Expressjet flight EV-5469 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 28th.
The plane was flying from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a problem with the nose wheel steering.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
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What: Eurolot Polish Airlines Eurolot ATR 72 en route from Krakaw to Warsaw
Where: John Paul II Balice International Airport, Warsaw Poland
When: April 29 2010
Who: 27 passengers and 4 crew
Why: In mid flight, the pilot detected cabin pressure problems, and had inconsistent readings. He reduced his altitude to handle the cabin pressure, and told ATC he would be crash-landing; however, the landing was normal.
American Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 2nd.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for San Juan, Puerto Rico, but had to turn back due to due to a pressurization problem.
While returning, the plane experienced a landing gear problem on first approach but subsequently landed safely on second approach.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A Piper PA-28 plane crashed in a residential area in Bayonne, New Jersey, on February 19th.
The plane went down on Avenue E between 41st and 42nd streets, knocking out some power lines.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured and was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey.
The cause of accident is being investigated.
Delta Air Lines flight 1156 made an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 30th.
The plane heading from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta, Georgia, was diverted due to an unruly passenger.
The plane landed safely.
The unruly passenger was removed from the plane and was detained for questioning.
What: Southern Seaplane
Where: BELLE CHASSE, La in Plaquemines Parish Oak river
When: July 24 2010.
Who: Instructor and student pilot
Why: While the student pilot and teacher were practicing touch-and-go landings near Delacroix Island, the small plane encountered wind shear, causing it to flip over. The pilot and student on-board were on board. Two men out boating were flagged down by the instructor pilot Lyle Panepinto, 51, who survived the crash and was standing on the pontoons of the overturned plane. The student pilot, Jeffrey Wallace Dickson of Cumming, Ga, who for the U.S. Department of Interior, was trapped inside in the marsh and was taken directly to the hospital where he was declared dead.