American Airlines flight AA-526 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 17th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Omaha, Nebraska, was on approach to Phoenix when one of the engines ingested a bird.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Corona Municipal Airport, California, on January 17th.
The single-engine plane had just taken off from the airport when the pilot noticed some issues and attempted to make an emergency landing.
There were two people aboard at the time; both were taken to hospital with moderate to severe injuries.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Delta Airlines flight DL-68 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cold Bay, Alaska, on January 14th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Narita International Airport, Japan, to Portland, Oregon, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 210 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3373 had to return for an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on January 13th.
The plane took off for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, but had to turn back after the crew reported a landing gear problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Alaska Airlines flight AS-322 had to make an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on January 12th.
The pilots declared an emergency after the crew noticed a white powder leaking from the cabin air conditioning vents and three of them reported feeling unwell. The Boeing 737-900 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, at the time.
The plane landed safely. One crew member was taken to hospital while two others received treatment at the airport. All 181 passengers remained unharmed.
It is believed that the white substance was a de-icing agent.
Sky Regional Airlines flight AC-7637 had to reject take off from LaGuardia Airport, New York, on January 12th.
The plane, flying on behalf of Air Canada, was accelerating to take off for Montreal, Canada, when the crew noticed an issue with the right hand engine and rejected take off.
The plane taxied to a parking spot.
All passengers and crew members remained unarmed.
A small plane crashed on a beach near Cape Blanco, Oregon, on January 13th.
It is believed that the pilot suffered a medical issue before the single-engine plane went down.
The pilot’s identity has not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Kirtland Central High School, in Kirtland, New Mexico, on January 12th.
The chopper was transporting a patient from Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona, when the pilot received a low fuel indication and decided to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely. The patient was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-1590 made an emergency landing in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 10th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was flying from Memphis, Tennessee, when the crew declared an emergency due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
No evidence of fire or smoke was found upon inspection.
Trans States Airlines flight UA-4629 had to reject take off from Fargo, North Dakota, on January 9th.
The Embraer ERJ-145 plane was accelerating to take off for Denver, Colorado, when two right hand tires blew, forcing the crew to reject take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Swift Air flight Q7-5017 had to return and make an emergency landing at St. Louis Downtown Airport, Illinois, on January 8th.
The plane took off for Los Angeles, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The plane was carrying ice hockey team of the Dallas Stars at the time.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3356 had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on January 8th.
The plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-972 had to return and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 7th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Brussels, Belgium, but had to return shortly afterwards after right hand engine’s anti-ice systems failed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
JetBlue Airways flight B6-213 had to divert for an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, on January 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, to Long Beach, California, was diverted due to a suspected fuel leak.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-866 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on January 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, was diverted after the crew noticed a foul odor on-board.
The plane landed safely. All 94 people aboard remained unharmed.
South African Airways flight SA-204 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on January 4th.
The Airbus A340-600 plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to turn back due to an issue with flap retraction.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A small plane crashed while taking off from Capitol Airport in Brookfield, Wisconsin, on January 4th.
The plane went down when the pilot, his wife, and their infant son were traveling to Virginia.
The pilot and his wife were injured in the crash. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital.
The baby remained unharmed but was also taken to Children’s Hospital as a precaution.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
United Airlines flight UA-892 made an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on January 3rd.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Seoul, South Korea, when the crew entered a hold, reporting a loose flap track fairing cover.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3556 had to divert for an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 2nd.
The Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from San Antonio, Texas, to Orlando, Florida, when it lost cabin pressure, prompting the crew to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 133 people aboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-1868 had to make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, when a strange odor on-board gave headaches to 7 crew members.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The crew members were taken to hospital.
All 89 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Payson in Gila County, Arizona, on January 3rd.
The single-engine Cessna 210 plane was heading from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Telluride, Colorado, when it went down.
The plane was carrying four members of a family at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed southeast of Vienna, Illinois, on December 31st.
The Piper PA28 plane was carrying four people when it went down in a wooded area.
All four people, including two adult men and two adult women, were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Via Airlines flight VC-841 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 29th.
The plane heading from LaGuardia Airport, New York, to Indianapolis, Indiana, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.
The plane, carrying Butler University’s Basketball Team, landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Dear Friends and Family and 2016,
Best wishes to all.
2016, I must tell you that you were a hectic year, crazy in many ways, with wins and losses, some that cut us deeply, and some that inspired us. You were in all ways unexpected. I must introduce myself. I am no one special, just one among the billions of your survivors. I am not an elected spokesperson. I am just a man with something to say to you. Thanks for the good and the bad; thanks for the memories. You gave us Trump, not my first choice but he is our president now, and we have to support him.
2016, I am sad to confess that in the past three hundred and sixty five days, I did not finish all my work. Not your fault. The wheels of justice roll at their own pace. Three airline cases this year and some older cases too, are unfinished, so they must be part of my baggage moving on, along with everything I learned and loved in 2016. Of course I will look back and try to make sense of you, but I am not writing today to look back. I’m not going to be caught on January 1st facing backward. I am saying goodbye to you, and opening the door to an amazing future. Onward and upward.
Sometimes the passage of time is a little unbelievable. I’ve been writing books set a couple of years back in time, little fictional landscapes in history, mostly in Los Angeles. I began Mario 4, and expect to finish in 2017. It’s a great thing to be able to do, to revisit a familiar time, and play around with it, then to come out of the writing coma, to find myself quite unbelievably on the cusp of 2017, coming up for air with a piece of the mid-sixties like this one to take into next year: “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” I have decided that this will be the watchword of my 2017.
2016, as years go, you were exceptional, but it is time to lay you to rest. I will not mourn you, but fill my arms and heart with you to carry on all of your good into the rollercoaster of next year. If my wishes for the future come true, 2017 will be filled to bursting with life and love for everyone, dreams and goals to work toward, and all shadows banished. Every year finds its way.
Good night 2016. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
To my family and friends, colleagues and cohorts, strangers and future friends, may the dream of a better day become reality, and 2017 be the best year we have ever had.
Good morning 2017.
George Hatcher
United Airlines flight UA-1700 had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on December 29th.
The plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to turn back due to a gear issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 145 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
