What: Cessna
Where: Hagerstown Regional Airport
When: Feb 26, 2011, 2:30
Who: pilot
Why: The pilot reported a loss of oil pressure. Also, the nose wheel of the single-engine Cessna did not come down, which was verified by a flyby for the tower.
On landing, the prop hit the runway. The Maugansville Volunteer Fire Co arrived after the plane had landed.
American Airlines flight AA-4364 made an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 10th.
The plane took off for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed back safely. All fifty-six people aboard remained unharmed
United Airlines flight UA-153 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Detroit, Michigan, on November 5th.
The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was diverted after it encountered moderate to severe turbulence.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-183 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on February 23rd.
The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Istanbul, Turkey, to Havana, Cuba, was diverted due to a mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. There were 173 passengers and 13 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
A 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.
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.
American Airlines flight 1461 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma on May 14.
The Dallas-bound MD-80 aircraft departed from Little Rock, Arkansas with 137 passengers and 5 crew members on board. However, the pilot found a mechanical fault and had to divert the plane towards Tulsa Airport, just a few minutes after it took off.
The plane was welcomed by emergency crews when it touched the tarmac at about 12:45 p.m.
No one was injured in the incident.
