THY Turkish Airlines flight TK-604 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, on June 24th.
The Boeing 737-900, en-route from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to Istanbul, Turkey, had to divert after its captain became ill mid-air.
The plane landed safely.
The captain was taken to a hospital.
A small plane crash-landed near Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, on June 6th.
The state police said in a statement, “A single-seat, experimental aircraft was conducting a high-speed taxi on the runway of the Stafford Regional Airport, when the aircraft unintentionally lifted off the runway…The aircraft cleared the Centreport Parkway before crash-landing into an embankment alongside the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at the 137 mile marker.”
The pilot Roberta A. Boucher, 62, was seriously injured in the incident. She taken to Mary Washington Hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
A medical helicopter crash-landed in Mountain City, Tennessee, on June 3rd.
The incident happened after the aircraft, belonging to Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, was dispatched to pick up a car crash victim.
According to a statement released by Wellmont Health System and PHI Air Medical, “Soon after liftoff, the pilot, an employee of PHI Air Medical, which owns and operates the aircraft, identified a mechanical condition that required immediate landing. He executed emergency procedures to bring the aircraft to the ground, limiting risk to the passengers and damage to the aircraft.”
The pilot was injured in the incident. He was taken to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
Avianca Airlines flight AV-965 had to make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 aircraft, flying from Lima, Peru, ran into severe turbulence that injured 23 people on-board.
The plane continued for a safe landing in Buenos Aires, where the injured were given medical aid. Authorities confirmed that 10 people were shifted to hospital for further treatment.
A Bell 206 helicopter crashed in Paniai district of Papua Province, Indonesia, on June 4th.
The aircraft went down when it was transporting three passengers from Nabire to a mining site in Degewo.
The pilot was killed in the crash while the passengers were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Spokesperson of Indonesia’s national police Agus Rianto said, “We have evacuated the passengers to the nearby city of Nabire so they could get medical treatment.”
The cause of crash is being investigated.
All Nippon Airways flight NH-561 had to return and make an emergency landing at Haneda Airport, Ota, Tokyo, Japan, on May 27th.
The Boeing 737-800 en-route to Kochi, Japan, had to return shortly after the crew detected problems with its cabin pressure.
The plane landed uneventfully.
One passenger suffered ear injuries and was taken to hospital.
The incident remains under investigation.
Gulf Air flight GF-155 made an emergency landing in Mumbai, India, on May 27th.
The Airbus A330-200, en-route from Manila, Philippines, to Bahrain, was diverted after it was hit by severe turbulence that injured several passengers and crew members.
The plane landed uneventfully. One person was taken to hospital with head wounds.
The flight was carrying 247 passengers at the time.
British Airways flight BA282 made an emergency landing in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 10th.
The plane, heading from Los Angeles, California, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after a passenger fell sick.
The plane landed safely.
According to the airline, “The customer was taken to hospital locally and the flight continued to Heathrow after a two-hour delay.”
A small plane crashed onto the roof of a commercial building in Pomona, California, on May 8th.
The Piper PA-28 aircraft was heading to Brackett Field Airport, La Verne, when it went down under unknown circumstances.
There were two people aboard at the time; one of them was taken to hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
Hong Kong Airlines flight HX-6704 had to return and make an emergency landing in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on May 7th.
The Airbus A330-200, heading to Hong Kong, China, had to turn back after severe turbulence injured 17 people onboard.
The plane landed uneventfully. Twelve of the injured were taken to hospital while the others were treated at the airport.
Easyjet flight U2-1998 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Milan–Malpensa Airport in Italy, on May 4th.
The Airbus A320-200, heading from Malta to Manchester, England, had to be diverted after the first officer and a passenger became ill.
The plane landed uneventfully. The first officer and the passenger were taken to hospital.
The airline believes the illness of passenger and first officer was not related.
Etihad Airways flight EY-474 encountered severe turbulence as it prepared to land in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 4th.
The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, when it ran into severe and unexpected turbulence that injured 31 passengers and a flight attendant.
The plane landed safely. Nine passengers and the flight attendant were transported to a hospital while the others were treated at the airport.
The aircraft sustained significant damage to the overhead cabin storage bins.
Sun Express flight XQ-366 fell on its nose at Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey, on May 1st.
The Boeing 737-800 was preparing to depart from Antalya to Paderborn, Germany, when its nose gear retracted during replacement.
The plane collapsed on its nose.
Two crew members received minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Polar Air Cargo flight PO-214 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Seattle – Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington, on April 22nd.
The Boeing 747-800 was flying from Nagoya, Japan, to Cincinnati, Kentucky, when it declared medical emergency mid-air, as the captain was incapacitated, prompting the plane to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. The captain was taken to hospital.
Legendary artist Prince was rushed to hospital after making an emergency landing at Quad City International Airport, Moline, Illinois, on April 15th.
It is believed that the Hall of Fame recording artist had been suffering from flu for several weeks. His condition worsened when he was flying back in his private plane after a show in Atlanta.
He was released from the hospital after three hours and is recovering.
A Royal Jordanian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Rome, Italy, on April 11th.
The plane, heading from Amman, Jordan, to Chicago, was diverted after a passenger became sick mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully. The passenger was rushed to hospital.
The flight resumed shortly afterwards.
A Cessna 206 plane crashed on Admiralty Island, Alaska, on April 8th.
The commuter airplane, owned by Sunrise Aviation based in Wrangell, Alaska, was carrying four people when it went down near Angoon village.
Three people were killed in the crash while the fourth one survived. She was airlifted to a hospital in Juneau.
The crash is under investigation.
A light plane was crashed near Upper Maffra Road, in the town of Newry, Victoria, Australia, on the afternoon of April 3rd.
The plane hit the power lines before crashing into a paddock.
The pilot, who was the only person aboard, sustained injuries. He was later airlifted to hospital.
A small plane crashed in the community of Cascade, West Virginia, on March 27th.
Authorities said the plane went down near Martinsville Highway and Long Circle Road, shortly before 5 p.m.
There were four people aboard the plane, including the pilot and three passengers. The pilot was taken to hospital with minor injuries while the passengers remained uninjured.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed near Clark Field Municipal Airport in Stephenville, Texas, on March 26th.
The 1974 Grumman Lynx plane was flying from Dallas when it ran out of fuel and landed nose down, around 1 mile from the airport.
The plane was carrying two people at the time, including the pilot Richard Abila, 40, and his son Aaron Abila, 17. Both of them were injured and were taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.
A small plane flipped over during take off at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on March 26th.
Authorities said the Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft was carrying two people when it overturned and caught fire.
Both occupants of the plane were taken to hospital where one of them succumbed to his injuries.
The cause of accident is being investigated.
A medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing on a vacant lot in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California, on March 23rd.
The helicopter was carrying a toddler with burned hands to UC Davis Medical Center when it started to smoke, prompting the crew to land.
The helicopter landed safely.
The toddler was transported to the hospital.
A small plane crashed in a field in Clermont, Florida, on March 12th.
Authorities said the RV-8A plane went down between South Lake Hospital and Skyridge Valley subdivision.
The plane was carrying two people at the time; both of them were killed in the crash. Their identities have not yet been released.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A Bell 206 helicopter crashed and sunk near the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 18.
The private helicopter went down while it was carrying five people, including the pilot and a family of four visiting from Canada.
All five occupants of the aircraft survived the crash. However, one of them – a 16-year-old boy- was trapped underwater and had to be extricated from his seat. He was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Authorities believe the helicopter belongs to tour operator Genesis Aviation.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the cause of crash.
American Airlines flight 564 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on February 11th.
Authorities said the plane, heading from San Jose, California, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted due to a mechanical issue.
The plane, carrying 125 passengers and 5 crew members, landed uneventfully.
Eight people, including seven passengers and one crew member, reported respiratory irritation and were evaluated by paramedics. Authorities said one of them was later taken to hospital.
