A private helicopter made an emergency landing into the water off of Taylor’s Island, Maryland, on March 25.
Authorities said the helicopter apparently experienced a mechanical issue, after which, the pilot radioed a distress call and made a hard landing in around 4 feet of water.
There were 2 people aboard at the time, including the pilot Vincent T. Giglio, 45, of New Jersey, and his passenger, Ronald F. Lopes, 61, of New York; both of them remained unharmed.
What: Cessna 150
Where: San Diego bay
When: May 26, 2012, 4:20 p.m
Who: 2 aboard, no fatalities
Why: A Cessna towing a banner lost engine power. Pilots informed ATC, cut free the banner they were towing and ended up in San Diego Bay, Missing the Hilton Hotel. The plane sank; the pilot and passenger aboard were recovered uninjured, by passing boaters.
A salvage company is going to recover the plane from the bay.
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TAROM flight RO-275 made an emergency landing at Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on January 28th.
The plane took off for Thessaloniki, Greece, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an odor of oil on board.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-9634 made an emergency landing in San Antonio, Texas, on December 13th.
The Embraer ERJ-190 plane took off for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but had to turn back after the crew failed to retract the landing gear.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Flybe flight BE-851 made an emergency landing in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 28th.
The plane flying from Birmingham, England, was on approach to Edinburgh when the crew reported an issue with the nose gear and went around.
The plane landed safely on second approach. All 60 people aboard remained unharmed.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-37 had to return and make an emergency landing in Los Angeles, California, on November 3rd.
The Airbus A350-900 plane took off for Singapore but had to turn back due to an issue with engine oil indications.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.