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Small Plane Crash in Iowa Kills 4

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.

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UPS Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke in Cockpit

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.

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SkyWest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Milwaukee

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.

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Envoy Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Sioux City

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.

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SkyWest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at DuPage Airport

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.

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Iowa

american airlinesAmerican 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.

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American Airlines Flight Diverts to Waterloo, IA

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.

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PSA Airlines Jet Diverts to Dayton due to Hydraulic Failure

American AirlinesPSA 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.

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Pilot Killed as Small Plane Crashes in Iowa

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.

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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Des Moines International Airport

United airlinesUnited 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.

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Small Plane Makes Safe Emergency Landing at Rural Peosta Road

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.

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Iowa Plane Crash Kills US Senate Candidate

PiperA 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.

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Southwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Iowa

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest 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.