A Mooney aircraft had to make an emergency landing in a farm field along County Highway A, in Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, on the morning of June 21.
The pilot, from Cleveland, Wisconsin, decided to land the plane in emergency after its engine lost power.
No injuries were reported.
The FAA is investigating.
Pictured: A JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW 190AR
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Contact photographer John E. Jauchler
What: Jetblue Embraer ERJ-190 en route from New York to Nashville
Where: New York
When: Jan 6th 201
Who: not available
Why: After takeoff, the plane developed vibration. The pilot turned around; some runways were unavailable due to wind conditions; another flight circled so this flight could make a safe landing. The fight was cancelled. Maintenance discovered the engine cowling was missing.
A hangar collapsed in flames after a twin-engine Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 owned by Creative Real Estate Exchange veered into it while landing at Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
The Cessna had flown from Hailey, Idaho and landed in Santa Monica at 6:20 pm.
Witnesses said it looked like a normal landing till it veered off course. The burning plane made three explosions. The number of people aboard the plane has not been released, but it is reported as “unsurvivable.”
Rusline flight 7R-424 had to return and make an emergency landing at Lipetsk Airport, Russia, on July 28th.
The Canadair CRJ-200 en-route to Sochi, Russia, had to return due to engine failure. The crew had to shut its engine down mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Pictured: American Airlines MD-80
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Contact Photographer Andy P. Jung
What: American Airlines MD-80 Flight 1243 en route from Ft. Lauderdale to Dallas
Where: Lafayette’s Regional Airport
When: 11:35 a.m. Monday
Who: 151 on board
Why: In the cabin, passengers experienced smoke and fumes en route; the pilot diverted to Lafayette because of a suspected electrical problem.
Passengers were provided three options: ticket-exchange, rent a car for the rest of their trip or wait for the replacement MD-80.
British Airways flight BA282 made an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 10th.
The plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a passenger fell sick.
The plane landed safely.
According to the airline, “The customer was taken to hospital locally and the flight continued to Heathrow after a two-hour delay.”
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Contact photographer Manuel Mueller
What: Sun Express Boeing 737-800 en route from Frankfurt to Izmir
Where: Belgrade
When: Dec 28th 2009
Who: 117 passengers
Why: While en route, the plane developed a problem with cabin pressure.
After landing, a female passenger was taken to Belgrade Emergency Center
