A SNJ5 Navy trainer plane crash-landed in a cow pasture near Punta Gorda Airport, Florida, on April 1st.
Authorities said the plane was attempting to land at the airport when it lost power and made a belly landing.
The pilot remained uninjured while the co-pilot received minor scratches.
The incident is being investigated.
What: Great Lakes Air Inc Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six en route from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island
Where: Lake Huron shore, about three miles north of St. Ignace, northern Michigan
When: Dec 3, 2011
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: Thomas Phillips, 52, with homes in Kirkland and Mackinac Island, and Joseph Pann Jr., 29, of St. Ignace were killed in a piper crash in Michigan. From Mackinac County Airport at St. Ignace to the destination Mackinac Island Airport is 4.5 miles and should have taken six minutes, but the plane was reported missing and was later found 100 yards from shore. Search and rescue controllers were involved at 10:07 p.m after police called. No distress call was reported but the plane was tracked by the cellphone of one of the victims.
Phillips was general manager with Amazon Web Services.
United Airlines flight 936 had to made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, on August 16.
The flight, heading from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich, Switzerland, was diverted as a precaution after 4 crew members reported breathing problems.
The plane landed safely and was thoroughly inspected. Authorities said the sick flight attendants did not need medical attention after landing.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
A Condor Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on August 28.
Authorities said the plane, en-route from Las Vegas to Frankfurt, was escorted by two fighter jets after the pilot declared an in-flight emergency due to a ‘disturbance on the plane.’
The Boeing 767 landed uneventfully and everyone aboard remained safe.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, “The disturbance aboard the flight was deemed a customer service issue and not a life-threatening matter and the airline handled the matter according to their policy for customer service related matters. No arrest was made.”
What: Allegiant Airlines MD-83 en route from Springfield Branson Airport to Orlando
Where: Sanford Florida
When: May 18, 2012 19:18
Why: On the ground during taxi, the MD-83’s left wing struck a fuel truck.
No injuries were reported. There was some minor damage to the airplane.
What: Helisul Taxi Aéreo Bell 206B JetRanger
Where: Foz do Iguaçu Brazil
When: Sept 25, 2012
Who: 4 aboard
Why: Taking off from the entrance of the National Park of Iguaçu,Foz do Iguaçu in western Paraná, the helicopter had a problem at the helipad and fell from a height of five feet.
The company that owns the helicopter is a concessionaire of the National Paraque selling air tours over the Iguazu Falls.
The four aboard the helicopter were wounded. The chopper was described as badly damaged. Three men and one woman were rushed to Hospital Costa Cavalcanti and to City hospital. There was one crewman aboard. The three passengers were tourists.
What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 en route from El Paso to Phoenix
Where: Phoenix
When: Jun 30th 2011, 9:33 pm
Who: 139 aboard
Why: On approach to Phoenix, the pilot declared emergency and shut down an engine when one of the engines failed. Some of the systems operating were backup systems. Details about the engine issues were not released but Southwest said there was an “issue with engine exhaust.”
The plane made a safe landing at 9:33 with emergency services on standby, but taxied to the gate, and did not need towing.
Maintenance is examining the plane.
