Charleston

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    JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

    JetBlue flight B6-1274 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 2nd.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Charleston, South Carolina, was descending toward JFK Airport when the crew reported an issue with the nose wheel steering.

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

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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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    Air Cargo Carriers Plane Crashes in West Virginia; 2 Killed

    Air Cargo Carriers flight 2Q-1260 crashed into the trees left to the runway of Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia, on May 5th.

    The Short SD-330 flying on behalf of UPS went down the hill after hitting the trees.

    All 2 crew members aboard lost their lives in the crash.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    JetBlue Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Mechanical Issue

    JetBlueJetBlue flight 1146 had to make an emergency landing at Charleston International Airport, South Carolina, on November 21st.

    The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, and was heading to Richmond, Virginia, when the crew noticed a mechanical issue and decided to divert.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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    Endeavor Air Plane Diverts and Makes Emergency Landing in North Carolina

    Endeavor Air flight 9E-4058/DL-4058 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 4th.

    The Canadair CRJ-900, en-route from Charleston, South Carolina to New York, was mid-air when the crew reported the loss of cabin pressure, prompting the plane to divert.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 62 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unharmed.

    The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

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    One Killed, One Injured after Small Plane Crashes at Yeager Airport

    A small plane flipped over during take off at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on March 26th.

    Authorities said the Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft was carrying two people when it overturned and caught fire.

    Both occupants of the plane were taken to hospital where one of them succumbed to his injuries.

    The cause of accident is being investigated.

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    C-130 Makes Emergency Landing at Yeager Airport

    C-130A U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130 plane made an emergency landing at the Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, shortly after 5 p.m. on August 8.

    The decision for emergency landing was made after smoke was detected in the cargo area of the aircraft, going from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    The aircraft had more 42 military and retired civilian personnel on board. One of them had nausea because of the smoke and was taken to Charleston hospital.

    The other passengers and crew members were transported to the Air National Guard located nearby.

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    Ecuador Bound International Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Charleston

    TAME Airlines Airbus A330-200 heading to Ecuador from New York’s JFK Airport made an emergency landing at Joint Base Charleston at 2:05 on March 25.

    The medical emergency was declared because of a female passenger having breathing trouble. However, she refused to go to the local area hospital for medical treatment. The plane left after refueling at 4.30 a.m. without dropping the passenger.

    The flight was directed to the Joint Base since no international flights operate between midnight and 4 a.m. at the Charleston International airport, and the ground crew is not available during this time.

    The plane had 70 passengers and 9 crew members on board.