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Ural Airlines Plane Overruns Runway at Koltsovo Airport, Russia

Ural Airlines flight U6-261 overran runway while landing at Koltsovo Airport, Russia, on June 15th.

The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Domodedovo International Airport, Russia, was attempting to land during heavy rain.

The plane was carrying eighty-one people at the time; all of them remained uninjured.

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Small Plane Crashes near Fairbanks, Alaska; Two Killed

A small plane crashed near Fairbanks, Alaska, on May 27th.

The single-engine plane was carrying two people when it went down approximately 50 miles east of Fairbanks.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the accident. They were identified as Sam Richard Brice, 81, of Fairbanks, and Howard A. “Buzz” Otis, 63, of North Pole, Alaska.

The incident is being investigated.

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Nok Air Flight Returns to Bangkok

NOK AIrNok Air flight DD-8826 had to return for an emergency landing at Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, on August 25th.

The plane took off for Nan, Thailand, but the crew decided to return after they noticed one of the tires had burst during departure.

The plane landed safely. There were 81 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.