A helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a cranberry farm in Hammonton, New Jersey, on March 13.
According to the FAA, the helicopter belonging to Steel Pier helicopter rides had to land in emergency landing due to engine problems.
None of the 2 people aboard was injured in the incident.
The incident is under investigation.
A 4-seater, Cirrus plane made an emergency landing on 15th Avenue NE in Langola Township, Benton County, Minnesota, near Rice, at about 1:45 p.m. on September 7.
The incident happened when the plane was en route from the Mankato area to Breezy Point.
According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, the single-engine plane, which was heading to St. Cloud Regional Airport, landed in emergency due to some mechanical problems.
None of the 4 people aboard, including the Pilot Craig Bureind, 52, of Chanhassen and his 3 passengers, suffered any injuries. The plane hit a telephone pole support wire during landing and was slightly damaged.
The FAA will investigate the incident.
Etihad Airways flight EY-22 made an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on January 14th.
The Boeing 777-300 plane took off for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back due to a cabin pressurization problem.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
A single-engine small plane en-route from Chicago to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport crashed on March 22, near McMullen Booth Road and Enterprise Road in Clearwater, Florida.
The 53-year-old pilot, Jeffrey Bronken, was killed in the crash. Katherine Bronken, Jeffrey Bronken’s daughter, and Keyana Linbo, her classmate, both 15-year-olds from Round Lake were injured.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area of McMullen Booth Road and Enterprise Road. The investigation by the Sheriff’s deputies and the FAA is underway.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-2515 made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on October 23rd.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Manchester, New Hampshire, to Orlando, Florida, was diverted after it received a lightning strike, followed by an abnormal gear indication.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Fliegmituns.de AutoGyro Europe MTOsport
Where: near Breitscheid Airfield, Germany
When: July 15, 2011 at 15:10
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: On approach to Breitscheid, the Gyrocopter went into a tailspin, fell like a stone, and crashed in a field. The 59 year old pilot and the 26 year old passenger (who had received the flight as a birthday gift from his girlfriend) both died on the scene, 150 meters from the runway.
The pilot had been an Air Force transport pilot, and worked for the Defense Department, and an Airbus captain.
Both the pilot and the passenger are being autopsied in order to exclude heart attack or illness as a cause for the accident.
photo, credit: Rolp Reinhardt
A small plane made an emergency landing in a grassy area near U.S. 380 in Denton, Texas, on January 22.
The Piper Navajo plane took off from Denton Enterprise Airport for a routine maintenance flight but was forced to land in emergency due to engine issues.
The aircraft came to rest on its belly near some electrical transmission towers.
The pilot, identified as David Kinney of Aubrey, suffered minor injuries in the incident.
