A small plane made an emergency landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, Florida, on March 30th.
It is believed that the twin-engine Piper Aztec plane declared an emergency due to a landing gear issue.
The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained unharmed.
The plane is registered to Ace Tomato Company based out of Daytona Beach.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2229 safely landed in Salt Lake City, Utah, after bird strikes on October 16th.
The plane flying from Seattle, Washington, was on final approach when it was hit by several birds.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A small plane crashed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on November 26th.
The plane went down as it was approaching the Santa Fe Regional Airport.
The pilot, who is believed to be the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Pictured: An eleven year old JetLite Boeing 737-81Q
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What: Jetlite Boeing 737-800 en route from Port Blair to Delhi
Where: NSC Bose international airport in Kolkata
When: 2.55 pm
Who: 187 passengers
Why: While en route, the Jetlite plane developed problems with its right engine, and diverted to the NSC Bose International Airport. The plane made a safe landing.
Jetlite defined the problem as “technical trouble” and said that the plane was being repaired in a parking bay.
* Kolkata was a scheduled stop. Passengers who were planning to continue on to Delhi were booked on other planes.
What: TBM7 twin engine en route from Hanover County Municipal Airport in Ashland, Va. to McGhee Tyson
Where: McGhee Tyson
When: Dec 12, 2012
Who: pilot and passenger
Why: After developing nose gear issues, the plane made an emergency landing at McGhee Tyson Airport, ALCOA Tennessee
Emergency vehicles were on standby.
Finnair flight AY-427 had to return and make an emergency landing in Helsinki, Finland, on November 19th.
The plane took off for Rovaniemi, Finland, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a lightning strike.
The plane landed safely. All 166 people aboard remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
Delta airlines flight 284 had to make an unscheduled landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, on the morning of March 4.
According to the airline, the Boeing 777-200LR was diverted “in response to a customer medical situation on board”. The flight was heading from Narita International Airport, Japan, to Los Angeles at the time.
Delta confirmed in a statement, “The flight landed without incident and paramedics met the aircraft on arrival.”
The plane later took off again and landed in Los Angeles with a 2-hour delay.