Plane

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

    A small plane made an emergency landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Florida, on April 28th.

    The plane was flying from Belize to Tampa, Florida, when the pilot declared an emergency reporting that the left main gear wheel was missing.

    The plane landed safely. Chief Operating Officer of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Mark Stuckey, said, “Luckily when it did land, the aircraft did not catch fire, there were sparks but it safely skidded into the grass.”

    There were four people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    Air Astana Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Issue

    Air Astana flight KC-857 had to return and make an emergency landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on April 25th.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Aktau, Kazakhstan, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.

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

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Wallingford, Connecticut; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

    A small plane crashed near Meriden Markham Municipal Airport in Wallingford, Connecticut, on April 24th.

    Authorities said that Joseph Tomanelli, 56, and his son Daniel Tomanelli, 21, were practicing takeoffs and landings when the plane went down.

    Joseph Tomanelli was killed in the crash while his son was injured.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crash-Lands Near Leesburg Executive Airport, VA

    A small plane crash-landed near Leesburg Executive Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia, on April 22nd.

    The Sonex experimental plane was heading to Georgia when the pilot decided to return to Leesburg due to bad weather. However, as he was approaching the airport, the plane developed an engine issue, forcing him to crash-land in a field.

    The pilot Joseph R. Bryant, 53, of Washington, remained unharmed.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    Daily Air Plane Veers Off Runway in Taiwan

    Daily Air flight DA-7511 veered off runway after landing in Orchid Island, Taiwan, on April 13th.

    The incident happened when the plane was coming from Taitung, Taiwan.

    There were 17 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time; none of them were injured.

    The plane sustained considerable damage.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    2 Killed After Small Plane Crashed in Punjab, Pakistan

    A two-seater trainer plane crashed in Punjab, Pakistan, on February 24th.

    The plane, belonging to Shaheen Air, went down shortly after taking off from a flight training school in Faisalabad, Punjab.

    There were 2 people aboard at the time, including the instructor and trainee pilot. Both of them were killed in the crash.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Crashed Near Tweed-New Haven Airport, Connecticut; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

    A small plane crashed near Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut, on February 22nd.

    Authorities said the Piper PA 38 plane went down in a nearby swamp immediately after taking off from the airport.

    There were two people aboard at the time; one of them was killed in the accident while the other one was injured.

    The deceased was identified as Pablo Campos Isona, 31, of East Haven.

    The injured passenger was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

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    Saratov Airlines Plane Overruns Runway in Russia

    A Saratov Airlines plane overran the end of runway while landing in Ufa, Russia, on February 20th.

    The incident happened when flight 6W-9548 flying from Novy Urengoy, Russia, was attempting to land during a snowstorm.

    All 50 passengers and 7 crew members remained unharmed.

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    SkyWest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago

    SkyWest Airlines flight OO-3079 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on February 18th.

    The plane took off for Salt Lake City, Utah, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew failed to retract landing gear. The plane landed back safely.

    All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Barrow County, GA; Two Killed

    A small plane crashed at Barrow County Airport in Winder, Georgia, on February 16th.

    Barrow County Emergency Services Captain Scott Dakin said the airport employees spotted the wreckage while coming back after the lunch break. “When they came down the road they did see the plane in the wood line just along the road here… They called it in, upon our arrival we did have a small fire that was handled by our guys,” he said.

    Two people were killed in the crash. They were identified as Shannon Ewing, and his nephew, Henry Ewing.

    The accident is being investigated.

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    Fighter Jets Intercept Jet Airways Plane After Loss of Communication

    Jet Airways flight 9W-118 was intercepted by two fighter planes due to loss of communication on February 16.

    The Boeing 777-300 plane was heading from Mumbai, India, to London, England, when it lost communication with the ATC.

    Two fighter jets intercepted the aircraft and subsequently, the communication was restored.

    The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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    Small Plane Crashed in San Diego County; 1 Killed, 2 Injured

    A small plane crashed near Ramona in San Diego County, California, on February 12th.

    The Cessna plane, carrying three people, was on an instructional flight when it went down on a mountainside.

    A 20-year-old woman was killed in the crash while two other people were injured.

    The plane was registered to American Aviation Academy.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dallas

    A small plane made an emergency landing in Dallas, Texas, on February 11th.

    Authorities said the pilot reported engine issues before the plane landed in a field near South Lancaster Road and Loop 12 in southeast Oak Cliff.

    There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them remained uninjured.

    The plane was flying from Dallas Executive Airport at the time.

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    Pilot Injured After Small Plane Crashed in Burke County, NC

    A small plane crashed in Burke County, North Carolina, on February 6th.

    The plane caught fire after it went down on Jamestown Road, Morganton.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, suffered non-life threatening injuries.

    The cause of crash is being investigated.

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    JetBlue Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

    JetBlue Airways flight B6-658 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, on February 2nd.

    The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Cleveland, Ohio, was diverted after the crew reported issues with cabin pressurization.

    The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Pilot Injured After Small Plane Crashed in Minnesota

    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.

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    Small Plane Crashed in Missouri; Two Injured

    A small plane crashed near Gimlin Airport in Ozark, Missouri, on January 26th.

    The plane carrying a flight instructor and a student pilot went down while it was attempting to land at the airport.

    Both people aboard the plane were injured in the accident and were taken to hospital.

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    Endeavor Air Flight Returns to Baltimore due to Engine Failure

    Endeavor Air flight DL-4149 had to return and make an emergency landing in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 23rd.

    The Canadair CRJ-200 plane took off for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Kentucky, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine failure.

    The plane landed safely. All 51 people aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Montana

    A small cargo plane owned by Alpine Air made an emergency landing at Billings Logan International Airport, Montana, on January 19th.

    The plane took off for Sidney, Montana, but had to turn back after the pilot failed to fully retract the landing gear.

    The plane’s landing collapsed upon landing. The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.

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    Brazil Supreme Court Judge Overseeing Corruption Probe Killed in Plane Crash

    A small plane crashed in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 19th.

    The plane had taken off from Sao Paulo shortly before it went down near the coastal town of Paraty.

    The plane was carrying 3 people, including Brazilian supreme court Justice Teori Zavasck. All of them were killed in the crash.

    Justice Zavasck was overseeing an investigation into a billion-dollar bribery scandal involving a group of elected officials.