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    American Airlines Plane Veers Off Runway at San Antonio Airport

    American Airlines flight AA-2214 veered off runway at San Antonio Airport, Texas, on June 3rd.

    The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, when the crew rejected takeoff due to unknown reasons.

    The aircraft subsequently veered off the runway and got stuck in the mud.

    All 38 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

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    Summit Air Freight Flight Crashes in Nepal; 2 Killed, 3, Injured

    A Summit Air freight flight crashed on the runway of Tenzing–Hillary Airport, Lukla, Chaurikharka, Nepal, on May 27th.

    The Let L-410 flying from Kathmandu, Nepal, was about to land when it hit a tree near the runway and hit the land. The incident happened due to fog.

    The aircraft sustained technical problems.

    Captain and the first officer were killed in the crash. All three crew members sustained injuries.

    The incident remains under investigation.

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    Air India Plane Over-runs Runway in India

    Air India flight AI-849 made a safe emergency landing at Pune Airport, Maharashtra, India, on May 12th.

    The Airbus A321-200 flying from Delhi, India, had landed safely but it over-ran the end of runway.

    The passengers were evacuated via slides.

    All 152 people aboard remained safe.

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    Air Cargo Carriers Plane Crashes in West Virginia; 2 Killed

    Air Cargo Carriers flight 2Q-1260 crashed into the trees left to the runway of Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia, on May 5th.

    The Short SD-330 flying on behalf of UPS went down the hill after hitting the trees.

    All 2 crew members aboard lost their lives in the crash.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Primera Air Nordic Plane Overruns Runway in Iceland

    Primera Air Nordic flight 6F-108 overran the end of the runway at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, on April 28th.

    The incident happened after the Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Alicante, Spain, landed during heavy snowfall.

    There were 137 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

    The incident is being investigated.

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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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    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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    Azur Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

    Azur Air flight ZF-6334 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, on January 23rd.

    The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Phuket, Thailand, to Samara, Russia, was diverted after the airport crews found pieces of rubber on the departure runway.

    The plane landed safely. All 116 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.

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    Wings Abadi Plane Veers off Runway in Indonesia due to Rain

    Wings Abadi flight IW-1896 veered off the runway at Achmad Yani International Airport, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, on December 25th.

    The Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A flying from Bandung landed safely on the runway but veered off and came to a stop with its right main gear collapsed.

    The aircraft received substantial damage.

    No injuries were reported.

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    Ultralight Plane Crashed in Australia; 2 Killed

    An ultralight aircraft crashed at the runway of Hedlow Airstrip, near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, on the afternoon of November 25.

    According to sources, 2 people lost their lives in the crash.

    The Queensland Ambulance Service and firefighters responded at the scene.

    The accident remains under investigation.

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    Biplane Crash in Georgia Kills Two

    A Curtiss JN-4 biplane crashed shortly after taking off the runway at Peach State Airport, Williamson, Pike County, Georgia, on November 17th.

    There were 2 men onboard, both of whom were killed in the crash.

    The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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    Pilot Injured after Small Plane Crashes in Wisconsin

    A small plane crashed in the town of Mukwa in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, on November 6th.

    The plane went down on Faskell Road, near the runway of a private airport Poppy’s Flying Acres.

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured in the accident and was taken to a hospital in New London.

    Sgt. Kevin Studzinski of the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office said the neighbors had pulled the pilot out of the aircraft. “The plane is considered a total loss, but that’s not what’s important… Due to their heroic actions the pilot is still alive today,” he said.

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    Bhutan Airlines Plane Aborts Landing in Kathmandu

    bhutan-airlinesBhutan Airlines flight B3-771 performed a missed approach before landing in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 15th.

    The plane flying from Paro, Bhutan, was on final approach when the crew spotted a goat on the runway.

    The crew initiated a standard missed approach and entered a hold while the airport crew removed the goat from the runway.

    The plane landed safely. There were 68 passengers and 8 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.