Kalitta Charters flight K9-720 suffered a nose gear collapse after landing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on January 28th
The incident happened when the Boeing 727-200 freighter plane was coming from Laredo, Texas.
The plane became disabled on the runway. Everyone aboard remained uninjured.
A Beechcraft A-36 plane crashed while taking off from a private airstrip near Huggins, Missouri, on June 12.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson Jeff Kinder, witnesses said the plane got off around 100 feet before it went down in a rural area.
Four people, including Charles “Mark” Openshaw, 43, his wife Amy Openshaw, 43, their son Tanner, 15, and daughter Ellie, 12, were killed in the crash. Another child was seriously injured and was taken to a hospital in Springfield.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Norwegian Air Shuttle flight DY-1348 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stavanger, Norway, on December 16th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Oslo, Norway, to Manchester, United Kingdom, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
What: Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Atlanta to Santa Ana
Where: Dallas
When: November 18, 2010
Why: While en route, the copilot’s windshield developed cracks. The pilots informed passengers that they were making an emergency landing in Dallas; and passengers were able to see the crack for themselves before they left the plane. A replacement Boeing 737 was provided.
United Airlines flight UA-2051 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida, on March 15th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to multiple birds strikes.
The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and thirty-two passengers and five crew members remained unharmed.
THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-537 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Turkey, on April 17.
The Boeing 737-900 flying to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, had to return due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
What: Air Canada Boeing 767-300, registration C-GHLQ performing flight AC-878 from Toronto,ON to Zurich
Where: Atlantic
When: Jan 14th 201
Who: 103 aboard
Why: While en route, 40 minutes after the seat belt light was turned on, the flight encountered clear severe air turbulence. Two crew members were injured, and 13 passengers. 7 individuals were injured enough to be admitted to the hospital on arrival in Zurich.
