Small Plane Crashes in Florida due to Mechanical Issue
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Small Plane Crashes in Florida due to Mechanical Issue

A small plane crashed into a marshy area near Orlando Apopka Airport, Orange County, Florida, on the night of December 30th.

The Cessna 400 had to abort its landing after spotting a deer on the runway. The plane faced mechanical issue after turning around.

The plane sustained significant damage.

The 61-year old pilot was taken to a nearby hospital for first aid.

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Skywest Plane makes Emergency Landing in Kansas

Skywest Airlines flight OO-3623/ DL-3623 made an emergency landing at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Kansas, on July 15th.

The Canadair CRJ-200 en route to Minnesota was climbing out when the crew declared an emergency after losing the hydraulic fluid in its landing gear.

The plane landed safely.

All 43 people aboard remained unhurt.

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KLM Plane Returns to California due to Low Oil Pressure

KLM flight KL-602 had to return and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on July 13th.

The Boeing 747-400 flying to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was mid-air when the crew decided to return due to an indication of low oil pressure in one of its engines. The engine had to be shut down.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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Ryanair Plane Diverts to Germany due to in-flight Depressurization; 33 Passengers Unwell

Ryanair flight FR-7312 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, Germany, on July 13th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Dublin, Ireland, to Zadar, Croatia, had to divert due to in-flight depressurization.

The plane carrying 189 people landed safely.

Around 33 passengers reported ear pain, nausea, and ear bleeding. They were treated by the medical staff aboard, while some had to be taken to hospitals.

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Qatar Airways Plane Makes Hard Landing in India

Qatar Airways flight QR-516 made a hard landing at Cochin International Airport, Kerala, India, on July 13th.

The Airbus A330-300 flying from Doha, Qatar, had touched the runway in the wrong line, damaging the runway lights.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

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American Airlines Plane Diverts to Missouri due to Multiple Problems

American Airlines flight AA-970 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport, Missouri, on May 3rd.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82, flying from Kansas to Dallas, decided to divert when the crew declared they had “a couple of things going on”.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.