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    US- Bangla Plane Crashes in Nepal; 39 Killed, others Injured

    US-Bangla Airlines flight BS-211 hit the ground and burst into flames at the runway of Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 12th.

    The de Havilland Dash 8-400 was flying from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Kathmandu, Nepal, at the time of the crash.

    The plane was carrying 67 passengers and 4 crew members at the time.

    At least 39 people lost their lives in the crash, while 31 people were rescued alive with injuries.

    The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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    4 Killed as Small Plane Crashed in Chatsworth, Georgia

    A small plane crashed on Piney Hill Road in Chatsworth, Georgia, on July 1st.

    The incident happened when the twin-engine Piper PA-23 plane was carrying four people.

    Authorities said all four occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Charleston

    JetBlue flight B6-913 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 23rd.

    The Embraer ERJ-190 plane heading from Westchester County Airport, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted after smoke was noticed in the cockpit.

    The plane landed safely. All ninety-eight passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.

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    China Eastern Airlines Plane Hits Severe Turbulence; 26 Injured

    China Eastern Airlines flight MU-774 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Kunming, China, on June 18th.

    The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, when it hit severe turbulence that injured twenty-six passengers.

    The plane continued for a safe landing.

    Authorities said four passengers suffered serious injuries while twenty-two others received minor injuries. They were taken to hospitals.

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    Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hamburg

    Lufthansa flight LH-16 made an emergency landing in Hamburg, Germany, on June 16th.

    The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Frankfurt, Germany, was descending toward Hamburg when the crew requested emergency assistance due to smell of smoke in cockpit and cabin.

    The plane continued for a safe landing. The passengers were examined by medical teams at the airport while four crew members were taken to hospital.

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    Tour Helicopter Crashes in California; 3 Injured

    A tour helicopter made a crash landing, hit 2 vans, and caught fire in the parking area of Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Club in California, in the afternoon of May 5th.

    The four-seater Robinson R-44 was returning to the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport after a tour, when it developed a mechanical problem.

    All three people aboard sustained injuries.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

    A small plane made an emergency landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Florida, on April 28th.

    The plane was flying from Belize to Tampa, Florida, when the pilot declared an emergency reporting that the left main gear wheel was missing.

    The plane landed safely. Chief Operating Officer of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Mark Stuckey, said, “Luckily when it did land, the aircraft did not catch fire, there were sparks but it safely skidded into the grass.”

    There were four people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    ANA Wings Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan

    ANA Wings flight NH-1822 had to make an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on April 25th.

    The plane flying from Matsuyama, Japan, was descending toward Nagoya when the crew entered a hold reporting a hydraulic failure.

    The plane subsequently landed safely and was towed to the apron.

    There were 57 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    GoJet Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Boston

    GoJet Airlines flight DL-6266 had to return and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 10th.

    The Canadair CRJ-900 plane took off for Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.

    The plane landed back safely. All 76 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.

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    Four Killed After Small Plane Crashed in Southern Illinois

    A small plane crashed southeast of Vienna, Illinois, on December 31st.

    The Piper PA28 plane was carrying four people when it went down in a wooded area.

    All four people, including two adult men and two adult women, were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    AirBaltic Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Latvia

    AirBaltic flight BT-136 had to make an emergency landing in Riga, Latvia, on December 28th.

    The plane was flying from Copenhagen, Denmark, when the crew reported a gear indication and performed a go-around to work checklists.

    The plane subsequently continued for a safely landing. All 64 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.

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    Nordic Regional Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Finland

    nordic-regional-airlinesNordic Regional Airlines flight AY-487 made an emergency landing in Joensuu, Finland, on December 11th.

    The plane was flying from Helsinki, Finland, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

    The plane continued for a safe landing. All 30 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.

    The flight was being operated on behalf of Finnair.

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    Jazz Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to High Engine Oil Pressure

    jazzJazz Air flight QK-8978 made an emergency landing in Montreal, Canada, on October 23rd.

    The plane was flying from Ottawa, Canada, when the crew noticed an increase in oil pressure for the left engine.

    The crew had to shut down the engine before landing in Montreal.

    There were 31 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

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    Plane Carrying Taylor Hicks Makes Emergency Landing after Engine Explodes Mid-Air

    A plane carrying American Idol winner Taylor Hicks made an emergency landing in Jasper, Alabama, on October 26th.

    The plane was heading from Tennessee to Alabama when one of the engines exploded, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing.

    The plane landed safely. All four people aboard, including Hicks, his pilot, and two passengers, remained safe.

    “I felt like my life, and kind of all our lives, flashed before our eyes a little bit…We were very thankful and very blessed that we had a wonderful, graceful, amazing pilot who was able to handle this situation,” Hicks said.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Pennsylvania

    A small plane made an emergency landing at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on October 25th.

    The pilot of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE58 plane declared an emergency after it hit a deer on take-off from the Wings Field Airport, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, resulting in damage to the landing gear.

    The plane landed safely. All 4 people aboard remained unhurt.

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    TAROM Airlines Plane Rejects Take Off due to Landing Gear Vibrations

    TAROMTAROM Airlines flight RO-717 had to reject take off from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Romania, on October 13th.

    The plane was accelerating to take off for Iasi, Romania, when the crew reported strong vibrations in the landing gear and rejected take off.

    The plane safely returned to the apron. All 34 passengers and 4 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.