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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Dulles International Airport

American Airlines flight AA-5494 made an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport, Virginia, on January 14th.

The plane heading from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, to Saint Louis, Missouri, was diverted due to a gear disagree message.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Delta Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Indianapolis

Delta Airlines flight DL-2848 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 1st.

The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from Detroit, Michigan, to Saint Louis, Missouri, was diverted after an odor was noticed in the cockpit.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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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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Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts to Kansas City due to Loss of Cabin Pressure

Alaska Airlines flight AS-1097 made an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 16th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted due to loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and fifty passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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Delta Airlines Flight Rejects Takeoff From Los Angeles

Delta Airlines flight DL-1157 had to reject takeoff from Los Angeles, California, on July 9th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Kansas City, Missouri, when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine failure.

The plane stopped safely and was towed to the apron. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

According to the FAA, the faulty engine also left shrapnel on the runway.

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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.

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Couple from Kansas Dies in Missouri Plane Crash

A small plane crashed in a field near Branson West Airport, Missouri, on December 17th.

The Incident happened when the Piper Cherokee plane was carrying two people.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Keith M. Curtis, 52, and Dawn Curtis, 45, both from of Gardner, Kansas.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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Small Plane Crashes in Indiana; 3 People, 1 Dog Killed

A small plane crashed in a wooded area near Oldenburg, Indiana, on December 16th.

The incident happened when the single-engine Cessna plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Frederick, Maryland.

Three people were killed in the crash. Authorities said two dogs were also on-board; one of them was killed while the one survived.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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Pilot Killed in Small Plane Crash in Missouri

A small plane crashed in the parking lot of a gas station in Chesterfield, Missouri, on December 6th.

Authorities said the plane was heading to Spirit of St. Louis Airport when it lost power and went down.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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SkyWest Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence; 3 Injured

SkyWest Airlines flight 3167 made an emergency landing in St. Louis. Missouri, on August 22nd.

The plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence.

The plane landed safely. Three people, including a flight attendant and two passengers, were taken to a hospital.

The flight was operating as American Eagle.

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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in North Topeka, Kansas

A small plane made an emergency landing in a cornfield in North Topeka, Kansas, on July 1st.

The single engine plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, when it lost oil pressure, prompting the pilot to land in emergency.

There were two people aboard at the time; none of them were injured.