Jetstar flight JQ 189 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, at around 10 a.m. on February 3.
The plane was en-route from Gold Coast to Christchurch when it developed some engine problems.
According to the airline, “The captain requested a priority landing and the aircraft landed without incident. We’re currently investigating. We will work to get customers on their way to Christchurch as soon as possible.”
A United Express jet made an emergency landing at North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport, West Virginia, on January 25.
The ERJ 145 regional plane was heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia to Dayton, Ohio when the crew reported engine trouble and requested emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully at around 6 p.m. and no one was injured.
The aircraft was taken for inspection.
A twin engine plane, registered to Key Lime Air, crash landed near Roads 10 and 71 in Sherman County, Kansas, on the morning of January 21.
The plane, carrying UPS cargo, experienced engine troubles and was trying to make it to the Goodland Municipal Airport when it crash landed.
Key Lime Air confirmed the incident saying, “Key Lime Air received confirmation that one of our twin engine cargo aircraft experienced an unexpected engine anomaly in flight. The flight was operated with a single pilot and no passengers. The aircraft landed safely at an off-airport location close to Goodland, KS, without incident. There are no injuries to the pilot. Key Lime Air will be conducting a thorough examination of the aircraft in order to determine the cause of the anomaly.”
A small plane crash landed on a private property near Gifford Ranch Road, south of Highway 166 in San Luis Obispo County, California, on January 16.
The authorities said the pilot reported engine troubles and informed San Luis Obispo Airport authorities that he would try to make an emergency landing at Highway 166. However, the communication was then disrupted and the plane was found in an upside down position in a riverbed near the highway.
There were 2 people aboard the plane at the time of incident; both of them remained uninjured. They were identified as the pilot John Charles Butler, 76, of Phoenix, Arizona and his passenger Pamela Butler Zirion, 67, of San Luis Obispo.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
Regional Express Airlines Flight ZL936 had to make an emergency landing at Orange Airport, New South Wales, Australia, at around 2 p.m. on January 12.
Authorities said the Saab 340 plane was heading from Sydney to Broken Hill when the crew requested permission for emergency landing due to an “alleged fault” in one of the engines.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 28 passengers and 3 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline made alternative arrangement for the passengers.
The incident is under investigation.
A US Airways Express jet, operated by Republic Airlines, had to return and make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on the morning of December 29.
The Embraer 175 aircraft took off from Philadelphia for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, New Hampshire, but had to turn back just minutes later, due to an engine problem. Some passengers reported that they heard a loud boom and saw fiery flashes shooting out of the plane.
The plane landed safely and all 75 passengers and 4 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline accommodated the passengers in another flight while the plane was taken for examination.
A Cessna 210 flipped over after making an emergency landing in a field near Sussex Airport, New Jersey, at around 10:58 a.m. on December 4.
The incident happened when the plane was carrying a pilot and 5 skydivers. All of them sustained minor injuries and were treated by Wantage Emergency Squad.
The pilot, identified as Richard Winstock, 46, is the co-owner of Skydive Sussex as well as the national director of the U.S. Parachute Association. He said he had to land in emergency due to some engine troubles and that the muddy field caused the plane to overturn.
The passengers were identified as 41-year-old Ryan Leak, of Paterson, 48-year-old Caig Vanetten, Saugerties, New York, 26-year-old Matthew Vidusek, of Hampshire, 28-year-old Chris Delpozzo, of Troy and 25-year-old Kurt Steinbruch, of Wyckoff.
The incident is under investigation.
A Challenger II amateur-built experimental seaplane made an emergency landing in ocean water, around 2 miles south of Cocoa Beach Pier, Florida, at about 12:50 p.m. on November 13.
The Brevard County sheriff’s office confirmed that the pilot decided to make an emergency landing after the seaplane developed some engine problems.
The pilot remained uninjured. His identity has not yet been disclosed.
The red-colored plane is registered to a Virginia Beach resident Charles Guiter.
The FAA is investigating.
A small Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft made an emergency landing near the Arizona-California border on November 5.
The plane was en-route to California when it started experiencing engine trouble due to a fuel pump malfunction.
The pilot landed the plane on a natural gas pipeline road, around 20 miles east of Lake Havasu City in Arizona. The authorities said the pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed however, the aircraft’s wing was torn off after it crashed into a tree during landing.
The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.
A single-engine Cessna made an emergency landing in a hay field in Applegate Valley, Oregon, on the afternoon of November 2.
The pilot decided to make an emergency landing after the aircraft experienced engine troubles. He was on his way from Grants Pass Airport to Long Beach, Southern California at the time.
The authorities confirmed that the pilot, identified as James Nance, 57, remained unharmed, although, the plane flipped during landing.
A small plane made a crash landing in a pond on the golf course at Prestonwood Country Club in Plano, Texas, on the evening of October 27.
The plane was heading to Addison Airport when the pilot reported some engine troubles. According to spokesperson of Plano PD, Detective Jerry Minton, “He decided he was going to find a place to land and saw the fairway, but upon final approach he said he had high tailwind and overshot the fairway…It ended up in the water, flipped upside down and started sinking.”
The authorities confirmed that the pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained uninjured.
The incident remains under investigation.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL-765 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on September 17.
The twin-engine Airbus A330-200, heading from Bonaire to Amsterdam, was diverted for emergency landing after some problem was discovered in its left engine and the crew had to shut it down.
The emergency teams were put on alert at the airport when the plane safely touched the runway at 9:37 a.m. All 224 passengers aboard remained unharmed.
According to an airline spokesperson, “Due to a technical problem the KL-765 landed safely at Shannon, Ireland. Passengers and crew were not in danger. The passengers travelled to Amsterdam Schiphol with another KLM airplane.”
The aircraft was taken for examination.
A Pitts S-2B crashed into the waters off Siesta Key beach in Sarasota County, Florida, at around 12:15 p.m. on August 12.
The pilot, Earle Swan, 75, and his passenger, Martin Thomas, 51, were on a training flight when suddenly the single-engine plane started experiencing engine trouble. According to the FAA spokesperson Kathleen Bergen, “Shortly after departure from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, the pilot contacted radar controllers in Tampa to report an engine problem…He said that he would land on the beach.”
The plane tumbled across the beach and landed in an upside down position. The Pilot remained unhurt while his passenger sustained minor lacerations and was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
The FAA records show that the plane was registered to Anthony T. Nourse, of 5112 Inverness Drive, Sarasota.
American Airlines flight 2381 made a safe emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, at around 8 p.m. on August 11.
The decision for emergency landing was made after the aircraft, en route from Orlando to Los Angeles, experienced engine trouble.
Emergency crews were put to alert at the airport when the plane safely touched the runway. No one was hurt.
The passengers resumed their flight to Los Angeles at 11:30 p.m.
A single-engine 1978 Cessna 152 made an emergency landing at a beach in Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes, Delaware at about 7:30 p.m. on July 2.
The two-seater plane took off from Ocean City, Maryland and was on its way to Georgetown when it started experiencing engine trouble. The pilot then decided to look for a suitable place to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed between Gordon’s Pond and Herring Point incurring some damage to its propeller. There were 2 people aboard at the time of incident: Robert Danzi, 65, of Selbyville, who was piloting the plane and Joanne Guilfoil, 64, of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Neither of them were injured.
State police, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the FAA are looking into the incident.
The plane was removed from the site next morning, with permission from the FAA.
According to the FAA records, the plane is registered to Nancy Ulanowicz of Owings, Maryland.
A United Airlines flight was forced to make emergency landing at Lincoln Airport, after one of its engines malfunctioned.
The flight was carrying 168 people from Boston to San Francisco when a fault in one of its engines was noticed. The malfunctioned engine was then shut down and the Boeing 757-200 was diverted to Lincoln Airport where it made an uneventful emergency landing at 1:20 p.m. on April 6.
All passengers and crew members safely exited. Another plane was arranged, which left Lincoln at 7:40pm to take the passengers to their destination.
The Beech A36 Bonanza crashed in Big Bear Lake had been cleared for landing when it crashed in Big Bear lake.
The four people aboard were slightly injured.
The plane lost power, and the pilot told ATC that the plane was not going to make it to the airport.
The NTSB is investigating.
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