United Airlines flight UA-1919 made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 24th.
The plane was heading from San Francisco, California, to Newark, New Jersey, when a panel door separated, forcing the crew to declare an emergency.
The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-19 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Hawaii, on July 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 en-route from Sacramento, California to Honolulu, Hawaii was mid-air over Pacific Ocean when the crew detected smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely.
All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5025/UA-5025 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Redding Municipal Airport, Redding, California, on July 13th.
The Canadair CRJ-200 en-route to San Francisco, California was climbing out of Redding’s runway when the crew failed to retract its landing gear.
The plane landed safely.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
Cathay Pacific flight CX-883 encountered hydraulic leak problem, after landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on July 13th.
The Boeing 777-300 from Los Angeles, California, to Hong Kong had just landed when the captain observed that it was emitting smoke underneath the fuselage and reported a possible hydraulic leak.
The plane towed to the apron.
The passengers were disembarked taking preventive measures.
A United Express jet made an emergency landing in Redding, California, on July 13th.
The plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after its landing gear failed to retract completely.
The plane landed safely. All 53 passengers aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight UA-510 had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, on July 2nd.
The Boeing 757-200, flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, had to divert due to oxygen leak.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
United Airlines flight UA-840 had to return and make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport, Australia, on July 4.
The Boeing 787-900, en-route to Los Angeles, California, had to return after a couple of birds hit one of its engines.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1511 had to return and make a precautionary landing at Oakland International Airport, Oakland, California, on July 2nd.
The Boeing 737-300 had taken off for Austin, Texas, when the crew decided to return after reporting an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
An aerial fire tanker made an emergency landing at Chico Municipal Airport, California, on June 30th.
The DC-7 Erickson Aero Tanker took off from Chico Airport but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with its hydraulics.
Three wheels caught fire as the plane landed on the airport.
All four crew members aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight 2581 made an emergency at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California, on June 29th.
According to airport spokesperson Rosemary Barnes, the plane, flying from Burbank, California, declared emergency due to mechanical issues.
The plane landed safely. All 96 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
A helicopter crashed and caught fire in Wikieup, Arizona, on June 25th.
The Robinson R66 helicopter took off from Prescott, Arizona, and was heading to Riverside, California, when it went down.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2362 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 24th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to a problem with landing gear.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 158 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
United Airlines flight UA-893 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on June 19th.
The Boeing 747-400, heading from Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the passengers reported smell of smoke in the aft cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A Compass Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Tucson International Airport, Arizona, on June 22nd.
The plane, heading from San Antonio, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after a male passenger made a threat to the crew.
The plane, carrying 80 passengers, landed uneventfully. The man was escorted out of the aircraft.
American Airlines flight AA-169 made an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on June 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading from San Francisco, California, to Los Angeles, California, had to be diverted after it developed cabin pressure issue.
The plane landed safely. All 159 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-745 had to return and make an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport, in Detroit, Michigan, on June 9th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with one of the redundant power systems.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 244 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Skywest Airlines flight OO-3470 had to return and make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on May 31st.
The plane took off for Santa Barbara, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 70 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
Virgin America flight VX-865 had to return and make an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on May 23rd.
The Airbus A320-200 took off for San Francisco, California, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed uneventfully. All 136 people aboard remained safe.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-3345 made a safe landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on May 17th.
The Boeing 737-700, flying from Sacramento, California, was about to reach the destination when it encountered turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
A flight attendant sustained injuries.
Swiss International Airlines flight LX-41 made an emergency landing in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 11th.
The plane was flying from Los Angeles, California, when it experienced a hydraulic failure, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.
The plane landed safe. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
British Airways flight BA282 made an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 10th.
The plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a passenger fell sick.
The plane landed safely.
According to the airline, “The customer was taken to hospital locally and the flight continued to Heathrow after a two-hour delay.”
A small plane crashed onto the roof of a commercial building in Pomona, California, on May 8th.
The Piper PA-28 aircraft was heading to Brackett Field Airport, La Verne, when it went down under unknown circumstances.
There were two people aboard at the time; one of them was taken to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
Southwest Airlines flight 346 had to make an emergency landing in San Jose, California, on May 9th.
The plane, heading from Phoenix, Arizona, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All 170 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.
A commercial flight made an emergency landing at Billings Logan International Airport in Montana, on May 7th.
The Star Alliance Boeing 737 plane, heading from Chicago, Illinois, to San Francisco, California, was diverted after a woman passed out mid-flight.
The plane landed safely. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of death is not known at the moment.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-19 made an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport, California, on May 7th.
The plane took off for Honolulu, Hawaii, but had to return shortly afterwards after a bird hit its right hand engine.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 269 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
