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    Dynamic Airways Plane Catches Fire while Taxiing; 15 Injured

    dynamicDynamic Airways flight 2D-405 had to return to the ramp while taxiing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 29.

    The Boeing 767-200, heading to Caracas, Venezuela, had to abort taxiing due to fuel leakage from one of its engines. The fuel leakage later caused fire.

    The plane received significant damage.

    Among the 79 passengers and 11 crew members aboard, 15 people sustained injuries and were taken to hospital.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on Key Biscayne Golf Course

    A Cessna 150 aircraft made an emergency landing on a golf course in Key Biscayne, Florida, on October 26.

    The plane was en-route from Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport to Miami Executive Airport when the pilot noticed an engine problem and decided to make an emergency landing at Crandon Golf course.

    The plane struck some palm trees while landing and sustained damage to one of its wings.

    The pilot and his only passenger remained uninjured.

    The aircraft is owned by a company in Wilmington, Delaware.

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    Mahan Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing after Engine Part Falls Off Mid-Air

    mahanMahan Airlines flight W5-1095 had to make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on October 15.

    The Boieng 747-300 took off for Bandar Abbas, Iran, but had to return immediately afterwards after a part of the right hand engine detached mid-air.

    The plane landed safely. All 426 people aboard remained unhurt.

    Authorities said the engine part substantially damaged the plane’s fuselage.

    The airline arranged replacement planes for the passengers.

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    London Bound AAS Flight Aborts Take-off after Bird Strike

    AASAurigny Air Services flight GR-604 had to abort take-off at Guernsey Airport, Guernsey/ Channel Islands, UK, on September 26.

    Crew of the Embraer ERJ-195, en-route to Gatwick Airport, Crawley, London, had to reject take-off after a “bird strike” on its left engine.

    The aircraft returned to the apron safely.

    The bird strike on the engine caused damage to the plane’s fan blades.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Interstate 595, Hits Car

    A 1963 Piper PA-24 Comanche plane had to make an emergency landing on Interstate 595 in Davie, Florida, on September 24.

    The pilot, identified as Scott Richmond, 58, said he had to make an emergency landing after the plane ran out of fuel. He was en-route from South Carolina to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida at the time.

    The plane clipped the top of a 2003 Honda Accord before landing on westbound lanes of I-595.

    No one was injured in the incident.

    The plane and the car sustained minor damage.

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    Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Hillsborough Township after Wing Damage

    emergencyA 1993 Mooney M20M aircraft made a controlled emergency landing at Central Jersey Regional Airport, Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, on September 19.

    The Pennsylvania-bound plane was taking off from the airport when its left wing touched a chain link fence adjacent to the runway, causing damage and forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.

    The plane landed safely. The pilot Ross Cole and his passenger Pamela Cole remained uninjured.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mount Airy Cornfield

    A 1976 Cessna 150 M had to make an emergency landing in a cornfield on Bill Moxley Road, Mount Airy, Maryland, on September 19.

    The pilot, identified as Paul Borghese, 47, of Ashburn, Virginia, said he was forced to make an emergency landing after the plane experienced engine issues. He was heading from Clearview Airpark, Westminster to Leesburg, Virginia at the time.

    The plane ended up on its roof and sustained minor damage.

    The pilot remained unharmed.

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    Pilot Walks Away After Ultralight Plane Crashed in Maine

    UltralightAn ultralight plane crash-landed in woods off Porter Road, Fryeburg, Maine on the afternoon of August 23rd.

    The single-seater Aerolite 103, flying from Leavitt Airport, New Hampshire, crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Eastern Slopes Regional Airport, Fryeburg, due to engine failure.

    The pilot, a 56-year-old Pennsylvania man, remained unharmed.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Ontario

    A small plane had to make an emergency landing on a private airstrip in Grey Highlands, Ontario, Canada, at around 1:44 P.M. on August 16th.

    The plane, en-route to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Ontario, from Brampton, Ontario, had to make an emergency landing due to mechanical failure.

    The airplane dug into the ground, damaging its nose.

    The pilot and his only passenger remained unhurt.

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    US Airways Jet Hits Runway Lights in Charlotte; No Injuries

    US AirwaysA US Airways jet, performing flight 1851, hit runway lights while trying to land in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 15.

    Authorities said the Airbus A321 was coming from Atlanta, Georgia, when the pilot reported wind shear. The plane then hit the runway lights while trying to land, damaging the underside of its tail.

    There were 153 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

    The U.S. accident investigators have launched an inquiry into the incident.