A small plane crashed at the Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, Montana, on June 4th.
The plane was attempting to land at the airport when its left wing struck the ground, causing it to flip over. The plane was flying from Idaho at the time.
There were three people aboard, including the pilot and two passengers; one of them was injured in the incident while the other two remained unharmed.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A Cessna 182 plane crash-landed on McCarran Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, on May 24th.
According to the FAA, the incident happened when the plane was attempting an emergency landing due to engine failure.
No one was injured in the incident.
The NTSB is investigating.
A 1956 Beech G35 plane crash-landed in Surprise, Arizona, on May 7th.
Authorities said the pilot managed to land in a greenbelt area inside a gated community for elderly people.
There were two people aboard the plane at the time; one of them was killed while the other one was critically injured. The deceased was identified as Joshua Merrill, 31, of Peoria.
The incident is being investigated.
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.
A small plane crashed on Lake Gaston, North Carolina, on April 24th.
The 2005 Maule 235 single engine-plane was attempting to land when the pilot lost control and it flipped three times.
There were three people aboard, including the pilot Paul Heaton, of Roanoke Rapids, and two passengers; none of them were hurt.
The incident is being investigated.
Flydubai flight FZ-157 made an emergency landing in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 28th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane, flying from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was preparing to land in Beirut when a bird hit it, prompting the crew to declare emergency.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
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 charter plane had to return and crash land at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on March 18.
The plane crash landed minutes after taking off from the airport.
There were 21 people onboard, out of whom two were injured.
The cause of crash landing it yet to be confirmed.
A small plane crash landed in Tallgrass Golf Course, Greenleaf Court, Wichita, Kansas, on March 18.
The Mooney M20C, heading from Nashville to Jabara Airport, had some problem with its engine when the pilot decided to land in emergency.
The plane received major damage to its wings.
Both the pilot and one passenger survived but suffered from injuries of varying intensities.
A Cessna 152 plane made an emergency landing at Sunken Meadow Park in Suffolk County, New York, on March 11th.
The plane was on a training flight when its engine failed, forcing the pilot to land on the beach.
There were two people aboard, including the instructor Robert Keleti, 61, and a student Bar Eliran, 43; none of them were injured.
A US passenger plane crash-landed in a field near Erbil in Kurdistan, Iraq, on March 5th.
Authorities said the plane was forced to land in the field due to technical failure.
There were four passengers aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
Around 30 US soldiers responded and sealed off the scene.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a grassy area near U.S. 380 in Denton, Texas, on January 22.
The Piper Navajo plane took off from Denton Enterprise Airport for a routine maintenance flight but was forced to land in emergency due to engine issues.
The aircraft came to rest on its belly near some electrical transmission towers.
The pilot, identified as David Kinney of Aubrey, suffered minor injuries in the incident.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Macedon, Wayne County, New York, on January 21.
The Cessna plane was en-route from New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Rochester, New York, when its carburetor froze up, forcing the pilot to land in a small backyard field area.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Jeremiah Coholan and passenger Richard Medeiros; both of them remained unhurt.
A nine-seat single-engine plane crashed at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, Georgia, on January 6.
Authorities said the Cobalt Air 727, a Pilatus PC-12 plane, developed some issues while it was taking off for Lexington, Kentucky. The pilot was attempting to land back when the plane ran off the runway 1 and came to stop in a ditch.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were injured. They were taken to Memorial University Medical Centre.
The FAA will investigate.
A 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.
Delta Airlines flight DL-947 made a safe emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on December 6.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Tampa, Florida, was about to land when the crew had to shut its engine down.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
A helicopter made an emergency landing on a football field in Accra, Ghana, on December 2.
Authorities said the helicopter was forced to land on the football field of the Abelemkpe Two Basic School due to a technical malfunction.
The aircraft, owned by West African Helicopter, landed uneventfully and no injuries were reported.
Asiana Airlines flight OZ-116 made a hard landing at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan, on December 1.
The Boeing 767-300, flying from Seoul, South Korea, was about to land when he crew noticed an indication of some issue with its left side main gear.
The plane landed safely.
All 149 people aboard remained unhurt.
Turkish Airlines flight TK2659 made a priority landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 14.
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Sivas, Turkey, when an asthma patient passenger fell ill mid-air. The pilot then contacted the air traffic control, saying “Our asthma patient passenger has low blood pressure. We have doctor in the cabin. Doctor is frequently checking the blood pressure. If it possible we would like to land on as soon as possible sir.”
The plane landed uneventfully. It is believed that the patient’s condition had become better during landing.
