A small plane crashed in Ellendale, Minnesota, on February 2nd.
Authorities said the plane flying from Duluth to Winona, Minnesota, went down near 72nd avenue and Beaver Lake.
The pilot, Daniel Johnathan Bass, 39, was injured and was taken to a hospital.
The incident is being investigated.
GoJet Airlines flight G7-6202 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Louis, Missouri, on January 24th.
The plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to turn back after a windshield cracked due to a bird strike.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Fedex Federal Express flight FX-1590 made an emergency landing in Rochester, Minnesota, on January 10th.
The Boeing 757-200 plane was flying from Memphis, Tennessee, when the crew declared an emergency due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
No evidence of fire or smoke was found upon inspection.
An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, on December 28th.
The plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted due to a possible mechanical problem.
The plane landed safely. All 149 passengers and 5 crew members remained safe.
Frontier Airlines flight F9-1643 had to return for an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on November 25th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with a door.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
A helicopter crashed in a field and burst into flames in Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, on the evening of October 6th.
There were 2 men aboard. Both of them were killed in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A small plane crash landed in Xanadu Avenue, Jordan, Minnesota, on September 14th.
The Stinson V77 flying from Fleming Field, South St. Paul, had to make a landing attempt after encountering engine problem mid-air.
The plane flipped over on landing.
The pilot remained unharmed.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-4594 made an emergency landing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 8th.
The plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with the right hand engine.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Expressjet flight EV-5469 made an emergency landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 28th.
The plane was flying from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when the crew reported a problem with the nose wheel steering.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
Alaska Airlines flight 7 had to make an emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on August 29th.
The plane heading from JFK Airport, New York, to Seattle, Washington, was diverted after an unruly passenger tried to open a door mid-air.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were 180 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.
The unruly passenger was arrested upon landing.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2845 made a safe landing at Rapid City’s Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, on July 7th.
The Airbus A320-200, flying from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Rapid City Regional Airport, South Dakota, accidentally landed on the airport’s air force base.
The plane landed safely.
No one was injured.
Southwest Airlines flight WN-1797 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Eppley Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska, on June 1st.
The Boeing 737-700, heading from Phoenix, Arizona, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was mid-air when the crew reported a problem with one of its engines.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All people onboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.
Delta Airlines flight 2841 made an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on May 10th.
The plane took off from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was en-route to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the crew reported a smoky odor and requested an emergency landing.
The plane landed safely. All 131 passengers remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-11 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 4th.
The Boeing 767-400 plane, heading from London, United Kingdom, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted after the crew received indication of a possible issue with an exterior light.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Delta Airlines flight DL-164 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on May 3rd.
The plane was en-route from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when the crew received an engine filter indication and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
The passengers were accommodated in other flights.
American Airlines flight AA-476 made a safe landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on February 14.
The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Phoenix, Arizona, was mid-air when it encountered turbulence.
The plane landed safely.
A passenger aboard sustained injuries.
A Delta Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on February 10.
The flight, operated by Flagship (Endeavor), was heading from JFK Airport, New York, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a passenger had a medical emergency, prompting the pilot to divert.
The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
British Airways flight BA-243 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on Janurary 1st.
The Boeing 747-400, flying from London, UK, to Mexico City, Mexico, had to divert due to smell of smoke in its cockpit.
The plane landed safely.
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.
Spirit Airlines Flight 596 had to return and make an emergency landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 19.
According to the airline, “the flight crew decided to return to the gate because of a security issue on board.” It is believed that two passengers were overheard mentioning ‘bomb’ about 20 minutes after the plane took off for Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The plane landed uneventfully. The passengers who were heard talking about bomb were removed while the Bomb-sniffing dogs searched the aircraft.
Authorities confirmed that no explosive were found.
Delta Airlines flight DL-1996 had to return and make an emergency landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on October 22nd.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 en-route to LaGuardia Airport, New York, had to return after the crew received indication of smoke in lavatory.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 149 passengers aboard were unhurt.
The passengers were later provided a replacement plane.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2802 returned to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on September 25.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-88, heading towards Tampa, Florida, had to return due to a burning odor in the back of cabin.
The plane landed uneventfully.
No injuries were reported.
A two-seater 1946 Aeronca Champ aircraft crashed at the Cambridge Municipal Airport in Minnesota, on April 11.
According to Trooper Tim Cunningham of the State Highway Patrol’s Cambridge post, “He [the pilot] landed the plane and just began taxiing… A gust of wind came and lifted the plane back into the air. He attempted to correct the plane using more power. The plane then overturned.”
The pilot, identified as Daniel Johnston, 65, remained unharmed.
Authorities said the aircraft ended up in an upside down position in a ditch near the runway.
The incident is under investigation.
A small plane made an emergency landing at County Highway 11, north of Highway 34, near Felton, Minnesota, on the afternoon of March 14.
According to Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist, the plane was apparently experiencing a mechanical issue.
None of the 2 people aboard was harmed in the incident.
The aircraft was later towed away from the road.
A 4-seater, Cirrus plane made an emergency landing on 15th Avenue NE in Langola Township, Benton County, Minnesota, near Rice, at about 1:45 p.m. on September 7.
The incident happened when the plane was en route from the Mankato area to Breezy Point.
According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, the single-engine plane, which was heading to St. Cloud Regional Airport, landed in emergency due to some mechanical problems.
None of the 4 people aboard, including the Pilot Craig Bureind, 52, of Chanhassen and his 3 passengers, suffered any injuries. The plane hit a telephone pole support wire during landing and was slightly damaged.
The FAA will investigate the incident.
