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Endeavor Air Flight Returns to Baltimore due to Engine Failure

Endeavor Air flight DL-4149 had to return and make an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 23rd.

The Canadair CRJ-200 plane took off for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.

The plane landed safely. All 51 people aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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American Eagle Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kentucky

American eagleAmerican Eagle flight 5946 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Louisville International Airport, Kentucky, on September 25th.

The plane was heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Dayton, Ohio, when the crew reported a mechanical problem and decided to divert.

The plane landed safely. There were 51 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

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Medical Helicopter Crashes in Arizona; 2 Killed, 1 Injured

A medical helicopter crashed near Apache Junction, Arizona, on December 15.

The helicopter, operated by Air Methods, was flying from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Globe when it went down.

There were three crew members aboard at the time; two of them were killed. The deceased were identified as the pilot David Schneider, 51, of Gilbert, and flight nurse Chad Frary, 38, of Mesa.

The third crew member, identified as the paramedic Derek Boehm, 38, of Gilbert, was critically injured.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.