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Atlas Air Plane With Three On Board Crashes Near Houston

An Atlas Air plane crashed into Trinity Bay near Houston, Texas, on February 23rd.

The Boeing 767-300 freighter plane, operating as an Amazon Air flight, was heading from Miami, Florida, to Houston, Texas, when it went down.

There were three crew members aboard at the time. One dead body was recovered near the crash site while the other crew members remain missing.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Puerto Rico

American Airlines flight AA-1254 made an emergency landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on February 12th.

The Boeing 737-8 MAX plane flying from Miami, Florida, was descending toward San Juan when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and forty-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Miami

American Airlines flight AA-1060 made an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on February 4th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Newark, New Jersey, but had to turn back after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed back safely. All crew members and both pilots were examined by the medical teams at the airport. One crew member was taken to a hospital.

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Florida After Low Cabin Pressure

American Airlines flight AA-1157 made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on December 28th.

The Boeing 767-300 flying from Cancun, Mexico, was mid-air when its right-hand pack failed due to an over-temperature. Later, the passengers also felt low cabin pressure and their oxygen masks were deployed.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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American Airlines Flight Returns to Boston After Bird Strike

American Airlines flight AA-2666 had to return and make an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 24th.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.

The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and seventy-two passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Miami

American Airlines had to return and make an emergency landing in Miami, Florida, on November 2nd.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for San Juan, Puerto Rico, but had to turn back due to due to a pressurization problem.

While returning, the plane experienced a landing gear problem on first approach but subsequently landed safely on second approach.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Buenos Aires-Bound Aerolineas Argentinas Flight Encounters Turbulence

Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1303 encountered severe turbulence on the way to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 18th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane was flying from Miami, Florida, when it hit turbulence that injured fifteen people.

The plane continued for a safe landing. Medical assistance was provided at the airport. Eight of the injured were taken to a hospital.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Port of Spain Airport

American Airlines flight AA-2282 made an emergency landing in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on May 29th.

The plane took off for Miami, Florida, but had to turn back after the crew heard some unusual noise from the cargo hold and suspected somebody might be stuck inside.

The plane landed back safely.

The airline said a mechanical issue was the cause of the noise in cargo hold.