American Airlines flight AA-1743 encountered severe turbulence on the way to San Francisco, California, on February 14th.
The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when it hit turbulence that injured a flight attendant.
The plane continued for a safe landing.
Los Angeles International Airport conducted a full-scale plane crash simulation on April 13th.
The two-hour drill, which was conducted to test the emergency response time, used a Boeing 777 plane that crashed and caught fire in a debris field.
Around 500 emergency personnel, including firefighters, participated in the exercise, while 150 volunteers acted as crash victims.
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What: Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 en route from Cork to Barcelona
Where: Barcelona
When: Mar 14th 2012
Who: 56 passengers, 6 crew
Why: Pilots on approach to Barcelona aborted their approach at 10,000 feet due to the poor visibility. Barcelona ATC refused the pilots requests for a Category III landing forcing pilots on a holding pattern for thirty minutes, then on flight on a wild goose chase looking for somewhere else to land, until the pilots eventually were about to run out of fuel.
After pilots declared an emergency, Barcelona ATC cleared the landing. Spanish authorities are investigating.
(The wild goose chase? First the denial and holding pattern, then off to Valencia, but before arriving, Barcelona said visibility had cleared, so back to Barcelona, but no, visibility hadn’t cleared. Pilots diverted to Girona, but Girona was congested, so back to Barcelona, which was finally cleared to land on declaring emergency.)
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Air New Zealand flight NZ-268 had to return and make an emergency landing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on October 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Auckland, New Zealand, but had to turn back after it experienced severe turbulence that injured 4 people.
The plane landed uneventfully. The injured, including 3 crew members and 1 passenger, were taken to hospital.
A 10-seater plane crashed in Brown County, Nebraska, on September 23rd.
Authorities said the plane had taken off from Ainsworth Regional Airport and was heading to North Dakota when it went down.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A 1993 Mooney M20M aircraft made a controlled emergency landing at Central Jersey Regional Airport, Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, on September 19.
The Pennsylvania-bound plane was taking off from the airport when its left wing touched a chain link fence adjacent to the runway, causing damage and forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. The pilot Ross Cole and his passenger Pamela Cole remained uninjured.
The incident is being investigated.
American Airlines flight AA-57 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom, on May 3rd.
The plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a maintenance issue related to water pressure.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
