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    AA Flight Returns to Jacksonville International Airport due to Mechanical Issue

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 1373 had to return and make an emergency landing at Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, on November 12.

    The MD-80 plane took off for Dallas, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards after the pilot reported a mechanical problem.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 140 passengers and 5 crew members remained unhurt.

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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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    Zero G Boeing Makes Emergency Landing in Florida

    Zero GA Zero Gravity Corporation flight had to make an emergency landing at Vero Beach municipal airport, Indian River County, Florida, at around 5 P.M. on October 22.

    The Boeing 727, with 3 people aboard, had to land in emergency due to a possible engine failure.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Two Killed as Small Plane Crashes into Lake Worth Mobile Home Park

    A Piper Cherokee 180 aircraft crashed into Mar Mak Colony Club mobile home park in Lake Worth, Florida, on October 13.

    Authorities said the plane went down while it was en-route from Orlando to Lantana, Florida.

    Two people were killed in the crash, including the pilot and a person in the mobile home.

    The NTSB is investigating the cause of crash.

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    Silver Airways Flight Returns to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

    silver airwaysSilver Airways flight 3099 had to return and make an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida, on October 6.

    The plane was heading to Key West when its windshield cracked, forcing the pilots to return.

    The plane landed safely. No one was injured.

    The passengers were transported to Key West in another flight.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Helicopter Crash in Florida; 2 Injured

    A privately owned helicopter crashed into trees on Curle Road, Eustis, Lake County, Florida, on September 25.

    The helicopter, flying from Umatilla Municipal Airport, Florida, crashed after the pilot encountered some problem in its engine.

    The 2 people aboard sustained injuries and were airlifted to hospital.

    The incident is being investigated.

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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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    Allegiant Air Allegedly Fires Pilot for Making Emergency Landing

    AllegiantA pilot’s union claims that the pilot of the Allegiant Air flight 864 that made an emergency landing at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Florida, on June 8 has been fired.

    The pilot decided to make an emergency landing due to reports of smoke in the Maryland-bound aircraft’s cabin. Four passengers and a crew member sustained minor injuries while exiting through evacuation slides.

    The airline told the FAA that the mechanics could not find any problem in the aircraft.

    The president of the Airline Professionals Association Teamsters Local 1224, Dan Wells, said, “Believe me, the message was intentional and loud and clear: Don’t you dare push the safety stuff too far.”

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    AA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

    american airlinesAn American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport, Florida, on September 23.

    The flight was heading from Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, when the crew noticed electrical odor in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing.

    The Boeing 777 landed safely. There were 200 passengers and 14 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The plane was taken for inspection.

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    Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on US Highway 301

    emergencyA Cessna aircraft made an emergency landing on US Highway 301 in Manatee County, Florida, on the morning of September 11.

    Authorities said the pilot was attempting to land at Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport but could not make it. According to airport spokesperson Lionel Guilbert, “He descended. He said his engine started sputtering and at about 900 feet. The engine just quit altogether.”

    The plane landed without incident. The pilot, identified as flight instructor Thomas Frick, remained unhurt.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands in Florida Everglades; 2 Injured

    A Lancair LNC 4 aircraft crash-landed onto a levee in the Everglades, near Broward-Palm Beach county line, Florida, on August 30.

    The four-seater aircraft, which took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and was heading to Lynchburg, Virginia, crash-landed due to engine failure. Authorities said the aircraft cartwheeled and burst into flames upon landing.

    There were 2 people aboard the plane, including the 52-year-old pilot Ken McKenzie and his 50-year-old wife Sonia. Both of them sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

    Authorities said the pilot had reported low oil pressure shortly after the plane departed from Fort Lauderdale airport.

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    Southwest Airlines Jet Veers Off Taxiway at Orlando International Airport

    southwest_airlines_logoA Southwest Airlines plane veered off the taxiway at Orlando International Airport, Florida, on August 11th.

    The incident happened after the passengers of flight WN-311, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had exited the Boeing 737-700 plane.

    Authorities said the aircraft was being taken for maintenance when it went off the taxiway and its nose gear collapsed.

    No one was injured in the incident.

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    Allegiant Air Plane Diverts to Orlando Sanford International Airport

    AllegiantAn Allegiant Air plane had to make an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Florida, on July 20.

    The plane took off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida and was en-route to Memphis, Tennessee when a maintenance issue prompted the pilot to declare emergency.

    The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Crash-Landed in Florida due to Engine Malfunction

    A two-seater plane crash-landed in front yard of a house in Isola Bella Boulevard, Mount Dora, Florida, on the morning of July 11.

    The plane had taken off from Mid Florida Air Service Airport, Eustis, when the pilot noticed engine malfunction and decided to land in emergency.

    The plane first struck 2 trees, then hit a sign board, and finally crashed into the yard.

    The pilot and a student aboard remained uninjured.

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Palm Beach International Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-2271 made an emergency landing at Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, on the afternoon of July 6.

    The Boeing 737-800, heading towards West Palm Beach in Florida, from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, had to be diverted due to a problem with one of its flaps.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 people aboard remained safe.

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    Allegiant Air Flight Diverts to St. Petersburg Due to Bad Weather

    AllegiantAllegiant Air flight 977 had to make an emergency landing at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida, at 7:53 p.m. on July 3.

    The MD-83 aircraft, en-route to Putna Gorda in Florida, from Asheville, North Carolina, had to divert because of bad weather conditions.

    According to Allegiant, the pilot had to declare emergency before landing when an “indicator light” indicated a “maintenance issue” in the plane.

    The plane, carrying 146 passengers and 6 crew members, landed uneventfully.

    The passengers were adjusted in a replacement flight.

    The issue is being investigated.

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    Cessna Crashes into Shed at Melbourne International Airport

    A Cessna Skymaster 337F aircraft crashed into a communications antenna shed at Melbourne International Airport in Florida, on May 27.

    Authorities said the pilot Christopher Hall, 57, was drunk when he steered his plane into the shed.

    There were two people, including the pilot and his pre-teen son, aboard the plane; none of them was seriously injured.

    The pilot was charged with child abuse without great harm and reckless operation of a vessel.

    The police and the FAA are investigating.

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    Seaplane Makes Hard Landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

    A seaplane made an emergency landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, on May 22.

    According to Broward Sheriff’s Office officials, the pilot forgot to extend gear before landing the Cessna 208 aircraft. The plane skidded down the runway before coming to halt.

    None of the two people aboard was injured in the accident.

    Authorities said the plane is registered to a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah and was flying from the Bahamas at the time.

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    Detroit-Bound Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Tampa Airport

    250px-Delta_logo.svg Delta Flight 1703 had to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida, on May 4.

    According to the airline, the Boeing 737 was en-route from Tampa to Detroit when a “performance issue” in one of its two engines forced the pilot to turn around.

    The plane landed uneventfully all 177 passengers aboard remained safe.

    The airline provided a replacement aircraft for the passengers.