengers complained of breathing difficulties due to an unknown odor on board.
The plane landed safely. The affected passengers were treated at the airport. Some of them were also taken to hospitals.
United Airlines flight UA-299 made an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on August 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, was descending toward Norfolk when the crew entered a hold due to hydraulic issues.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All eighty-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
