A helicopter landed in emergency on a levee in Everglades Holiday Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the afternoon of September 13.
The helicopter was carrying the pilot and a passenger at the time of incident. According to the officials, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing after he lost contact with the control tower.
The spokesperson for Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, Mike Jachles, confirmed that none of the 2 persons aboard were injured.
Further details are not yet available.
The April 24’s incident where two passenger planes were noticed to be in a near-collision situation midair at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, has led to changes in the landing and takeoff protocols of the airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in recent statement, “The FAA has investigated the recent air traffic incident at Newark and has taken steps to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.”
According to the new rules administered by the FAA, the east-west Runway 29 will not be used for arrivals simultaneously with another plane taking off from north-south Runway 4R.
On April 24, a United flight and an ExpressJet flight came at a distance of 200 feet horizontally at the intersection of these two runways. The NTSB’s initial report termed the incident as ‘a near midair collision’.
This post is an update of: Two Passenger Planes ‘Nearly Collided’ Midair in New Jersey Says NTSB’s Report
AeroUnion flight 6R-300 had to return and make an emergency landing in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 27th.
The plane took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported repeated surges in left engine along with streaks of flames and loud bangs.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Aer Lingus flight EI-778 had to return for an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on December 13th.
The plane took off for Lanzarote, Spain, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a technical issue.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 126 people aboard remained safe.
What: (new) Avera Careflight helicopter
Where: S Dakota
When: November 2, 2009
Who: Pilot Craig Hilzendager and EMT Terry Willis
Why: While en route, the new helicopter had a bird strike (specifically duck) that shattered the helicopter cockpit window, and injured the EMT.
The landing was simplified by night vision goggles which made it possible for the pilot and EMT to be able to see the ground.
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX-353 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, England, on April 21st.
The plane took off for Geneva, Switzerland, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the flaps.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane made an emergency landing at a closed airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on the afternoon of February 21.
Edmonton authorities confirmed that the 2-seater glider plane had to make a hard landing at Edmonton City Centre Airport, due to mechanical issues.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard remained unharmed however, the aircraft sustained heavy damage.
The incident is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board.
The airport operations were shut down in 2013 for residential development in the city centre.
