South African Airways flight SA-204 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on December 3rd.
The plane took off for Johannesburg, South Africa, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract the flaps.
The plane dumped excess fuel before it landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Qantas Airlines flight QF-130 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China, on September 15.
The Airbus A330-300 flying to Sydney, Australia, had to burn off its fuel and return due to a hydraulic failure.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
A home built experimental plane made an emergency landing in an open hay field near 4800 West and Highway 218 in Cache county, Utah, on March 28.
Authorities said the plane took off from Logan Cache Airport and was flying over the Trenton area when it began experiencing engine trouble. The pilot, identified as John Kerr, 74, of Logan, then decided to return to the airport, however, the plane’s engine failed midway.
The aircraft made a hard landing and sustained major damage. The pilot remained uninjured.
The incident is being investigated by the NTSB and FAA.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Flight 481 from Las Vegas to Tulsa made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport.
The flight diverted back after a cargo hold fire-alert alerted the crew. The flight had left at 1:20, and returned at 2:45. Passengers indicated turbulence as they were returning to Las Vegas. The crew did not explain the situation to the passengers until after landing.
136 passengers and four crew were aboard. No one was injured. THe problem was an indication alert error. Passengers were rebooked on alternative flights.
Latam Airlines flight JJ-3527 had to return and make an emergency landing in Porto Velho, Brazil, on June 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane, en-route to Brasilia, Brazil, had to turn back after one of the engines ingested a bird, resulting in severe engine vibrations and noises.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
What: X Aviation LLC Piper PA-23-250 Aztec en routes from Hooks to Tyler
Where: Near Lake Palestine, Bullard, TX
When: Sept 12, 2012
Who: 1 fatality
Why: The pilot identified as 51-year-old Stephen Annis of Huntsville, crashed behind a subdivision, spiraling down, missing most of the trees and crashing. An ambulance is responded to the crash, which is located in the 15000 block of Treasure Cove in Bullard. In the adjacent neighborhood, witnesses heard the thud, smelled the fumes and saw flying debris. Investigators speculate he was aiming for the lake, and trying to avoid the neighborhood.
There was no report of a distress call.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 4842P Make/Model: PA23 Description: PA-23-150/160 Apache
Date: 09/12/2012 Time: 2000
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: TYLER State: TX Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. TYLER, TX
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 0 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: DALLAS, TX (SW05) Entry date: 09/13/2012
What: Rgd. Dewberry Air LLC Beechcraft 400 en route from Charleston to Macon
Where: Macon GA
When: Sept 18 2012 10:05
Who: 3 aboard
Why: The Beechcraft hydroplaned while landing during a downpour at Herbert Smart Airport, overran the runway, went over an embankment, crossed Oculgee East Blvd and stopped in the trees thirty yards from the runway. The businessman and quarterback who were aboard the plane were not hurt. They had flown in on a business trip on the Dewberry Air Corporation Jet, on a plane registered in Dover Delaware.
The pilot was pinned in the plane and had to be cut out was not seriously injured.