A small plane crashed near Port Allen Airport on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, on May 23rd.
The single engine Cessna 182H plane, belonging to Skydive Kauai, was conducting a skydive tour when it went down.
Five people, including the pilot, two skydive instructors, and two tandem jumpers, were killed in the crash. Their identities are not known at the moment.
The NTSB and the FAA will investigate.
British Airways flight BA-1340 made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom, on June 12th.
According to the airline, the Airbus A319-100 plane, heading to Leeds, United Kingdom, had to turn back due to a “minor technical issue.”
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
ExpressJet flight EV-5583 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 22nd.
The plane took off for Atlanta, Georgia, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed that a nose gear door was open.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
An Indonesian air force plane crashed into a house near near Abdul Rahman Saleh air force base in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on February 10.
Authorities said the plane went down during a routine testing flight after undergoing maintenance.
There were two people aboard the plane, including the pilot Major Ivy Safatillah, and a technician; both of them were killed in the crash.
Authorities confirmed that two people, including a 47-year-old woman and 27-year-old man, who were present in the house at the time of crash were also killed.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
American Airlines flight 295 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on December 23.
According to the airline, the plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a “mechanical issue.”
The plane landed uneventfully. All 186 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
Condor flight DE-2314 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chania International Airport, Greece, on July 3rd.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from Germany, to Mauritius, had to divert after the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
What: Agni Air Dornier 228 en route from Pokhara to Jomsome Airport, Nepal
Where: Jomsom Airport, Nepal
When: May 14, 2012, 9.45 a.m
Who: 21 aboard, 15 fatalities 18 passengers, 3 crew
Why: Fifteen minutes after taking off from Pokhara, the plane with 21 passengers aboard crashed by Jomsom Airport, Nepal. Reports say that a wing contacted ground 890 feet north of the airport, and the nose embedded/impacted a muddy slope. Reports are the plane was attempting to return to Pokhara.
At the time of approach, weather was fine, though clear air turbulence can occur any time. Investigations will begin regarding technical problems with the plane, including the one that made the pilots turn back to the airport. Five surviving passengers were airlifted to Pokhara, for medical care at the Manipal College of Medical Sciences. The plane impacted behind the army barracks. There were 16 Indians aboard. A Danish couple, Emilie Jorgensen, 29, and Andreas Rasch, 30, are said to have survived the crash.
The information numbers available for family members are 00-977-1-4423702 00-977-1-4410900, extn.4109, 00-977-1-4411699, extn. 4109.
The passengers had been going to visit a pilgrimage site, Muktinath.
Reports are that most of the fatalities were Indian. One source, myrepublica.com said that there were 15 fatalities and six rescued. Numbers may not be accurate.
The bodies of pilot Prabhu Sharan Pathak and co-pilot J.D. Maharjan were among those recovered.
The marketing director of Agni Air, Pramod Pandey, said that there were 16 indians aboard, and six survivors. Three children, two foreigners and an air hostess R. Haiju survived at least to the hospital, all in critical condition.
Jomsom airport is known for unpredictable turbulence.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has posted a letter of condolences.
I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic air crash that occurred earlier this morning near Jomsong airport in Nepal. I would like to convey my deep condolences to the families of all those who have lost their lives in this accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those who have lost their near and dear ones.
* Mr. K. Mamanya
* Mr. S.K. Arora
* Mr. M. Handa
* Mrs. M. Arora
* Ms. R. Handa
* Mr. K. Arora
* Ms. T. Sachdev
* Ms. G. Sachdev
* Mr. Sanaim Sudhar
* Mr. G. Raman
* Mr. Kidambi Tirumala
* Ms. Latha Echambade
* Mr. Sreeva Kidambi Tirumala
* Ms. Sreepada Kidambi Tirumala
* Mr. Kumar
* Mrs. Kumar