United Airlines flight UA-5197 made an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on October 14th.
The plane heading from San Francisco to Burbank, California, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed near Route 66 Casino, west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 16th.
The plane was trying to land at the Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque but could not make it. Two people were aboard at the time, including pilot Michael Vavrek, 68, and his wife Judy Vavrek, 67; both were killed in the crash.
The FAA is investigating.
British Airways flight BA-209 made an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on October 13th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane flying from Heathrow Airport, England, was on final approach to Miami when the crew reported an issue with the flaps and went around.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-190 had to return and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on October 12th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Austin, Texas, but had to turn back after it hit severe turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane landed back safely.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2567 had to return and make an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on October 11th.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back due to pressurization issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-52 had to return and make an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 11th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Prague, Czech Republic, but had to turn back after the crew received indications of hydraulic issues.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Parker County, Texas, on October 12th.
The plane went down near the unincorporated community of Poolville.
Two people were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed near Culpeper Regional Airport in Culpeper County, Virginia, on October 12th.
The incident happened when the pilot was doing an aerobatic act for the Culpeper Air Fest.
The pilot was killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3940 had to return for an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 10th.
The plane took off for Montreal, Canada, but had to turn back due to disagreeing gear indications.
The plane landed safely. All forty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-2397 made an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after one of the engines emitted a loud bang followed by streaks of flame.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Korean Air flight KE-271 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on October 10th.
The Boeing 747-800 freighter plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-1633 suffered a bird strike near Cleveland, Ohio, on October 9th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A319-100 plane was departing for Punta Gorda, Florida.
The crew continued the flight and landed safely in Punta Gorda.
Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-1192 had to return and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on October 9th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to turn back due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-174 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 7th.
The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, to Heathrow Airport, England, was diverted due to an electrical problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
Air Transport International flight 8C-3750 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sacramento, California, on October 6th.
The Boeing 767-200 freighter plane took off for Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1981 suffered a bird strike on the way to Saint Louis, Missouri, on October 5th.
The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Dallas Love Field, Texas.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
JetBlue flight B6-178 had to reject takeoff from Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 7th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Boston, Massachusetts, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine fire.
Emergency services quickly suppressed the smoke coming out of the engine.
The plane safely returned to the gate.
A small plane crashed in Carroll County, Virginia, on October 7th.
Authorities said Ralph C. Young, 65, of Fayetteville, West Virginia, was flying to Elkin, North Carolina, when his plane went down near the town of Fancy Gap. He was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2848 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 1st.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Detroit, Michigan, to Saint Louis, Missouri, was diverted after an odor was noticed in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-420 had to reject takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on October 1st.
The Boeing 767-300 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Accra, Ghana, when the crew reported disagreeing airspeeds and rejected takeoff.
Fire broke out in the right main gear as the plane was taxiing to the gate. Emergency services responded and put out the fire.
All two hundred and fifty people aboard remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Owyhee County, Idaho, on September 30th.
The wreckage was found in the Owyhee Mountains between Reynolds Creek and Silver City.
Three people and a dog were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in La Verne, California, on September 30th.
The plane was carrying a man and a woman when it went down near Brackett Field Airport.
The male occupant of the plane was killed in the crash. The woman was injured and was taken to a hospital.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
United Airlines flight UA-4104 made an emergency landing in Rochester, New York, on September 28th.
The plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Ottawa, Canada, was diverted due to flight control problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight 8667 had to return for an emergency landing in San Diego, California, on September 28th.
The plane took off for Vancouver, Canada, but had to turn back after a warning light came on in the cockpit.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A helicopter crashed near Lituya Bay, Alaska, on September 28th.
The helicopter was transporting four people from Grand Prairie, Texas, to Wasilla, Alaska, when it went down.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 14-year-old survivor of the crash. Other occupants of the aircraft remain missing.
