A medical helicopter crashed outside Comanche County Medical Hospital in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, on the morning of September 29th.
According to sources, the helicopter was attempting to make emergency landing due to some issue, when it lost control and crashed.
All four people onboard including the pilot remained unhurt.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Icelandair flight FI-746 made an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport, England, on September 20th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane flying from Keflavik, Iceland, was descending toward East Midlands Airport when the crew noticed an issue with the flaps and entered a hold.
The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 en route from Hong Kong China to Sapporo Japan
Where: Fukuoka
When: Jul 19th 2009
Who: 398 on board
Why: After smoke filled the cabin, the flight diverted to Fukuoka Japan. The smoke was attributed to an air conditioning leak which was repaired so that the flight was continued less than four hours later.
Air Incheon flight KJ-711 made an emergency landing in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, on December 18th.
The Boeing 737-400 freighter plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to failure of the left engine.
The plane landed safely. All 3 crew members aboard remained unharmed.
Charles Coffing of Covington, a 72-year-old man, was killed in a small plane crash in Fountain County, Indiana , near the Rob Roy covered bridge, north of Terre Haute.
The accident happened at 1:30 p.m. on May 9.
First-responders told that there was no sign of fire at the scene. Officials said that the plane was a home-built experimental aircraft approved by the FAA.
One of the eye-witnesses said that the plane “came down nose first into the ground.”
The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are investigating the reasons of the crash.
Emirates Airlines flight EK-9 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on September 8th.
The Airbus A380-800 plane was flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the crew declared emergency due to indication of a flat nose wheel tire.
The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: Silkair Airbus A319-100 en route from Singapore to Solo Indonesia
Where: Solo
When: Mar 6th 2012
Who: 124 passengers and 7 crew
Why: On landing at Solo, the plane touched down with the left main gear afire.
Passengers evacuated by way of emergency slides. There were no injuries reported.
The cause of the gear fire is under investigation although SilkAir says the smoke originated in overheated breaks and that there was no fire.
