Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-192 suffered a bird strike near Hilo, Hawaii, on December 15th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 717-200 plane flying from Honolulu, Hawaii, was on approach to Hilo International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Delta Airlines flight DL-886 suffered a tail strike after landing at LaGuardia Airport, New York, on December 6th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Atlanta, Georgia.
No Injuries were reported.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1930 made an emergency landing at Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, on April 18th.
The plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was descending toward Palm Beach International Airport when the crew requested emergency assistance due to suspicion of a blown tire.
The plane landed safely and was inspected by emergency services.
Everyone aboard remained safe.
A small Cirrus SR20 crash landed at Malcolm McKinnon Airport, St. Simons Island, Georgia, on August 22nd.
The pilot onboard came out of the aircraft unharmed.
The cause of the crash landing has not been reported.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3046 had to return and make an emergency landing in Palm Springs, California, on September 8th.
The plane was heading to Phoenix, Arizona, when the crew decided to turn back due to an engine anti ice light indication suggesting that the system had overheated.
The plane landed safely. All 42 people aboard remained unhurt.
A small plane crashed on Route 1 in Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, on August 25th.
At least one survivor was flown out of the plane, whereas no fatalities or injuries have been reported so far.
The crash remains under investigation.
After taking off from Birchwood, a privately owned Cessna 172P Skyhawk crashed and burned in a forest close to Birchwood Airport, in Birchwood Alaska. Pilot/owner George Kobelnyk, 64, co-pilot Christian Bohrer, 20, Sarah Glaves, 36, and Kyle Braun, 27 all died in the crash. A post impact fire destroyed much of the evidence in the debris field. Kobelnyk not only had his flight instructor certification, but also had worked for the NTSB and the FAA. Locals heard the plane was flying low before it crashed but the cause of the accident is unknown. The impact blaze started a forest fire that also had to be handled. The accident is under investigation by the NTSB, FAA, Cessna, and Lycoming who manufactured the engines. The first responders included the Chugiak Fire Department and police department. The NTSB expressed condolences.
