A small plane crashed in a farmland in Bloomfield, New Mexico, on the morning of October 28th.
The Cirrus SR22 encountered engine malfunction mid-air and crashed shortly afterward.
The pilot, who was the only person onboard, rescued himself through a parachute and escaped without injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
American Airlines flight AA-383 had to reject take off from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on October 28th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Miami, Florida, when it caught fire, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The passengers were evacuated through slides. Eight people, including 7 passengers and 1 crew member, were injured and were taken to hospitals.
It is believed that the fire sparked after failure of right hand engine.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-910 caught fire after landing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 28th.
The plane coming from Memphis, Tennessee, had just landed in Florida when the tower noticed fire in the left engine. According to the FAA, the plane’s left main gear had collapsed during landing that resulted in the fire.
There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
The aircraft sustained considerable damage.
Virgin America flight VX-762 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on October 27th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from to Dallas Love Field, Texas, to LaGuardia Airport, New York, when the crew decided to divert due to rudder issues.
The plane landed safely. All 92 people aboard remained unharmed.
A PHI Air Medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing at West Mockingbird Lane and Irving Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, on October 26th.
The aircraft was on its way to pick up a patient when the pilot reported a possible fuel leak and decided to make an emergency landing.
The helicopter landed safely. No injuries were reported.
“We dispatched a different aircraft to pick up the specialized maternal team and complete the transport… We are grateful that the appropriate protocols were followed and all are safe”, PHI Air Medical said in statement.
A small plane made an emergency landing at the former Alameda Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on October 27th.
The Cessna 172 plane was flying from Oakland, California, when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to poor weather conditions.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
A plane carrying American Idol winner Taylor Hicks made an emergency landing in Jasper, Alabama, on October 26th.
The plane was heading from Tennessee to Alabama when one of the engines exploded, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All four people aboard, including Hicks, his pilot, and two passengers, remained safe.
“I felt like my life, and kind of all our lives, flashed before our eyes a little bit…We were very thankful and very blessed that we had a wonderful, graceful, amazing pilot who was able to handle this situation,” Hicks said.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-9397 had to return for an emergency landing in Everett, Washington, on October 25th.
The Boeing 787-900 plane took off for Tokyo, Japan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight 17 had to make an emergency landing at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on October 26th.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back after an indicator light went off.
The plane landed safely at Sea-Tac Airport where the fire trucks hosed down the brakes with water.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
JetBlue flight B6-275 had to divert and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on October 21st.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Hartford, Connecticut, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was diverted after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 142 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on October 25th.
The pilot of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE58 plane declared an emergency after it hit a deer on take-off from the Wings Field Airport, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, resulting in damage to the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. All 4 people aboard remained unhurt.
A small plane crashed in Pittsburg, California, on October 25th.
The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza plane went down on a private property along Kirker Pass Road and Nortonville Road.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1447 had to return and make an emergency landing in Springfield, Missouri, on October 23rd.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after flames were seen emitting from the left engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-364 had to reject take off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on October 21st.
The Boeing 737-700 plane was accelerating to take off for Baltimore, Maryland, when the crew reported a bird strike and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
United Express Flight 3888 had to return and make an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on October 23rd.
The plane took off for Birmingham, Alabama, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported fumes in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight 3232 had to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 22nd.
The plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, to Fargo, North Dakota, was diverted due to possible mechanical issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 50 passengers and 3 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
American Airlines flight 1134 made an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 22nd.
The plane heading from Nashville, Tennessee, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
FedEx Federal Express flight FX-684 had to return and make an emergency landing in Rochester, New York, on October 21st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Memphis, Tennessee, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a suspected flaps issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained safe.
GoJet flight DL-6285 rejected take off from Greensboro, North Carolina, on October 20th.
The Canadair CRJ-700 plane was accelerating to take off for LaGuardia Airport, New York, when a tire burst, prompting the crew to reject take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All 73 people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-934 had to reject take off from Newark, New Jersey, on October 17th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to take off for Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, when the crew received an indication of an open cargo door and rejected take off.
The plane safely returned to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-441 had to return and make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on October 19th.
The Boeing 737-300 plane took off for Phoenix, Arizona, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
An Allegiant Air flight had to make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on October 19th.
The plane flying from North Dakota to Orlando, Florida, was diverted due to mechanical issues.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 154 people aboard remained safe.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on October 19th.
Authorities said the pilot of King Air B200 plane declared an emergency after the nose landing gear failed to deploy.
The plane landed nose down and sustained significant damage.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
A Piper PA-28 plane crashed in Potter County, Pennsylvania, on October 16th.
The plane was heading from Richmond International Airport, Virginia, to St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport, Ontario, Canada, when it went down in Keating Township.
Three were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. They were identified as 18-year-old Cory Mijac, 25-year-old Rifat Tawig, and 18-year-old Benjamin Jeffries. All of them were from Ontario, Canada.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, on October 16th.
The plane, carrying two people, went down in a wooded area near the YMCA Camp Kern.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Eric Hackney, 43, and Jesse Loy, 36. Both of them were from Punta Gorda, Florida.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
