Arkansas

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Arkansas

    American Airlines flight AA-1129 had to make an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 15th.

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Indianapolis, Indiana, when a passenger’s e-cigarette overheated and started emitting smoke.

    The crew diverted the plane to Little Rock where it landed safely.

    All 137 people aboard remained unharmed.

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    1 Killed, 1 Injured as Small Plane Crashes at North Little Rock Municipal Airport

    A small plane crashed at North Little Rock Municipal Airport, Arkansas, on May 5th.

    Authorities said the Cessna 310 aircraft went down while the pilot was trying to return to the airport due to a mechanical issue.

    The pilot Daniel Shure, 30, was injured while his only passenger was killed. The deceased was identified as Doyle G. Reynolds, 56, of Jefferson, Arkansas.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

    A small plane made an emergency landing near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport in Texas, on April 30th.

    Authorities said the plane experienced engine problems shortly after it took off from Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. The pilot was attempting to return but could not make it to there and landed near an apartment complex on Arkansas Lane.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard remained unharmed.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    AA Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

    american airlinesAn American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on April 14th.

    The plane, heading to Peoria International Airport, Illinois, had to be diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic issue.

    The plane landed safely. There were 46 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

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    American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Arkansas due to Bad Weather

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight 3358 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 30th.

    The aircraft was heading from Dallas, Texas to Memphis, Tennessee, when it encountered bad weather, resulting in extreme turbulence inside the plane, prompting it to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Two flight attendants received minor injuries while the passengers remained unharmed.

    The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

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    Two Killed after Small Plane Crashes in Texas

    A single-engine plane crashed immediately after take off from Elmdale Airpark in Abilene, Texas, on March 1st.

    Authorities said the two-seater Vans RV-6 experimental aircraft went down near the end of the runway.

    There were two people aboard at the time; Both of them were killed in the crash. They were identified as James Estol Hathcock, 63, and Aaron T. Taylor, 33, both of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Four Killed as Small Plane Crashes Near Russellville Regional Airport

    mexicocrash2A small plane crashed near Van Horne Road on Crow Mountain, Pope County, Arkansas, on October 29.

    The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza plane was attempting to take off from Russellville Regional Airport when it went down.

    There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed. They were identified as the pilot Phillip Cowger and three siblings Wesley Harris, Julie Lefevre, and Robert Harris.

    It is believed that the passengers were heading to Knoxville to attend a funeral.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Cessna Crashes in Independence County; Pilot Killed

    A small plane crashed in a heavily wooded area near Batesville Airport in Independence County, Arkansas, on the night of April 2.

    Director of the Independence County Office of Emergency Management, Glen Willis, said it appears the Cessna 152 crashed when it was returning to Carlisle from Salem.

    The pilot was killed in the accident. His body was shifted to Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    UPS Cargo Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Little Rock

    UPSA United Parcel Service (UPS) plane had to make an emergency landing at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, at around 4:40 a.m. on February 3.

    Emergency was declared aboard the UPS MD80 cargo plane after the pilot reported strong fumes in the cockpit.

    The plane landed uneventfully. None of the 2 people aboard was harmed.

    The flight’s departure or destination is not clear at the moment.

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    Delta Flight 5358 Lands in Emergency at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

    DeltaDelta Airlines flight 5358 had to make an emergency landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), at about 10:20 p.m. on June 12.

    Airport director Kelly Johnson confirmed that the flight, which departed for Atlanta at about 9:20 a.m., was forced to return and make an emergency landing, after which, the aircraft lost the directional steering of its nose wheel.

    He further said that all 50 passengers and 3 crew members aboard the plane were unharmed.

    After landing, the pilots learned that one of the tires was flat.

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    Cessna Airplane Crashed Near Searcy Municipal Airport, Arkansas

    russiancessnacrashA single engine Cessna airplane crashed in White County, around two miles towards south of the Searcy Municipal Airport.

    According to the chief deputy for the White County sheriff’s office, Phillip Miller, the accident was reported to 911 at about 2:50pm on Friday. The emergency teams rushed to scene where they found an overturned Cessna plane in a field.

    There were two persons on board and the authorities confirmed that both of them escaped with only minor injuries.

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the cause of accident