American Airlines flight AA-5677 had to return and make an emergency landing in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 8th.
The plane took off for Charlotte, North Carolina, but had to turn back due to an issue with the cabin pressure.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight UA-483 made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on November 26th.
The Boeing 737-900 plane heading from Chicago, Illinois, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
A small plane crashed in Guthrie County, Iowa, on November 9th.
The plane was transporting four people to Osceola, Iowa, when it went down in a cow pasture. It is believed that the pilot had suffered a heart attack and a student pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing at Guthrie Center Airport.
All four people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Edward Ralph Anderson,49, Patrick Kellen,36, Samantha Clark,15, and Tyler Douvia, 28.
UPS flight 5X-634 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on August 29th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Rockford, Illinois, to Saint Louis, Missouri, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Allegiant Air flight G4-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 4th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Mesa, Arizona, but had to return shortly afterwards due to smoke in the cockpit.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-614 suffered a bird strike near Des Moines, Iowa, on April 28th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Phoenix, Arizona, was on final approach to Des Moines International Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4668 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 28th.
The plane heading from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted due to the loss of cabin pressure.
The plane, carrying thirty-eight passengers and three crew members, landed uneventfully. One female passenger complained of ear pain and was taken to a hospital.
Delta Airlines flight DL-3613 suffered multiple bird strikes near Des Moines International Airport, Iowa, on November 5th.
The incident happened when the Canadair CRJ-900 plane flying from Detroit, Michigan, was on final approach to Des Moines Airport.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Envoy Air flight MQ-3322 had to make an emergency landing in Sioux City, Iowa, on May 22nd.
The plane flying from Chicago, Illinois, was descending toward Sioux City when the crew declared an emergency, reporting an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. There were 46 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-2936 had to divert and make an emergency landing at DuPage Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on May 1st.
The plane en-route from O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was diverted after the crew reported smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 54 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
American Airlines flight AA-2023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport, Polk County, Iowa, on March 18.
The Airbus A321-200, flying from Chicago, Illinois to Phoenix, Arizona, was mid-air above Iowa when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, causing it to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 196 people onboard remained unhurt.
The incident is under investigation.
American Airlines Flight 3047 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Waterloo, Iowa, on February 18.
According to the airline, the plane, en-route from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Chicago, Illinois, had to be diverted after odor was reported in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. There were 26 passengers aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
PSA Airlines flight AA-5394 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dayton, Ohio, on January 15.
The Canadair CRJ-700 aircraft was en-route from Des Moines, Iowa, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when the crew decided to divert due to hydraulic failure.
The plane, being operated on behalf of American Airlines, landed uneventfully. There were 69 passengers aboard at the time; all of the remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.
A small plane crashed in the median of Interstate 29, north of downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa, on December 10.
The Piper Malibu Meridian single-engine plane had just taken off from Eppley Airfield when it started experiencing some issues. Authorities said the pilot radioed to the airport and sought permission to return for an emergency landing, however, the plane clipped a power line and went down.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as John Rogers, 65, of Omaha.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A U.S. Air Force Boeing-757 jet made an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport, Iowa, at around 9:30 A.M. on August 7th.
The white unmarked jet diverted from its flight plan after its windshield cracked mid-air.
The aircraft landed safely. All 9 people aboard remained unhurt.
United Airlines flight 112 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, on April 26.
The flight, en-route from Chicago to Denver, had to be diverted after the pilots reported strange odor in the cockpit.
The Boeing 737 landed uneventfully. None of the 187 people aboard was harmed.
The cause of odor is under investigation.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing at Cox Springs Road, just south of U.S. 20, in Peosta, Iowa, on April 11.
The single-engine plane was heading from California to Galt Airport, Illinois when the pilot Adam Maritz noticed smoke in the cockpit and decided to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and the pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
The FAA was notified.
A single-engine Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed near Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa, on October 13.
Dr. Doug Butzier, a Libertarian candidate running for the U.S. Senate seat in Iowa, was killed in the crash. He was contending against the Democratic candidate Bruce Braley.
According to FAA spokesperson Lynn Lunsford, the plane crashed at around 11 p.m. while it was approaching the runway to make a landing. He also confirmed that the plane departed from Ankeny Regional Airport around an hour earlier.
Butzier was the only one aboard the aircraft when it crashed.
The NTSB is investigating.
Southwest Airlines Flight 3809 on its way from Minneapolis-St. Paul airport to Denver, had to divert and make an emergency landing at Sioux City airport in Iowa, at about 2:40 p.m. on June 29.
The decision to divert and make an emergency landing was made after the pilot noticed a power warning light flashing in the cockpit.
The Boeing 737, with 143 passengers and 5 crew members aboard, then landed without incident after remaining in the air for about 90 minutes.
Southwest spokeswoman Michelle Agnew said that the pilot adopted a cautious route although the situation was not that dire.
Sioux City airport operations manager John Backer said that the passengers were provided a replacement plane to resume the journey after waiting for three hours in the lounge.