A small plane crashed shortly after taking off from Grants-Milan Municipal Airport, Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico, on the evening of September 26th.
The Piper PA-32R-300, carrying 2 passengers and the pilot, had its engine sputtering before it went down.
All three people miraculously survived the crash with no injuries whereas the plane burst into flames.
The crash remains under investigation.
Spirit Airlines flight NK-647 made an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, New York, on September 26th.
The plane heading from Niagara Falls, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after the crew had to shut down one of the engines due to a fire indication.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 136 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
A small plane crashed at Wangaratta Airport in Laceby, Victoria, Australia, on November 26th.
The plane, carrying two people, was attempting to take off from the airport when it crashed.
Authorities said both occupants were able to exit the plane before it exploded.
The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.
Amakusa Airlines flight AHX-108 had to make an emergency landing in Amakusa, Japan, on October 13.
The de Havilland Dash 8-100 aircraft was approaching the airport when the crew received fire indication for right hand engine and declared emergency. The plane was flying from Fukuoka at the time.
The crew activated fire suppression system and shut down the engine before the plane safely landed. All 38 people aboard remained unharmed.
The cause of smoke is being investigated.
On January 7, 2013, Chinook helicopter (registration N241CH) Pucallpa-Tarapoto was en route near the Laguna Yarinacocha in Pucallpa Peru when it came down in the Amazon.
The helicopter took off at took off at 2:57 pm, taking a load to Tarapoto.
According to reports, although the crew tossed the load while airborne, the plane broke up in mid air and caught fire. There were seven people aboard.
There were 2 Peruvians aboard: Joel Castillo and Luis Ramos.
Five Americans: Dan Immel , Ed Córdova, Jaime Pickett, Lee Bradford and Darrel Birkes.
Those aboard were employed by Petrominerales Ltd, a Canadian-based oil exploration firm.
What: Small Plane en route from Gunnersville Airport
Where: Riverside campground off of Co Rd 131 in Cedarbluff
When: Sept 14, 2012
Who: pilot
Why: The pilot of the plane is reported to have been en route to visit friends when he struck power lines while attempting to land, and crashed into Lake Weiss. There was one fatality reported. His body was recovered by divers.
The plane was equipped with pontoons.
A small plane crashed near Evanston, Wyoming, on February 18th.
The incident happened near Bear River when the plane was transporting two people from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Both occupants were killed in the crash.
