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    2 Killed after Liberty XL-2 Crashed in Merritt Island

    plane crash in houseA single-engine, Liberty XL-2 plane crashed into the residential neighborhood of east Merritt Island, Florida, at 8:30 p.m. on June 9.

    The accident happened after the plane took off from the Merritt Island Airport, with two people on board.

    The Sheriff’s Office and the Brevard County Fire Rescue spokespersons confirmed that both the passengers of the ill-fated plane died at the spot. They were identified as 47-year-old John Brian Kish and 64-year-old Kenneth Allen Marks.

    No one was injured on the ground. Some homes on Paula Avenue were slightly damaged. The crash also struck the power line, causing a blackout.

    The airplane, built in 2006, was registered to Merritt Island-based Spatial Inc.

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    Vintage Airplane Crashed in Minnesota

    A vintage plane veered off the runway into a deep drainage ditch during landing at the Rush City Airport in east-central Minnesota.

    The incident happened during the Rush City Fly-in on the morning of June 8.

    The pilot from Amery, Wisconsin, was uninjured.

    The 1936 Tailor J2 aircraft sustained damage at the front end, including a broken propeller and broken landing gear.

    The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of crash.

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    1 Killed After Cessna Crashed in Mendocino County

    A privately-owned Cessna airplane hit a tree and crashed in a wooded area off the 16200 block of Branscomb Road, west of Laytonville, Mendocino County in California, at around 7:30 p.m. on June 5.

    The pilot, identified as Kenneth Gillespie, 63, of Laytonville, died on the spot.

    According to Laytonville Volunteer Fire Chief Jim Little, “It was not a survivable crash.”

    The crash happened on a gravel bar on the Eel River, near a private airstrip. Responders waded through the shallow water to recover the body of the victim.

    Mendocino County Sheriff’s Lt. Kirk Mason said that the owner of the private airstrip reported the incident and described Gillespie as his friend.

    Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have started investigating the crash. Laytonville Fire, Cal Fire, the CHP and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

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    Military Plane Crashed in California, 3 Homes Destroyed

    plane crashA Third Marine Aircraft Wing AV-8B Harrier jet, operating out of MCAS Yuma airbase crashed around 4:20 p.m. on June 4.

    The plane crashed in a residential area at Cross Road and Fonzie Avenue in Imperial, California, near the U.S.-Mexico border, about 115 miles from San Diego.

    The pilot managed to get out of the plane before it crashed and suffered only minor injuries. He was taken to a local hospital.

    No other injuries were reported.

    According to California Highway Patrol El Centro, one house caught fire, and two others were damaged by the crash. A total of eight houses were evacuated to collect evidence and assess the damage.

    Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar confirmed via Twitter that the Harrier jet crash impacted civilian structures.

    An investigation to determine the cause of the crash has been initiated by concerned authorities.

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    Miranda Lambert’s Jet Lands in Clarksburg Instead of Nashville

    Miranda LambertA private jet carrying Miranda Lambert, the famous country music star and her team made an emergency landing in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

    The incident happened on June 3, when the plane was en route from New York to Nashville, Tennessee.

    Wes Vause, Lambert’s publicist said that the plane lost pressure and they had to wait for about three hours before resuming the journey.

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    World War II-Era Plane Crashed; 2 Killed

    A two-seater North American AT-6C, a World War II-era airplane, crashed at about 3:30 p.m. near Buckley, Washington, on June 4.

    The small plane had been sputtering and flying low before crashing in a wooded area, around 40 miles southeast of Seattle.

    Two people aboard the plane were killed. The victims have been identified as James Robert Cawley, 62 and Rodney John Richardson, 72; both of them were residents of Buckley.

    The National Transportation Safety Board has been informed of the accident.

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    Delta Flight 6077 Makes Emergency Landing at JFK

    DeltaDelta Airlines flight 6077, which took off from Port Columbus International Airport, Ohio at 5:35 p.m., had to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport’s Runway 22L at 6:55p.m. on June 3.

    It was learned after landing that the shreds of the tire came off during the take-off. The pilot, not being sure of what happened, decided to make an emergency landing.

    The Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft, being operated by Chautauqua Airlines, had 47 people on board.

    The plane was inspected by the Port Authority Police Aircraft Fire Rescue Unit, who discovered the damage.

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    Plane Makes Hard Landing in Benton County

    small planeA small plane made an emergency landing in a corn field near the intersection of Mt. Auburn Road and Main, Benton County, Iowa, at 4:10 p.m. on June 3.

    The pilot decided to make this hard landing after some mechanical problem started generating smoke in the plane.

    The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said that the pilot was the only person on-board and he was not injured.

    Benton County, Black Hawk County, and La Porte City Fire and Police responded to the call.

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    Cirrus SR22 Crashes into Commercial Building

    CirrusA Cirrus SR22 single-engine airplane crashed into the side of Colorado Custom Cabinets building, near Animas Air Park, on June 2.

    The pilot Robert Bucksbaum survived unhurt, except a small bump on the back of his head.

    “The plane ploughed through a chain-link fence and ran into the side of the building near the southwest end of the runway” said Bob Hansen, owner of Colorado Custom Cabinets.

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    Plane Crashes at Stevens Point Air Show, Pilot Killed

    crashA 1993 YAK-55M single engine plane crashed at Stevens Point Municipal Airport, Portage County, Wisconsin, while performing in an air show just before 12:30 p.m. on June 1.

    The single-seater plane especially designed for aerobatics competitions was performing aerial maneuvers during the aerobatics portion of the biennial air show when it crashed into a wooded area close to the airport runway. One of the eye witnesses described the incident saying, “the airplane spiralled toward the ground, looped up, and then crashed into the trees.”

    The 47 year old pilot died on the spot. He has been identified as William Cowden, of Menomonie.

    All the festivities at the airport were stopped immediately after the plane went down.

    Stevens Point police secured the site until officials of the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board arrived to conduct further investigation. Police are asking anyone having video of the incident to contact Detective Sgt. Joe Gruber at (715) 346-1518.

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    SIAI-Marchetti Makes Controlled Crash Landing at Fitchburg Municipal Airport

    A SIAI-Marchetti high-performance aircraft made a controlled crash landing at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts, on June 1, due to faulty landing gear.

    All three people aboard, including two children aged 7 and 8 and the pilot, escaped unhurt.

    The pilot circled for about half an hour to lose as much fuel as he could to avoid the possibility of fire in case of crash.

    Firefighters from Fitchburg and Leominster placed fire engines on both ends of the runway and in the middle and had two ambulances ready to meet any emergency situation.

    According to an eye witness and fellow pilot Loy Riley of Worcester, who has been a pilot for 30 years, “the landing was as good as they could have hoped for.”

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    Massachusetts Plane Crash Kills 7

    A Gulfstream IV aircraft caught fire in the air at around 9:40 p.m on May 31 and went down in Hanscom Field, Massachusetts, about 20 miles northwest of Boston.

    The plane left Hanscom Field for Atlantic City International Airport but came down shortly after taking off.

    There were seven people aboard the plane at the time of accident; all of them were killed when it erupted into a fireball 60 feet in the air.

    The victims included Lewis Katz, 72, a Philadelphia media mogul, and former owner of the New Jersey Devils and New Jersey Nets, and Anne Leeds – the wife of a municipal New Jersey politician. The names of other victims have not so far been released by the authorities.

    The National Transportation Safety Board has started an investigation to determine the reasons of the plane crash.

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    United Airlines Washington-bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Dublin

    new-united-logoUnited Flight UAL101, flying from Manchester to Washington, had to be diverted to Dublin for making an emergency landing on June 1 due to some technical problems related to a generator.

    The Boeing 757-200 aircraft had 155 passengers and nine crew members on board.

    Following the normal procedure for an emergency landing, the Dublin Airport Fire Service and Dublin Fire Brigade were ready at the runway to handle any emergency situation.

    However, a Dublin Airport Authority spokesperson confirmed that the flight landed safely at about 1:17 p.m.

    The passengers were accommodated in hotels. A replacement aircraft was arranged for the passengers, which was to depart next morning.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands in Longmont, CO; Pilot Escapes Injury

    A single-engine airplane crash-landed near Longmont Municipal Airport in Longmont, Colorado, immediately after takeoff.

    The accident happened at about 9:30 a.m. on June 1, after the pilot lost power of his 1998 Katana Diamond plane and crash landed in a field, some 300-400 yards away from the runway.

    The pilot, identified as Harold Kosmerl of Longmont, 74, the only person in the plane, escaped unhurt. However, the plane was heavily damaged.

    The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

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    Cessna 150 Crashed in Adams County, CO: 2 Killed

    CessnaA single-engine, two-seater Cessna 150, fixed-wing airplane crashed in an open field near Imboden Road in Adams County, Colorado, on the morning of May 31.

    The accident killed two men, including the pilot.

    Although the names of the deceased have not so far been officially released, Amritpal Singh of Aurora, the owner of the plane, was said to be flying it at the time of crash. The other victim was a musician visiting the town to participate in a concert scheduled for the same night at Adams City High School.

    The aircraft took off at midnight from Front Range Airport in Adams County. The family members reported it missing at 3:45 a.m., and the wreckage was found at 7:30 a.m.

    Adams County Sheriff’s Office is further investigating the crash.

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    Alaska Passenger Jet Almost Collided with Cargo Plane Over Fire Island

    AlaskaAccording to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a passenger jet and a cargo plane had a ‘near miss’, after they were recorded to be less than a quarter mile apart over Fire Island, New York, on May 27.

    The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was about to land at the runway #15 of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at about 3:08 p.m. when the air traffic controllers asked the pilot to ‘go-around’. The instruction was given to avoid a Sand Point-bound Ace Air Cargo Beechcraft 1900, which was taking off from the airport.

    The passenger jet swerved off towards right; the cargo plane also took off and turned in the same direction. Above Fire Island, the aircrafts crossed each other at the same elevation within a quarter mile distance.

    The Alaska airlines flight 135 landed without incident and all 143 passengers and 5 crew members remained unharmed.
    NTSB has launched an investigation, led by a senior air traffic control specialist, based in Washington D.C. According to NTSB spokesperson Clint Johnson, “He’s going to be reviewing radar data, he’s going to be reviewing the conversations between the two pilots, the two flight crews and air traffic control and also looking at policies and procedures to look and document the circumstances that led up to this incident.”

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    Dog Poop Prompts Emergency Landing in Kansas City

    US AirwaysA US Airways flight, on its way from Los Angeles to Philadelphia, had to make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, due to dog poop.

    The Flight 598 was midair when a large dog pooped in the plane’s aisle, atleast twice, making those sitting nearby physically ill.

    The flight crew did their best to clean up the aisle. Some passengers reported that the crew ran out of paper towels after they cleaned the mess for the first time. But the dog went again and the flight crew then did not have anything left to clean up the area.

    The stink started making the nearby passengers to vomit and dry heave, after which the plane was diverted to the Kansas City, where it made an uneventful emergency landing on May 28.

    A cleaning crew cleaned up the mess afterwards and the plane continued its journey to Philadelphia.

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    JetBlue Flight 111 Returns to Logan for Emergency Landing

    jetBlue JetBlue flight 111 heading to Chicago O’Hare International Airport had to return and make an emergency landing at Logan International Airport due to bird strike.

    The incident happened shortly after the plane took off. The pilots then turned back towards Logan where they made an uneventful emergency landing at about 8 a.m. on May 27.

    Massport Spokesman Matthew Brelis said that a bird has been ingested into the engine of the plane. An analysis of the remains of bird will determine its species.

    All the passengers were evacuated, and JetBlue offered them other flight options to Chicago.

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    Allegiant Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Las Vegas

    An Allegiant Airlines flight en-route to Peoria, Illinois had to make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, on May 26.

    McCarran International Airport officials confirmed that the emergency landing was made after an indicator light signalling a problem with the nose gear got activated during the flight.

    The plane landed safely just after 4 p.m.

    The plane was later examined by the maintenance crews but no problems were found.

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    AA Flight 242 Makes Emergency Landing at Logan

    American AirlinesThe American Airlines Flight 242 from Chicago to Dusseldorf, Germany made an emergency landing at Logan International Airport in Boston on May 25.

    According to the airline, the emergency landing was caused by a male passenger’s sudden illness. He was taken off the flight at Logan and transported to a hospital.

    The plane later resumed its journey to Dusseldorf after dropping off the sick passenger.

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    Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Grass Airstrip in Harpswell Neck

    A small plane made an emergency landing after running out of fuel on the evening of May 25 on a grass airstrip in Harpswell Neck, Maine.

    The Washington D.C. -bound, single-engine plane landed in the area of Route 123, which is also known as Harpswell Neck Road and Basin Cove Road. According to Lt. John Faith of Brunswick Fire department, the rescue unit responded immediately, but the occupants of the plane refused to be taken to the hospital.

    The plane was slightly damaged.

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    Plane Crashed into Banks Lake: Pilot Killed

    float planeA small amphibious plane crashed into the Banks Lake near Steamboat Rock State Park in Grant County, Washington, on the evening of May 24.

    The pilot, Kenneth A. Berger, 60, of Monroe, died shortly after having been rescued from the water. He was the only one aboard the plane.

    Eye witnesses described that the plane sank in the water in a nose-first position.

    The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said nearby boaters rescued the pilot and took him to the hospital in an ambulance waiting outside of the lake.

    The Federal Aviation Administration is further investigating the crash.

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    3 Killed in Florida Plane Crash

    piperlausanneA small plane crashed in Florida’s Panhandle area, near Fountain, on the morning of May 25, killing three people on the spot. The plane caught fire after crashing on a rural road.

    The Bay County Sheriff’s Office said that the pilot was rushed to a local hospital in “extremely critical condition”.
    The names of the peopled killed or the pilot have not yet been released.

    According to FAA spokesperson, Kathleen Bergen, the crashed airplane was a Piper PA 28.

    The NTSB and FAA are investigating the cause of crash.

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    Four Killed in New Mexico Plane Crash

    All four people aboard a single-engine Beech/Raytheon G36 Bonanza were killed after it crashed near Whiskey Creek Airport outside of Silver City, New Mexico.

    The accident happened about a mile northeast of the Whiskey Creek Airport, when the plane was making a landing attempt. According to FAA officials, the plane went down and then burst into flames just before 4 p.m. on May 23.

    The fire sparked after the crash prompted the police to evacuate an adjacent trailer park as a precaution.

    The identities of the deceased are not known at the moment.

    The cause of accident is under investigation.

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    United Airlines Flight 2068 Returns to SFO due to Mechanical Problem

    new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight 2068 had to return and make an emergency landing in San Francisco due to a mechanical problem.

    The Seattle-bound flight took off from San Francisco International Airport at about 1:30 p.m. on May 23. Shortly after it took off, a mechanical problem was discovered in the plane.

    The Boeing 757 was then returned to San Francisco where it made an uneventful emergency landing at about 1:57 p.m.. No one was injured in the incident.

    Another plane was arranged to take the passengers to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.