A private Learjet aircraft had to return to Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, California, shortly after it took off on the morning of November 3.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor, the pilot was forced to return after a gear indicator turned on.
The plane circled over the airport before it safely landed before 8 a.m. No one was injured.
The plane is registered to Glenbrook Capital Logistics of Wilmington, Delaware.
Caribbean Airlines flight BW-1541 made an emergency landing in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on December 5th.
The plane was flying from Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, when the crew declared an emergency due to a fire indication for left engine.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at South Arkansas Regional Airport, El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 7.
The Embraer 170, en-route from Indianapolis to Houston, was mid air when the flight attendant saw smoke in its gallery, prompting the crew to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 70 passengers and crew members onboard remained unhurt.
A 25-year-old Swiss passenger prevented a potential aviation disaster after reporting that a spanner was stuck in the plane’s wing.
Just moments before the EasyJet flight EZS1465 was scheduled to take off, Christophe spotted the spanner and immediately told the airline personnel.
According to the airline, “easyJet can confirm that EZS1465 from Geneva to Copenhagen on 4 March retuned to stand prior to departure from Geneva as a result of a passenger informing crew about noticing an object in the wing… In line with our procedures, the captain took the decision to return to stand for it to be investigated. A spanner was discovered and removed and the flight departed with a small delay.”
The incident is being investigated.
Birds ingested in one of the engines of the American Airlines flight 757, forced it to make emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The incident happened while the plane was taking off from Tulsa. The pilot immediately returned the plane back for check-up.
These kind of incidents are quiet common in Tulsa, The airplanes usually get hit by birds and sometimes by skunks and other mammals. Alexis Higgins of FAA says that they are seeking help from biologists to remove these birds from the airport.
A Beechcraft C23 Musketeer airplane crash-landed at Long Beach Airport in California, on the night of June 18.
Authorities said the plane was attempting to land at the runway but rammed into a perimeter fence just before touching the approach end.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the cause of crash.
Avia Traffic Company flight YK-4283 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Antalya, Turkey, but had to turn back due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
