A small plane crash-landed at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Jefferson County, Colorado, on September 1st.
Authorities said the pilot of the Cessna 210 plane radioed about a possible belly landing due to a landing gear malfunction.
There were two people aboard, including the pilot and a passenger; both of them remained unharmed.
Ryanair flight FR-8723 made an emergency landing in Cologne, Germany, on December 3rd.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Weeze Airport, Germany, to Bari, Italy, was diverted after a bird strike caused damage to a pitot tube, resulting in the issue of disagreeing airspeed.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Spirit Airlines Flight 436 Airbus 319 was en route to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after leaving Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Where: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
When: The bird struck at 11 a.m Monday, and shortly after, the pilot returned to the airport.
Who: 115 passengers and four crew members
Why:struck a bird shortly after takeoff and reportedly the bird got ingested by the left engine.
JetBlue flight B6-1274 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 2nd.
The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Charleston, South Carolina, was descending toward JFK Airport when the crew reported an issue with the nose wheel steering.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
On August 30th, Air Canada flight AC-7 made an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada.
The plane took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to turn back due to a hydraulic indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Horizon Air flight QX-417 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Boise, Idaho, on September 29th.
The plane flying from Portland, Oregon, was on final approach when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained safe.
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What: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 en route from Dallas to Seattle,WA
Where: Dallas
When: Sep 22nd 2009
Who: 95 passengers
Why: While en route, a hydraulic system malfunctioned and the flight was forced to return to Dallas.
