Delta Airlines flight DL-5763 suffered severe turbulence on the way to Seattle, Washington, on February 13th.
The plane was flying from Santa Ana, California, when it hit turbulence which injured several people.
The crew subsequently decided to divert to Reno, Nevada, where the plane landed safely.
Eight people were injured, including seven passengers and a crew member.
What: Aruban Airbus A319 en route from Dallas Love Field
Where: Dallas
When: Tuesday November 10, 1:30 pm
Who: maintenance crew
Why: While on a maintenance flight, the privately owned airbus lost a hundred lb. inflatable emergency slide and its storage door over an apartment complex on “webchapel.”
Maintenance was being performed by Associated Air Center. Air Traffic Control was notified of the falling parts by someone witnessing the event, and the flight was immediately recalled.
A search is being performed for the rogue door.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1674 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on August 15th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Orlando, Florida, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was diverted due to an unknown odor in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Seven passengers and a crew member were treated by the medical teams at the airport. Two passengers and a flight attendant were later taken to hospital.
A single-engine Piper Tomahawk aircraft crashed near the Pickens County airport, Jasper, Georgia, on October 8.
The incident happened when the plane, carrying a student pilot, was attempting touch-and-go landings at the airport.
The pilot Michael Joseph Hughes, of Blairsville, was killed in the crash.
According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Investigator Todd Gunther, “The airplane was then observed to go into what someone described as an aerodynamic stall, the nose pitched down and the airplane appeared to spin to the left until it disappeared behind trees.”
American Airlines flight AA-1786 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Orlando, Florida, on October 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
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What: Egypt Air Airbus A321-200 en route from Cairo to Tripoli
Where: Benghazi
When: Oct 5 2010
Why: While en route, the plane experienced a hydraulic failure. The flight diverted to Benghazi, where they were able to make a safe landing after manually deploying landing gear.
JetBlue flight B6-385 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 10th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Bridgetown, Barbados, but had to turn back after at least three crew members fell ill mid-air.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and one passengers aboard remained unharmed.
