Fedex Federal Express flight FX-910 caught fire after landing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 28th.
The plane coming from Memphis, Tennessee, had just landed in Florida when the tower noticed fire in the left engine. According to the FAA, the plane’s left main gear had collapsed during landing that resulted in the fire.
There were 2 crew members aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
The aircraft sustained considerable damage.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU-777 ran into severe turbulence while descending toward Sydney, Australia, on November 29th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Kunming, China, when it was hit by severe turbulence that injured 5 passengers and 2 crew members.
The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were taken to hospital.
A Piper Cherokee 180 aircraft crashed into Mar Mak Colony Club mobile home park in Lake Worth, Florida, on October 13.
Authorities said the plane went down while it was en-route from Orlando to Lantana, Florida.
Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and a person in the mobile home.
The NTSB is investigating the cause of crash.
Flybe flight BE-801 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cornwall Airport Newquay, England, on April 24th.
The plane took off for Gatwick Airport, England, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.
The plane landed back safely. All ninety-two passengers aboard remained safe.
A 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.
Pictured: A Continental Airlines Boeing 737-824
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Contact photographer Zach Chelsky
What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Newark to Portland
Where: Helena
When: Sunday Dec 6 10 p.m.-6:15 a.m.
Who: 150 passengers
Why: While en route to Portland, the plane developed engine trouble, and landed safely in Helena. Passengers were accommodated in the terminal, and a replacement flight arrived to take them to their destination, embarking for Portland at 6:15 a.m.
Swift Air flight WQ-1997 returned to Miami, Florida, on June 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Caracas, Venezuela, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
