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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago

United Airlines flight UA-698 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.

The Boeing 757-300 plane flying from San Francisco, California, was on approach to Chicago when the crew reported a hydraulic issue and requested a low approach for gear inspection.

The crew performed a low approach and subsequently landed safely.

The plane stopped on the runway. No injuries were reported.

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago

United Airlines flight UA-5622 made an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1st.

The plane flying from Aspen, Colorado, was descending toward Chicago when the crew requested assistance due to a gear problem.

The plane performed a low approach for gear inspection and subsequently landed safely.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at DFW Airport

United Airlines flight UA-2169 made an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 1st.

The Airbus A319-100 plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was on final approach to DFW Airport when the crew noticed loss of airspeed indication due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Small Plane Crash in Indiana Leaves 3 Dead

A small plane crashed in Clark County, Indiana, on November 30th.

The plane took off from Clark Regional Airport, Indiana, and was heading to Chicago, Illinois, when it went down in a heavily wooded area.

There were three people aboard at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Sandra Holland Johnson, 54, Andrew Davis, 32, and Louisville City FC soccer team founder Wayne Estopinal, 63.

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UPS Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Louisville

UPS flight 5X-605 made an emergency landing in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 27th.

The Airbus A300-600 freighter plane took off from Chicago, Illinois, but the crew failed to retract the landing gear.

The crew continued to Louisville where they requested the longest runway. The plane subsequently landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Qantas Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

Qantas flight QF-9554 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on July 29th.

The plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but shredded some tires during departure.

The plane subsequently landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Returns to Chicago due to Cracked Windshield

American Airlines flight AA-153 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on July 9th.

The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Tokyo Narita Airport, Japan, but had to turn back due to a cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and sixty-four passengers and thirteen crew members remained unharmed.