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    Air Canada Plane Diverts to North Carolina due to CIDS Issue

    Air Canada flight AC-1233 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 15.

    The Airbus A321-200 en-route from Myers, Florida, to Toronto, Canada, was mid air when the crew detected some issue with CIDS (Cabin Intercommunication Data System) followed by an odor, causing the plane to divert for a safe landing.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 181 people on board remained unharmed.

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    JetBlue Airbus makes Safe Landing in Florida

    JetBlue flight B6-921 made a safe landing at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 16.

    The Airbus A320-200 was on its final approach to the runway when the crew had to inspect the landing gear, allowing the plane for a slow landing.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 157 people aboard remained safe.

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    Atlas Air Plane Returns to Miami International Airport

    Atlas Air cargo flight 5Y-33 had to return and make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on February 17.

    The Boeing 747-800 plane took off for Buenos Aires, Argentina, but had to return shortly afterwards after tire debris was found on the departure runway.

    The perimeter road around the airport was closed for traffic while the plane, carrying 6 crew members, landed safely. No injuries were reported.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Alabama

    Allegiant Air Flight 872 made an emergency landing in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 12.

    The plane took off from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, and was en-route to Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, when the crew reported an electrical odor in the cabin and requested an emergency landing.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 153 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The plane was taken for inspection.

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    Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Chipley

    A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing on a private property located off Corbin Road in Chipley, Florida, on February 8th.

    The helicopter, carrying three U.S. servicemen, was on a training flight when it had to land in emergency due to low oil pressure.

    No injuries were reported.

    The helicopter was flying from Whiting Field in Milton at the time.

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brazil

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA904 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasillia, Brazil, on January 29.

    The plane, heading from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Florida, was diverted after four people, including a passengers and three crew members, complained of lightheadedness.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said the sick passenger and crew members were examined by paramedics but none of them requested further medical care.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on U.S. Highway 27

    A small plane made an emergency landing on U.S. highway 27, just north of Interstate 75, in Weston, Broward County, Florida, on January 24.

    The Cessna 172 was en-route from Palm Beach County to Key West when the pilot Arnaldo Santiago, of Palm Beach Gardens, noticed some issue in the plane and decided to land on the highway.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were three people aboard at the time; none of them were injured.

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    Allegiant Air plane Diverts to Rhode Island due to Smell of Smoke

    AllegiantAllegiant Air flight G4-736 had to divert and make an emergency landing at T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Kent County, Rhode Island, on December 30.

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-83, flying from Orlando, Florida, to Bangor, Maine, had to divert due to smell of smoke.

    The aircraft received minor damage due to heat.

    All 120 people aboard remained safe.

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    Allegiant Air Flight Diverts to Jacksonville International Airport

    AllegiantAllegiant Air Flight 606 made an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on December 24.

    The plane, en-route from Orlando, Florida, to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Ohio, was diverted after an indicator light in the cockpit went off.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    AA Flight Diverts to Lubbock due to Mechanical Issue

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight 295 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lubbock, Texas, on December 23.

    According to the airline, the plane, heading from Miami, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to a “mechanical issue.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 186 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Duplin County

    emergencyA small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 11 near Garland King Road in Duplin County, North Carolina, on December 21.

    The pilot Richard Kenny said he was forced to land on the highway after his plane ran out of fuel. He was heading from Long Island, New York, to Orlando, Florida, at the time.

    The plane hit a highway sign while landing. No injuries were reported.

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    Two Killed as Small Plane Crashes in Madison County

    A two-seater RV-4 plane crashed in a heavily wooded area off Mosley Hall Road in rural Madison County, Florida, on December 17.

    The plane took off from Jim Taylor Field at Ocala International Airport and was heading to Tallahassee International Airport when it went down.

    There were two people aboard at the time; both of the were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot William Swiggart, 32, and the passenger Maitland Harvey, 18.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    Frontier Airlines Plane Diverts to Jacksonville after Engine Issue

    frontier airlinesFrontier Airlines flight F9-917 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, on December 9.

    The Airbus A319-100, flying from Trenton, New Jersey, to Orlando, Florida, had to divert due to an issue with one of its engines.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 140 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Returns to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    AllegiantAllegiant Air flight 815 had to return and make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on December 3.

    The plane took off for St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, but had to return immediately afterwards after the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed safely. No one was injured.

    The airline said the aircraft had a mechanical fault.

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    Two Injured as Helicopter Crashes in Sarasota County

    A helicopter crashed near Kenisco Road in South Venice, Sarasota County. Florida, on December 1.

    Authorities said the helicopter, that took off from Venice Regional Airport with a female student pilot and a male teacher on-board, made a rough landing in a heavily wooded area of Lemon Bay Preserve.

    The student sustained facial/head injuries and was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The teacher was taken to Venice Bayfront Health.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Four Soldiers Killed as US Military Helicopter Crashes in Fort Hood

    A UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Fort Hood, Texas, on November 23.

    Authorities said the aircraft, the 7th Battalion, went down while it was on a routine training mission.

    There were four crew members aboard at the time; all of them were killed. They were identified as Sgt. 1st Class Toby A. Childers, 40, of Kansas; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen B. Cooley, 40, of Florida; Sgt.1st Class Jason M. Smith, 35, of Louisiana; and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael F. Tharp, 40, of Texas. All of them were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 291st Aviation Regiment, First Army Division West.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    American Airlines Airbus Returns to Tampa due to Engine Issue

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-782 made an emergency return to Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA, on November 25.

    The Airbus A320-200 was en-route from Tampa to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the left hand engine was shut down due to over temperature, causing it to return.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 135 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Maryland

    A 1965 Mooney aircraft made an emergency landing at Tipton Airport, Maryland, on November 22.

    The plane took off from Tipton Airport but had to return shortly afterwards after it lost power due to a mechanical fault. The pilot Paul Antoinette, 48, of Baltimore, was heading to Florida at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully in a grassy area near the runway. The pilot remained uninjured.

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    Southwest Airlines Jet Diverts to Tallahassee

    southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight 206 had to make an emergency landing in Tallahassee, Florida, on November 20.

    The plane was en-route from Atlanta to Tampa when it was diverted due to an electrical smell in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 143 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    2 Killed as Small Plane Crashed into Lake in Orlando

    A Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed into Clear Lake in Orlando, Florida, on November 20.

    The six-seater aircraft, carrying two people, took off from Orlando Executive Airport but crashed just fifteen minutes later into the lake located off Rio Grande Avenue.

    Both occupants of the plane, including a man who appeared to be in his 50s and a teenage girl, were killed in the crash.

    Authorities said the plane was en-route to Gainesville, Texas, at the time.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    Spirit Airlines Jet Returns to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

    spiritSpirit Airlines Flight 596 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 19.

    According to the airline, “the flight crew decided to return to the gate because of a security issue on board.” It is believed that two passengers were overheard mentioning ‘bomb’ about 20 minutes after the plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    The plane landed uneventfully. The passengers who were heard talking about bomb were removed while the Bomb-sniffing dogs searched the aircraft.

    Authorities confirmed that no explosive were found.