A Mooney en route from Palm Springs to San Diego Gillespie Field went missing on Wednesday October 9. The sheriff’s deputies helicopter search was suspended Wednesday due to gusty winds, and was found on Thursday at 1:00 a.m.

The search for the plane registered to Andrew Thulin, of San Diego was centered four miles northeast of Julian, near the Volcan Mountain Wilderness. Emergency responders and searchers included US Border Patrol, deputies from Julian, and sheriff’s search and rescue.

Rescuers pinged the pilot’s phone to locate the wreckage and the bodies of a man and woman.

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American Airlines Flight Returns to Greater Rochester International Airport After Bird Strike

American Airlines flight AA 3468 had to return and make an emergency landing at Greater Rochester International Airport, New York, on November 29th.

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Small Plane Crashes into Home in Florida; 1 Dead, 2 Injured

A small plane crashed into a home near the Winter Haven Regional Airport, Florida, on February 23rd.

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Wagner was killed in the crash while Sheehy survived with minor injuries.

Authorities said one occupant of the house, 17-year-old Carmele Ngalamulume, was injured. All other occupants, including two people inside the house and three children playing in the front yard, remained unhurt.

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Small Plane Crashes in California Barn

What: Cirrus SR-22 en route from Van Nuys to Parker, Arizona
Where: one mile west of the Agua Dulce Airport
When: October 21, 2010
Who: 3 fatalities
Why: The plane circled before it emerged from clouds, at which time if flew upside down in an uncontrolled spiral. The plane crashed next to a barn a mile short of the airport, exploded on contact; and the remains of those on board are charred and spread across a large debris field. Two horses in the barn were killed, and one was injured but is expected to survive.

The plane was registered to OVATION MANAGEMENT INC.

 

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago

United Airlines flight UA-698 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.

The Boeing 757-300 plane flying from San Francisco, California, was on approach to Chicago when the crew reported a hydraulic issue and requested a low approach for gear inspection.

The crew performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely.

The plane stopped on the runway. No injuries were reported.

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