A small plane crashed in a corn field in Buchanan County, Missouri, on December 2nd.
Authorities said the ultralight plane went down near St. Joseph.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was later identified as Randal K. Reynolds, 65, of St. Joseph.
Swift Air flight WQ-1997 returned to Miami, Florida, on June 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Caracas, Venezuela, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-711 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 4th.
The Airbus A320-200N plane took off for Oakland, California, but had to turn back after the crew noticed engine vibrations.
The plane landed back safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-736 had to divert and make an emergency landing at T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Kent County, Rhode Island, on December 30.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-83, flying from Orlando, Florida, to Bangor, Maine, had to divert due to smell of smoke.
The aircraft received minor damage due to heat.
All 120 people aboard remained safe.
What: Privately owned Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
Where: San Donà di Piave (Venezia
When: Feb 5, 2012
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: After taking off from Caposile Airfield, the plane lost altitude and fell vertically. and crashed in a field near San Donà di Piave. Franco Borin, 45 and Simone Conte, 18 died on impact. Conte was flying in order to take photographs.
The judge has ordered autopsies on the victims.
Investigators question the structural integrity of the aircraft.
Police and firefighters of San Donà di Piave responded to the scene.
The Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 is classified as an ultralight.
Prosecutor Rita Uglolini who is coordinating the investigation has acquired a video which may have documented the fall.
United Airlines flight UA-35 had to make an emergency landing in San Francisco, California, on February 7th.
The plane was heading from San Francisco to Osaka, Japan, when the crew reported a windshield problem and requested to return for an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
A small plane crashed in Greenwich Town, Kingston, Jamaica, on November 10th.
The plane, belonging to Caribbean Aviation Training Centre, went down when it was carrying two students and an instructor.
The instructor and one of the students were killed in the crash while the other student was critically injured.
The incident is being investigated.
